At CNN, Chris Cuomo rarely interviewed his brother. A handful of exceptions in 2013 — including one occasion when Andrew Cuomo was included on People magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive” list — were condemned by media critics.
But the governor became a fixture of “Cuomo Prime Time” last year at the start of the pandemic, after Chris Cuomo tested positive for the coronavirus. Those interviews — replete with family reminiscences and brotherly teasing — drew a big audience and helped burnish Andrew Cuomo’s national image; Mr. Zucker praised the segments in an interview with The Times for their “authenticity and relatability and vulnerability.”
Andrew Cuomo soon faced criticism about New York State’s coronavirus response. It was also revealed that Chris Cuomo had received special access to government-run testing facilities, including a police escort for test samples, when he was fighting the virus. (At the time, CNN said Chris Cuomo “turned to anyone he could for advice and assistance, as any human being would.”)
Chris Cuomo is scheduled to take a long-planned vacation next week. On Tuesday, “Cuomo Prime Time” was CNN’s top-rated program, drawing 930,000 viewers. As the anchor prepared to sign off, the 10 p.m. host, Don Lemon, offered some warm words to his lead-in.
“I love you, brother,” Mr. Lemon said.
“I love you, D. Lemon,” Mr. Cuomo replied.
Then Mr. Lemon started his program.
“The calls are getting louder and louder,” he told viewers. “This is what I’m talking about: top Democrats from New York to the White House calling on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign.”
Article source: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/04/business/media/chris-andrew-cuomo-cnn.html
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