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Bari Weiss Poaches ABC’s Matt Gutman, NYT’s Ross Douthat

8/26/2026

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Bari Weiss, CBS News head, struggles to recruit talent, irritating rivals.
Weiss poached ABC anchor Matt Gutman and NYT columnist Ross Douthat.
Weiss pursued Fox’s Bret Baier, Dana Perino, CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin, Leland Vittert.
Weiss’s effort to hire Chris Cuomo is unlikely because his NewsNation contract was extended in December 2024.
Cuomo sues CNN for $125 million, with Bryan Freedman and Oliver Darcy saying Warner Bros. Discovery deal risks hiring.

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Story summary

Bari Weiss, CBS News head, struggles to recruit talent, irritating rivals.
Weiss poached ABC anchor Matt Gutman and NYT columnist Ross Douthat.
Weiss pursued Fox’s Bret Baier, Dana Perino, CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin, Leland Vittert.
Weiss’s effort to hire Chris Cuomo is unlikely because his NewsNation contract was extended in December 2024.
Cuomo sues CNN for $125 million, with Bryan Freedman and Oliver Darcy saying Warner Bros. Discovery deal risks hiring.