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’s new boss Chris Licht is allegedly in "secret talks" to poach MSNBC mainstays Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, according to a report on Wednesday.
Licht, a longtime TV boss who previously served as executive producer on MSNBC’s "Morning Joe" and "CBS This Morning," is interested in hiring Scarborough and Brzezinski while leading an overhaul at CNN, RadarOnline.com reported, citing unnamed sources.
"When CBS hired Chris, he wanted to hire Joe and Mika to head up his morning show instead of Gayle King," one unidentified source told the outlet.
"Joe and Mika were into it, but they couldn’t get out of their deal with NBC. Now Chris is pulling the same trick again as he starts his new job at CNN hoping this time, he will be able to pull it off," according to the source.
"It is unlikely MSNBC will let them out of their contract, but Chris is a patient man," the source added.
The Post could not independently verify the report’s claims. CNN and MSNBC representatives did not immediately return a request for comment.
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