Novak: Backgrounders

By Brian 

Previous TVNewser coverage:

> Nov. 6: Novak has a contract with CNN that is said to expire in early 2006,” the NY Post reported. “The debate inside CNN is what — if anything — to do about it…”

> Aug. 15: An anonymous tipster says Novak’s 10th floor CNN D.C. office was cleaned out…

> Aug. 10: “Does anyone else think it’s odd that Robert Novak has been sidelined by “bullshit,” but not by the CIA leak investigation?”

> Aug. 7: CNN updates its promos to remove Novak, but the commentator says he wants to get back on-air soon…

> Aug. 5: “I overreacted…I just got a little frustrated,” Novak explains…

> Aug. 5: An insider says “everyone around here knows that Novak has been nothing but a blight on this network for years, and especially since the Plame issue erupted…hopefully this will finally give CNN an excuse to dump him from the network.”

> Aug. 4: On the second-to-last day of Inside Politics, Novak says “bullshit” and walks off the set…

> Jul. 18: TV critics demanded to know: “Why does Robert Novak continue to be employed by CNN?” Klein praised Novak as “one of the most outstanding political reporters this country has ever known.”

> June 25: Novak’s long-time weekend talk show, Capital Gang, signs off…

> June 3: Novak turned off the lights: “That’s it for Crossfire,” he said, on the last show…

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