Chris Cuomo gets coached on dodging brother's scandal

A coach gives CNN host Chris Cuomo tips on how to dodge his brother Governor Andrew Cuomo's recent sexual harassment scandal. #TOTN #TooningOut
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[@Blutszauger]

There's no joke here. How is looking directly into a camera and addressing the situation considered dodging it? Man's making the obvious ethical choice to distance himself from from something he couldn't possibly cover objectively. You get a rare thumbs down from me, Colbert.

[@jquick85]

He was covering him every night before. Now all of the sudden he won’t cover him. It’s a fair critique. Maybe hypocrite is a better term.

[@rikeshpr85]

You're not a Cuomosexual?

[@midwestslotgeeks1081]

He covered him before

[@SaveOurDisabilityFund]

Totally in agreement on this. I usually love what LSSC has to say but really going the wrong way on this. He's making the right choice to not cover this story. Objectivity can't be achieved. I couldn't talk about something like this on air without being emotionally involved if it was my brother.

[@redmage7716]

Again yeah we’re you around for all that glowing coverage?

[@andreszapata9428]

This is the reaction of a professional. In my country, Colombia, when Ernesto Samper was elected as president, his brother, Daniel, was of one of the most important journalist in the country and director of one of the most important news magazines in the country. He asked to his boss to move him to Spain to a position without editorial responsibilities while his brother was in power, because he couldn't cover his brother presidency without conflict of interest. Journalist are humans and ask(or mocking) them to do things that we wouldn't do is unethical.

[@carolinafdfonseca]

This is the first time I found something Stephen approved of upsetting... they're brothers, would Stephen publicly criticize John Stewart if something were to come up about him?

[@zaetoir3586]

That was a pretty dumb clip.

[@VarnBarn21]

To be fair, there would be a conflict of interest

[@YdenMk-II]

While I see the conflict of interest thing, those also were there when he did his positive coverage stuff about his brother. There's really no good way for him to remain unscathed whichever way he goes in the end outside of a getting a time machine and undoing all the old pieces he did about his brother in the past.

[@warpedjaffas1]

Funnily enough its only a conflict of interest when Chris's covers his brother doing inappropriate things.

[@huawafabe]

@@warpedjaffas1 how's that funny, that's obvious and nothing wrong about it.

[@cameroncrazie818]

And there wasn't a conflict of interest when Chris was bringing out a giant cotton swab and fellating his brother over the course of multiple segments?

[@mridulagrawal6687]

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[@heather-ks8st]

Why would you want him to cover it? They’re brothers!

[@liteasura6111]

And people will blame him if he cover it. Since it is conflict of interest. And people blame him for not covering it, because they need someone to blame.

[@JoeDirtisawsome]

Its because he used to cover him all the time last year.

[@sekou3758]

So?

[@Amenti_H]

You should've mocked him before, when he was doing fluff “interviews” with his brother on a regular basis.

[@OstblockLatina]

I didn't see any fluff there. He was going pretty hard on Andrew, it bordered on attacks.

[@Rednecdownunder]

...Stephen liked Cuomo backed then lol

[@Alligators_in_the_sewer]

Stephen is an establishment democrat shill. Duh.

[@BeeBumper]

Yeah he has become a shell of his former self. Colbert is literally the type of person he would have roasted 10 years ago

[@jordanlewis4983]

I don’t wanna be devil’s advocate, but i get it. Id do the same. “I will not touch this with a 1000 foot pole.”

[@redmage7716]

He shouldn’t have been interviewing him in the first place.

[@randydonovan7844]

This missed the mark guys lollll

[@xdeonyx1]

Don't make me dislike something associated with Stephen Colbert! Andrew's gotta answer for this crap and Chris isn't exactly the impartial reporter you want covering it. Get it together, Tooning!

[@nabanitabanerjee9385]

Where's the dodging part? I must have missed it.

[@asm1317_]

People commenting "this is hypocritical because he had interviews with Andrew before...", like yes he did. But from what I heard years!!! after he first started at CNN. Their interviews took place during the first months of the pandemic when it seemed as though Andrew was handling the situation better than other governors. So it made sense for CNN to say "hey we have the unique situation that his brother is a news anchor for us, why not have the two do a few interviews" especially when Chris himself tested positive. It makes a 100 percent sense that he isn't going to and *shouldn't* cover the current issues with Andrew because there is no way he could remain unbiased. As he said that's his brother! Other news anchors at CNN are covering it though and that is honestly the most logical way to handle the situation. Like, please tell me, what else do you expect Chris to do???

[@lukasparkin641]

Maybe “your brain is a lumpy concussed mess anyway” is an impossibly tone deaf thing to say regarding someone who has suffered from COVID-19 and is open about experiencing long haul symptoms including “brain fog”.

