CNN To Miles, Soledad -- Bye Bye O'Briens

TMZ has confirmed through sources that Miles O'Brien and Soledad O'Brien have been officially booted as anchors of CNN's "American Morning."
Miles & Soledad

John and KiranTheir replacements will be John Roberts and Kiran Chetry. CNN recently hired Chetry after she got the ax from FOX News Channel.

Sources say the move will be effective in two to three weeks. We're told both O'Briens will remain at CNN.

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61. Miles O'Brien is the most competent person on TV. He is the only thing we have today approaching Jules Bergman (ABC) or Walter Cronkite (CBS) on space, science, aviation and other technical matters important today and for the future.

I once met him when he hosted a CNN talk show. He is very down-to-earth, friendly person. He even let us pose with him for a picture.

Posted at 8:09PM on Apr 3rd 2007 by JKR

62. I love that Soledad. CNN is so stupid! Why would they do this? Soledad is a sweetheart!

Posted at 8:11PM on Apr 3rd 2007 by I love TMZ!

63. This is GREAT news. Kiran Chetry and John Roberts will be an awesome team. Kiran
was outstanding on Fox and is sorely missed. They replaced her with that ding bat
Courtney Friel. I will switch from Fox to CNN just to watch the new team.
Congratulations Kiran and John.

Posted at 8:16PM on Apr 3rd 2007 by Bobby

64. Kiran was fired from Fox News after she was the only one to have the balls to mention on air that President Bush used to do cocaine. She was the ONLY on-air person to mention that after Fox had spent all day bashing Obama about his cocaine use.

Fair and balanced my ASS!

Posted at 8:38PM on Apr 3rd 2007 by HerpesHilton

65. Yet CNN keeps Glenn Beck.
Some things just make no sense at all.


Posted at 8:41PM on Apr 3rd 2007 by ~**~

66. i would like to know if they are married. i really enjoyed watching them.i am going to miss you guys

Posted at 8:59PM on Apr 5th 2007 by ssey

67. You dumbass - Soledad and Miles were not married - they just have the same last name. As far as cnn hiring ANYONE from Fox - that is pure crap. Its like hiring someone from TMZ to give us International News.

Just another example of how mainstream all the media is getting. When are we going to require some true newsworthy information - my god, I think TMZ does a better job at reporting the facts than FOX - crap and now CNN too.

Posted at 9:29PM on Apr 3rd 2007 by Heather

68. I really like both of them. Are they married, or just the same name?

Posted at 8:35AM on Apr 4th 2007 by Laurene Osborne

69. Soledad is simply moving on. Soledad is wasted in the morning like Sawyer was in her early days. She is best on the road anyway. Kiran was a lucky grab by CNN when her agent blew negotiations with FOX and she made F&F Weekend what it was. I bet FOX is licking its wound for her loss to CNN. It should be interesting to see if the new lineup on CNN will boost their ratings.

Posted at 11:08PM on Apr 3rd 2007 by BlueRidge

70. Kiran Chetry was the best lady anchor that Fox had and they blew it big time when they let her go. I noticed that F&F had three different anchors in three weeks including that cute blonde that they flew in from the west coast the week that Kiran moved on. It takes more than a pretty face to make a good anchor and kiran has it all, Looks, intellegence, personality, a quick wit and the greatest legs on TV today. She will do a great job on American Morning. Now if they only had a more informal Fox & Friends type format they would blow F&F away.

Posted at 10:18PM on Apr 3rd 2007 by DonDeAgo

71. Loved Soledad, couldn't stand Miles. Will miss Soledad on the morning show. She was the one I liked the most. They should get rid of the male anchor Tony Harris, on the show after the morning show. He is a bumbling idiot. He askes the stupidest questions.

Posted at 12:06AM on Apr 5th 2007 by gp

72. YAH!!!! Go JD! I remember you from Muchmusic back in the day man...

Posted at 10:27PM on Apr 3rd 2007 by Cdngrrrrl

73. Thank Goodness!!!!! Soledad drove me crazy, But I like MIles....Bye Bye Soledad......KEEP MILES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 10:34PM on Apr 3rd 2007 by I'm a Miles Fan

74. ...I Loved Aaron Brown.......I miss Aaron Brown......Bring back Aaron Brown......

Posted at 10:37PM on Apr 3rd 2007 by CNN-Big Mistake Letting Him GO!

75. ....................I think JibJab has it right when it comes to the news these days.............

Posted at 10:39PM on Apr 3rd 2007 by BlaaBlaaBlaaBlaaBlaa

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