Jane Velez Mitchell has been tapped to fill Headline News’ 7 p.m. ET slot after the departure of Glenn Beck, hours after it was announced he would be joining Fox News Channel next year, TVNewser reports. “Issues With Jane Velez Mitchell” premieres tonight and will be a “topical event-driven show,” according to its executive producer, Conway Cliff. Executive VP of CNN Worldwide Ken Jautz told TVNewser, “The fact that she’s Nancy’s [Grace] principal host will help us with improved audience flow between the shows.”
—Christopher Perez