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Christiane Amanpour to Exit CNN in June After 43 Years
Amanpour, 68, plans to leave in June 2027, and her PBS show ends in December; CNN has not named a replacement.
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- First reported by Variety: “Christiane Amanpour to Exit CNN in June After 43 Years”.
- Covered on BBN on Monday, October 19, 2026, at 11:49 AM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Chip Darnell.
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Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorChristiane Amanpour is leaving CNN in June twenty twenty-seven after forty-three years, and joining us from Danbury is Lloyd Achterberg, inmate and self-described breakup expert.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorLloyd, what's your read?
Lloyd AchterbergIt's a divorce, Chip. She called CNN her partner of forty-three fantastic years and said she's separating. That's lawyer language, and I know lawyer language.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorI thought it sounded sweet. A fantastic forty-three years, with an exclamation point.
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