Eliot Spitzer's Show Canceled by CNN After Nine-Month Experiment to Rehabilitate Image After Prostitute Scandal

Eliot Spitzer's show, "In the Arena," has been canceled by CNN. If you ask me, Client #9 should have never made it on primetime television in the first place. We all know if that was a black or Latino ex-governor accused of using the services of prostitutes, they would never have been given a show. So, there is a terrible double standard and excuse me if I am not sad to see Spitzer get the heave-ho. That ship should have never sailed into CNN's harbor in the first place. I can think of several black and Latinos who would do very well with a television show on CNN besides Don Lemon.

For Mr. Spitzer, who has tried to rehabilitate his public image since resigning the New York governorship in disgrace three years ago, the cancellation of “In The Arena” is a setback. He did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Wednesday, but in a statement provided by CNN, he expressed pride in his show.

“We engaged serious people in conversations about national and global issues in a way that was informative and challenging,” he said in the statement. “I believe that we provided diverse and valuable perspectives during the show’s tenure.”

The executive in charge of CNN/U.S., Ken Jautz, said in an internal memorandum that the channel is currently “in discussions with Eliot Spitzer about an alternative role.” But Mr. Spitzer’s own statement cast doubt on that possibility; it concluded by saying, “I thoroughly enjoyed my time at CNN.” Source

Besides his viewership stinks at a paltry 500,000 viewers per night, he was also being crushed in the timeslot by Fox News Channel's "The O'Reilly Factor." Well, hasta la vista Eliot.