Other CNN shows can grill newsmakers and experts, says Wood. Because that also matches the American voter to some degree,” he says while preparing for a recent show’s taping. CNN has over the years tapped comics like W. Kamau Bell to lead an original series about American subcultures or enlisted D.L. CNN may have also noticed some of Fox News Channel’s recent weekend efforts with comedy content, he says, including shows from Jesse Watters, Greg Gutfeld and Jimmy Failla. “We’ve been sequestered from the rest of the CNN, which I think is for the best.

Source: CNN February 24, 2026 16:27 UTC