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.
| Laura Coates Live | |
|---|---|
| Genre | News |
| Presented by | Laura Coates |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CNN |
| Release | October 16, 2023 – present |
| Related | |
| Larry King Live | |
History
editAmid 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]
References
edit- ^ Tinoco, Armando (October 9, 2022). "Don Lemon Says Goodbye To CNN Primetime Show With Emotional Farewell Ahead Of Morning Show Debut". Deadline. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
- ^ Darcy, Oliver (January 11, 2023). "CNN announces revamped daytime lineup with new show format". CNN. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Lindsay, Benjamin (May 5, 2023). "CNN Promotes Laura Coates to Chief Legal Analyst". TheWrap. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "'Laura Coates Live' look conjures connections to 'Larry King Live'". NewscastStudio. October 30, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