[@eschwarz1003]

yes conflict of interest; but also he's not ultimately responsible for what his bro may do; he can counsel him but not force behaviors.

[@jquick85]

Who’s saying he’s responsible for his bro’s behaviors??

[@robinlillian9471]

He's right not to report on this, but he has every right to talk to his brother in private & give him advice. The only reason for blaming the younger brother for the older brother's supposed bad behavior is politics. People are incredibly mean these days.

[@energybeacon4397]

I think they've missed the point here. The issue isn't that Chris Cuomo isn't covering his brother right now, the issue is that he gave his brother undeserved credit for several months beforehand. This is a bad take from you.

[@DPowered2]

"I have a conflict of interest so i can't talk negatively about my brother but its ok if i bring him on to praise him"

[@greatray6262]

What I get from your comment is you don't understand how things work in reality. Why would anyone be asked to publicly criticize or judge a sibling that they were on good terms with?

[@dwj77]

Well this was a massive FAIL!

[@amyisaak8530]

Not sure you got the right angle on this one..

[@NeoRetroX]

Not a fan of the brothers, but this is just common sense. I would never expect him to cover this story.

[@kokobear5289]

CNN barred him from covering his brother, and it was the right thing to do. Honestly, Colbert, this is a rare, yet absolute miss for you. I get it when jokes aren't funny, but I don't even understand what the joke is supposed to be.

[@Gigismom59]

He's deep in that damned if he does/damned if he doesn't hole. Best not to dig in. He's not his brother's keeper or conscience.

[@Yourdeadmeat69]

Doing your bro in public is not cool, I agree.

[@lumpy0100]

Thanks Stephen Colbert Et Al.🙂

[@sherrybowe2340]

This is Chris brother ,why would he talk about his brother ,Family stay togeather in time of need ,Really I dont understand people!

[@richierich7516]

CNN Is not Covering it enough

[@petesoh]

Colbert, you got it wrong on this. Chris explained why he can’t cover it. I would do the same if I was in his shoes. What would you have done? Get off Chris

[@Boogieplex]

I think we can all agree, regardless of affiliation, it would be inappropriate for him to report on his brother. Thats just common sense.

[@montielh]

The double standard! There where no conflict of interest before... a complete shame!

[@Denbrr]

Somehow feels different.

[@rhoshailjackson6866]

He shouldn’t have had him on EVERYDAY celebrating him during Covid. Like the young people say, “Keep that same energy!”

[@slurricrasher9923]

Even a mostly ignorant news watcher like me knew this was appropriate so im confused why colberts team is making fun of it.... Im aware its satire but this joke actually makes no sense.

[@JB95Official]

Rocky's Coach from “Rocky” (1976)

[@berealistic]

clowns come in many forms..... 2 stooges plus the don..... you folks are so righteous...... it is actually truely scary

[@joehernandez3262]

These days more than ever it must really be " feet on the ground". No more la la land.

[@stephaniewalsh67]

This is NOT CHRISs simply by association.

[@cynthiacopland8634]

Many professions are bound by the same standards @ Surgeons

[@MrOfcourseitsme]

what a clown - along with stelter and lemon. Their lies and and extreme partisanship (and holier-than-thou attitudes) are what's wrong with this country

[@David-lz2yz]

This would be an obvious conflict of interest. Other CNN reporters are covering the story. It's not like he's blocking the entire network from covering the story. I'm a big fan of Steven Colbert (have been since his days as a Daily Show correspondant) and The Late Show, but this bit is NOT funny and it is NOT fair to Chris Cuomo who is doing the responsible and ethical thing for a journalist in his position to do. Thumbs way down on this.

[@squirrelcovers6340]

Yet he HAD BEEN covering him.....

[@winniegib31]

Some people seem to have the time to build on things that are not of any real concern. I am more concerned about people getting vaccinated and getting our country back together. This type of stuff is stupid.

[@Sy-yw5nl]

That was the appropriate thing to do by Cuomo. I love Colbert but this hit piece is a foul ball.

[@theangryquad3127]

How many strikes does he get before he gets the boot? "FIRE FREDO!"

[@hansmir5443]

He is a big liability for CNN. He should take a leave of absence just to save his rear.

[@CrimsonLegacy]

Was that supposed to be funny?

[@Gabi_Garcia_is_the_GOAT]

mainstream media is complicit in the cuomo disaster. at least trevor noah joked about his previous admiration.

