Chris Cuomo: ‘I was going to kill everybody and myself’ after CNN firing
Chris Cuomo has dramatically claimed he “was going to kill everybody,” including himself when he was fired by CNN.
The former primetime anchor was canned from the network in late 2021 for advising his brother, then-New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, through a sexual misconduct scandal.
Chris, 52, told former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci on his podcast, “Open Book with Anthony Scaramucci,” “I had to accept [my firing] because I was going to kill everybody, including myself. Things can consume you.”
The ousted journalist admitted he “makes a lot of mistakes” and started therapy after being “s–t-canned” by CNN bosses.
“There is damage that is relatable, there is damage that is unrelatable to people that I have to deal with, that I am working on,” he continued.
Chris has since made a TV comeback on NewsNation, but divulged that he’s embarrassed by the tanking viewership numbers on his new show.
The Post reported “Cuomo” saw 147,000 viewers on its debut in October 2022, and his explosive interview with artist Kanye West drew just 129,000 viewers.
Chris’ NewsNation show averaged about 63,000 viewers per night, an abysmal turnout compared to his CNN show, “Cuomo Prime Time,” which averaged over a million viewers a night.
He recalled, “At CNN and I wasn’t set up to be [No. 1]. I wasn’t the big name there, I didn’t have the big team, they didn’t do the advertising about me. But I was still No. 1. Why? Because it was the best show. Because I was giving people what they needed in that moment.”
At NewsNation, however, Chris knows that the audience is “small” and “people don’t want to watch.”
“It’s hard to keep perspective on that because it’s kind of embarrassing,” he lamented before sternly telling The Mooch, “I will never be [No. 1] again.”
“I believe that was taken, I believe wrongly. I will litigate that. I am not going to bitch about it in the press.”
Chris is suing CNN for over $60 million over his ousting. The case is believed to be ongoing.
He said he is also “in litigation” with the publisher of his book, “Deep Denial,” which was canceled after his firing.
His attorney didn’t immediately get back to Page Six.
Two weeks after welcoming son Tristan, Tarek El Moussa shared ex-wife Christina Haack’s reaction to his expanding family.
Haack wished her former “Flip or Flop” co-star well after the little one’s arrival, he told Us Weekly in an interview published Wednesday.
“She’s very happy for us,” El Moussa, 41, said.
He and Haack, 39, were married from 2009 to 2018 and co-parent daughter Taylor, 12, and son Brayden, 7.
El Moussa moved on with Young, 35, and they tied the knot in October 2021.
The reality stars’ infant arrived on Jan. 31, showing the outlet his face for the first time.
Young also revealed her newborn’s name, explaining the family ties behind the moniker.
“Tarek was supposed to be named Tristan, and his parents ended up naming him Tarek,” the “Selling Sunset” star said.
When Tristan was born, the real estate agent kept that information to herself, remaining in a “happy, private little bubble.”
While Haack did not comment on the little one’s Instagram debut earlier this month, her ex-husband Ant Anstead did show his support at the time.
“HUGE congratulations you guys!” the “Wheeler Dealers” host commented on the upload.
Anstead, 43, wed Haack in December 2018. Before the former couple called it quits in 2020, they welcomed a now-3-year-old son named Hudson.
Although the exes have publicly battled over custody of their toddler, Haack has maintained a cordial dynamic raising Taylor and Brayden with El Moussa and Young.
“We work really hard all of us and we try to make decisions for what’s in the best interest of the kids,” the “Flipping 101 With Tarek El Moussa” star told Entertainment Tonight in June 2022.
His wife chimed in, “The kids are always No. 1 regardless of any other thing going on in your life.”
