Cross did not immediately comment.Īccording to Variety, which first broke the news of Cross’ exit, there has been speculation that the anchor’s relationship with MSNBC “was becoming frayed.” An insider confirmed that Cross’ behavior “did not meet the standards” of the network. MSNBCĪ rep from MSNBC declined to comment. MSNBC cut ties with Tiffany Cross amid a spate of controversial comments by the anchor. The new show will include a group of rotating anchors. Cross’ show, which aired from 10 a.m to noon on Saturdays, has been canceled as a result, according to the source. “Let’s castrate Florida.”Ĭross, who is exiting MSNBC after two years, did not get a contract renewal from the NBCUniversal-owned network, the source said.
“Florida literally looks like the d–k of the country, so let’s get rid of Florida,” Cross responded. The show’s host, Charlemagne Tha God, asked his roundtable of guests which state the Democrats could afford to lose in the midterm elections.
The final straw may have been Cross’ appearance on Thursday’s episode of Comedy Central’s “Hell of a Week with Charlamagne,” according to a source close to the network. While Cross’ bumpy tenure at MSNBC appears to have come to an abrupt end, insiders said it followed multiple incidents in which she repeatedly dropped inflammatory comments on the air - despite multiple warnings from execs at the network, according to a source close to the network. Tiffany Cross, the MSNBC weekend host known for controversial comments on race and politics in America, is exiting the cable news outlet following a series of on-air outbursts that pushed the network’s execs over the edge, sources told The Post. Megyn Kelly slams ‘no talent’ MSNBC host Jen Psaki: ‘All she wanted was to be a cable news star’ĭon Lemon lawyers up after shock firing from CNN, still has $20M left on deal: reports Biden grabs Cinco de Mayo lunch after confusing ‘major press conference’ with MSNBC interviewįacebook was like a ‘Democratic institution’ that wanted Obama elected: Ben Smith
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