Laura Coates Live

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Laura Coates Live
Genre News
Presented by Laura Coates
Country of originUnited States
Production
Running time60 minutes
Original release
Network CNN
ReleaseOctober 16, 2023 (2023-10-16) 
present
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Larry King Live

Laura Coates Live is an American news discussion show broadcast by CNN. Premiering on October 16, 2023, the program is hosted by CNN's chief legal analyst Laura Coates.

History

Amid the lead-up to the 2022 midterm elections and Don Lemon's move to CNN This Morning , CNN announced in September 2022 that Laura Coates and Alisyn Camerota would co-anchor the 10 p.m.–midnight ET block of CNN Tonight beginning in October 2022, replacing Don Lemon Tonight . [1] In January 2023, Camerota and Coates were named as interim hosts of the 10 and 11 p.m. hours. [2] Coates would depart CNN Tonight in March 2023, [3] and was subsequently promoted to chief legal analyst in May 2023. [4]

On August 14, 2023, CNN announced that Coates would return to the 11 p.m. hour to host a new program, Laura Coates Live, [5] which premiered on October 16, 2023. [6]

Coates told the Los Angeles Times that Laura Coates Live would be a "renaissance and rejuvenation" of CNN's former talk show Larry King Live , explaining that "I always loved the intimate [ Larry King] experience, where the viewers feel like they are in the room where it's happening. I am a conduit to the questions they want asked. It will have a late-night vibe." [6] While Laura Coates Live has adopted visual elements inspired by Larry King Live (such as graphics evoking the program's trademark world map backdrops), it otherwise uses a format similar to CNN's other primetime programs, and is not formatted as a straight talk show. [7]

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References

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  2. Darcy, Oliver (January 11, 2023). "CNN announces revamped daytime lineup with new show format". CNN. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  3. Atkinson, Claire. "CNN is cutting Laura Coates' solo anchor slot to save on costs, and some Black staffers are concerned about lack of on-air representation". Business Insider. Archived from the original on April 19, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  4. Lindsay, Benjamin (May 5, 2023). "CNN Promotes Laura Coates to Chief Legal Analyst". TheWrap. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  5. Johnson, Ted (August 14, 2023). "CNN Unveils Lineup Overhaul: Abby Phillip And Laura Coates Get Nighttime Shows, Phil Mattingly and Kasie Hunt To Host In Mornings". Deadline. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  6. 1 2 "Laura Coates and Abby Phillip aren't 'mouthpieces.' CNN hopes they can revive the brand". Los Angeles Times. October 16, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
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