Former CNN president Jeff Zucker is calling for Variety magazine to retract an article that accused him of trying to pitch a bid for the cable network and undermine his successor, Chris Licht. The article, written by Tatiana Siegel, has been met with strong denials from Zucker’s camp, which argued that he was not seeking revenge after being fired by CNN prior to its acquisition by Warner Bros. Discovery. According to sources close to Zucker, he is more bewildered than angry about the story. Variety published the article despite repeated denials from Zucker’s team. Zucker’s representatives have requested a retraction from Variety’s parent company, Penske Media. Meanwhile, Variety stands by Siegel’s article. There have been reports linking Zucker to a potential purchase of CNN, but he has vehemently denied any interest in acquiring the network. The article also claimed that Licht was tricked into speaking negatively about Zucker by Tim Alberta of The Atlantic. Zucker’s team has criticized Siegel’s reporting and denied any interest in buying CNN.
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