CNN Launches New Show – What to Know About Host Elex Michaelson
Elex Michaelson’s new CNN show will air at 9 p.m. PT from Los Angeles, focusing on California’s cultural and political issues with high-profile guests and live breaking news.
- Elex Michaelson will debut The Story Is on CNN at 9 p.m. PT/midnight ET on Monday, airing live from CNN's Los Angeles studios on the Warner Bros. lot.
- Elex Michaelson pitched the slot as a chance to deliver fresher live news in primetime, long seeking to replace dated news with a focus on cultural issues, entertainment, sports, technology and deeper conversations.
- The two-hour debut will feature a Newsom interview, a Josh Groban profile and a panel with Allred and Elder, while Anderson Cooper discusses his podcast and the lineup includes Buttigieg, Schiff and World Series coverage.
- Early shows will tackle policy topics and political friction, including the acrimony between Donald Trump and Gavin Newsom, while the second night features Arnold Schwarzenegger and Rep. Kevin Kiley , who stands to lose if Proposition 50 passes next month.
- Elex Michaelson's Los Angeles profile and KTTV Fox 11 background position him to reach national audiences, having interviewed Joe Biden, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris and framing California's global importance.
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CNN Sets Week 1 Guests for New Show 'The Story Is' With Elex Michaelson
CNN’s new Los Angeles-based primetime show “The Story Is With Elex Michaelson” just released its week 1 slate of guests — including California Gov. Gavin Newsom. “We’ve got lots of big names all week long,” Elex Michaelson said in a promotional video for the new series on Friday. Per CNN, “The Story Is” will feature “live nightly panels and debates” from a range of voices as they cover “the biggest moving stories that audiences care about across…
CNN Looks West With Elex Michaelson’s New L.A. Based Nighttime Show
When CNN launches The Story Is with Elex Michaelson at 9 p.m. PT/midnight ET on Monday, it will be going up against main cable rivals’ reruns and, perhaps more importantly, will be one of the few news network shows based in Los Angeles. Michaelson, who departed Fox’s Los Angeles affiliate last summer, makes the case for a west coast-centric show. “As a proud Californian, I will say that it often leads the world when it comes to technology, e…
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