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After the Atlantic dropped a prolonged CNN expose on Friday concerning the community’s newsroom turmoil, media insiders are nonetheless buzzing over one much less weighty element — simply how CEO Chris Licht achieved his dramatic weight reduction.

The a part of the catastrophic CNN article that’s getting the largest laughs from Licht’s many foes, we hear, is that it places an enormous quantity of deal with how the CEO achieved a 50-pound weight transformation — together with following him within the health club and interviewing his coach — all with out mentioning that Licht is allegedly one in all Ozempic’s massive followers.

Ozempic is, after all, Hollywood’s controversial new favourite weight reduction drug, which treats Sort 2 diabetes and suppresses customers’ urge for food due to the ingredient semaglutide.

“He was the primary individual I ever heard the phrase Ozempic from — that is 2021,” stated a supply of Licht, 55.

We’re advised the CNN exec touted the surprise drug even when he was nonetheless at CBS as show-runner on “The Late Present With Stephen Colbert.”

A rep for CNN and Licht didn’t get again to us.

Celebrities who’ve publicly stated they’ve tried the weight-loss drug embrace Sharon Osbourne and Chelsea Handler, whereas Elon Musk has stated on social media he has used Ozempic’s sister drug, Wegovy, for weight administration.

Guessing which svelte stars are on Ozempic has grow to be a favourite guessing sport for movie star watchers. Many have denied taking the drug.

A supply additionally advised the Day by day Mail in a narrative printed Monday, “I heard about Ozempic from Chris… When he was at Colbert he defined that he was an enormous fan of it and he’d been utilizing it to get his weight underneath management. This was again in 2021.”

Licht stated within the Atlantic profile, “I’m a f–king machine,” concerning his strict food plan and train routine.

He even dissed his seemingly much less bodily match predecessor, Jeff Zucker, within the piece.

The Day by day Mail additionally reported that two senior staffers stated they witnessed Licht “boasting” about utilizing Ozempic.

One advised the UK publication of Licht, “He advised me he was on Ozempic. I used to be impressed that he was so open about it as he seems nice.”

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However the identical supply stated some staffers have been “floored” to learn the Atlantic piece as a result of “he was leaving out the true secret to dropping all his weight: Ozempic.”

The supply stated that the dig about Zucker’s health “was past hypocritical as he misplaced all of his weight on Ozempic.”

“This was simply so offensive,” the insider added.

Licht’s reign at CNN since taking up for Zucker has been hit by inside turmoil, significantly over ousted anchor Don Lemon, who Licht moved to mornings.

However Licht advised staffers on Monday morning that he’s staying on as CEO.

Brian Stelter, the previous anchor of CNN’s “Dependable Sources,” tweeted on Monday morning that Licht addressed staffers in a daily editorial name and talked about the Atlantic article.

Stelter reported via Twitter that Licht advised his underlings: “I do know these previous few days have been very exhausting for this group. I totally acknowledge that this information cycle and my function in it overshadowed the unbelievable week of reporting that we simply had, and distracted from the work of each single journalist on this org. And for that, I’m sorry.”

He apparently added that, “As I learn that article, I discovered myself pondering, CNN shouldn’t be about me… I shouldn’t be within the information until it’s taking arrows for you. Your work is what must be written about.”

And, “To these whose belief I’ve misplaced, I’ll struggle like hell to win it again, since you deserve a pacesetter who can be within the trenches, preventing to make sure CNN stays the world’s most trusted title in information.”