CNN Anchor Abby Phillip Says TMZ Has 'Lost Credibility' After She Peddled The Same DNC Rumor Herself

Posted • August 24, 2024: Last night, the rumors around a 'special guest' at the DNC swirled. Would it be Taylor Swift? George W. Bush (ha!)? Mitt Romney? (Hahahahahahahaha - we're gonna need a minute to catch our breath from laughing at that one). The name that popped up more often than not was Beyoncé, Queen Bey herself. Beyoncé was a no-show and it makes us wonder if that wasn't all intentional media hype to get eyes on the DNC. Some of the media outlets that ran with the Beyoncé story include The Hill and celebrity news site TMZ. Few people think of TMZ as a hard news site. Celebs are their thing. Most people know this. Except Abby Phillip. Who thinks TMZ lost credibility tonight.

Abby D. Phillip @abbydphillip: “TMZ lost a lot of credibility tonight.” -- She. Works. For. CNN. Pot, meet kettle. Do you think the public views TMZ or CNN as having more credibility? We should put that to a poll on X. TMZ doesn't pretend to be an objective news outlet. But wait! As if her dunk on TMZ wasn't bad enough, Abby herself hinted at a Beyoncé appearance last night: Abby literally posted a video strongly hinting Beyoncé or Taylor Swift would perform last night at the DNC, for those scoring the credibility card at home. BOOM. (…)

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