'F*** These Guys'

Key Points:

• Kara Swisher announced she will leave CNN when her contract ends on December 31, 2023, due to her unwillingness to work under Paramount CEO David Ellison and his father following Paramount Skydance's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.
• Swisher expressed strong dissatisfaction with the new ownership, stating she has asked her agent to get her out of the contract and prefers not to continue working for what she calls "terrible media owners."
• Despite CNN executives' efforts to retain her, Swisher plans to pursue other opportunities that offer greater financial rewards and larger audiences, even saying she would rather work for Rupert Murdoch.
• Swisher’s departure follows the controversial legal settlement that cleared the way for the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger, which her co-host Scott Galloway criticized as "pure regulatory theater" for requiring Paramount to promise more movie production.
• Beyond CNN, Swisher remains active as editor-at-large at New York Magazine, host of her own podcast, co-host and producer of Pivot, and participates in live touring and events.