31.įans of Cross’ outspoken, tell-it-like-it-is delivery blasted MSNBC on social media for canceling “The Cross Connection,” which aired on Saturdays from 10 a.m. Nevertheless, her abrupt dismissal days before the midterm elections surprised some insiders, who expected she would at least finish out the contract, which had been set to expire Dec. Sources said doubts had lately grown whether Cross’ contract would be renewed. A former Washington bureau chief for BET, Cross worked as a political guest analyst for MSNBC before eventually grabbing an anchor chair in 2020. One of Jones’ first major hires, Cross was meant to attract black viewers to the network. “You’ve got to win the room to survive bad ratings,” a source close to MSNBC said. Cross was let go from MSNBC soon after, sparking speculation that the move was somehow related. Fox News’ Tucker Carlson called out Cross over comments she made on race. Ratings also show that “MSNBC Live with Alex Witt” is the network’s highest-rated weekend show. Last month, the show reeled in just 605,000 viewers on average, trailing “CNN Newsroom” with 696,000 viewers and Fox News’ “Cavuto Live,” which tallied nearly 1.4 million viewers. For the year, Cross’ show averaged 548,000 viewers. In a statement on her exit, Cross claimed that her show garnered “more than 4.6 million monthly viewers” and that it was MSNBC’s “highest-rated weekend show.”Īccording to Nielsen, “The Cross Connection” never came close to that number, drawing between 704,000 and 465,000 a week since June. Management wasn’t receptive partly because her show was in last place - despite her public insistence that her numbers were strong, according to sources close to the situation. “She was making north of $200,000 and she acted like she made $5 million.”Įlsewhere, Cross allegedly irked colleagues as she demanded more office space despite the fact she was only on the air once a week, an insider added. “She mistook working in television news for being a celebrity,” the source added. But during her tenure, Cross and Jones bumped heads over inflammatory comments made on air. MSNBC president Rashida Jones handpicked Cross to host a weekend show. “She’s staying at a hotel NBC’s execs don’t stay at,” the source said of the Four Seasons-owned hotel, which charges more than $1,000 a night for a basic room during high season. Cross’ Oscars trip, in which she allegedly stayed at the Beverly Wilshire on Rodeo Drive for an “extended stay,” raised eyebrows, according to a source. MSNBC insiders claim Cross was ousted partly over her habit of making “vulgar” comments and “name calling” on air, but The Post has learned from MSNBC insiders that she also had been under fire for allegedly racking up as much as $100,000 in expenses for five-star hotel stays.ĭuring her two-year tenure at MSNBC, the host took trips to Los Angeles and the Super Bowl, portraying them as work trips, sources claimed. Her lawyer Bryan Freedman also did not return calls or emails for comment. Neither Cross nor her agent, WME’s Henry Reisch, responded to requests for comment. Tiffany Cross frantically rallied supporters roughly a week before she was let go from MSNBC. It is unclear how Cross knew of her looming dismissal, but insiders speculated that her agent had been given the news while trying to negotiate a new contract for his client. MSNBC execs and Jones, the network’s president, did not get wind of the alleged phone calls until after Cross was let go, sources told The Post. “She made calls saying, ‘I’m going out in a blaze and I’m taking down the network and going after Rashida,'” a source close to the situation claimed, paraphrasing Cross. The controversial anchor - whose weekend show “The Cross Connection” was abruptly canceled earlier this month as MSNBC elected not to renew her contract, according to sources - began frantically calling other journalists, media executives and social activists a week before her ouster in a bid to rally support, a source with knowledge alleged. Megyn Kelly blasts ‘failing’ Jen Psaki for saying GOP ‘manipulating’ Muslims against trans communityĮx-MSNBC host Tiffany Cross learned that she was getting pushed out days ahead of her exit - and allegedly threatened to “go out in a blaze” and “take down” the cable TV network and its boss, Rashida Jones, The Post has learned from sources close to MSNBC. Media reporter ordered to pay Getty heiress $230K after he stiffed her on massive loan MSNBC’s Joy Reid was afraid to leave house on July 4: ‘America is awash with guns’ The NYT’s ‘disinfo’ spin, MSNBC’s climate alarmism and more
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