[@Family63936]

YES HURRY UP YOU NEED A SHOW😂

[@MarkStark-dx9dm]

I like Colbert, but why make a joke about this? If Chris was to cover this, half of the viewers wouldn't believe what he said, and the rest would attack him for pulling his punches (to keep with the poor boxing jokes). In my opinion CNN and Chris made the right decision by not making him cover this.

[@SaveOurDisabilityFund]

I agree. Emotional attachment to such a story is detrimental to objectivity. LSSC I has been making a lot a of very questionable choices with where they've taken their jokes lately. Its nothing to do with the loss of Trump. I found them well within reason during Obama's term. Maybe they're just going a bit stupid due to the pandemic. Hopefully that will improve once they're back in studio.

[@MarkStark-dx9dm]

@@SaveOurDisabilityFund I have been thinking the same thing. SC desperately needs to get back to a live audience and in studio guests and hopefully when politics calm down they can make jokes about other stuff too.

[@rdginty5135]

Conflict of interest!

[@blindsightedkill]

I miss the interviews where the brotherly love would show in their teasing

[@ToasterTron2000]

@Juragan Cuci EZ spam report.

[@davidmurphy563]

Poor old Chris

[@NotDaveGahan]

It wasn’t a conflict of interest throughout the ENTIRE 2020 in which those two would take CNN’s airtime to just have the equivalent of casual phone conversations that resulted in the equivalent of political propaganda. I cannot blame Chris for not wanting to report on his brother’s downfall, I wouldn’t either, but what happened last year shouldn’t have in the first place.

[@JW-mx3qg]

If he is too close to his brother, then he should not have covered him when things went well either. If he is really a “news man” cover it. Calling out bad behavior, isn’t a matter who did it, rather what has been done and not defending it in any terms, family or not, it doesn’t matter if you are a journalist.....to quote him: Let’s get after it”.

[@bubbercakes528]

I feel for Chris. Imagine having a lech for a brother. That would suck.

[@juliering6653]

These are as yet, unproven allegations!

[@bobgrubbs892]

Didn’t think Colbert would roast his idols. Maybe he is trying Social Distancing.

[@jamesgully0077]

Why would he cover it? It's his brother. And before you say as a journalist he needs to... come on, you'd still criticize him for not being objective. Lots of other people who can cover this.

[@seymourdemonica9264]

I'd ask everyone who has an issue with this animation to explain why he had no problem covering his brother when he was being lapped up in obscene amounts of praise and why it wasn't a conflict of interest there. I'll be waiting.

[@philturless]

Not sure who’s worse, Fredo or Stephen. You’ve really gone downhill Stephen. Sad to see. Your psychological takeover is nearly complete.

[@curanderoverde]

Why would Chris want to touch this...he is now the good son...

[@rickhaley317allday]

FAMILY TRADITION

[@jerrybeloin4985]

2 creeps

[@Jo-fy2fc]

Fredooooooo! I’m smaaaaaart!

[@PerformanceArt19]

Pretty sure this is called PROFESSIONALISM for all you trumpsters

[@CassandrashadowcassMorrison]

Family is or should be considered sacrosanct in this country. I don't expect him to quiz his brother on these harassment charges nor should anyone. That isn't what families do. If they did families couldn't function. What I objected to about Trump's kids was not that they didn't turn on their father and rend him but that they HELPED him in his nefarious deeds and helped cover for him. In both cases "No comment" is all the response we outside the families involved are entitled to.

[@Sequel7]

Really Chris!

[@dhinch80]

Such a softball.

[@imorokr]

Bring back Kylie Weaver!!!

[@Andrews2490]

That's fine.

[@itweety21]

LMAO 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@AnakinIHateSandSkywalker]

Don't care about how much I love Colbert, this is a dick move. He already covered why he can't delve into it, and not covering it is the right thing to do.

[@franciscogonzalezherreras550]

Colbert, this is not funny...

[@blueguy15]

You guys completely missed the mark with this segment. Do better next time.

[@tlmoore497]

Swing and a miss on this one Late Show.

[@LoireValleyChateaux]

Someone should make this fool Cuomo disappear and put us out of our misery.

[@lamxung6108]

where is the giant swab??

[@hawsrulebegin7768]

Dear SC. , I’m happy for some Cuomo mocking, but it needs to funny.

[@whoreshoe]

Nepotism in any form is a BAD IDEA

[@peraxelsson2198]

This is Umerica ! Once a super power , now after former president and stuff like this and the republican bunch , your downgraded to homeless people!

[@TempleGreen]

I don't think he's dodging at all, quite the contrary, this response is addressing the issue head-on. His choice not to report on his own brother in this situation is not only appropriate professionally, but it's also a wise choice emotionally. I say well done to him.

[@coldfire0007]

I kinda understand him trying to not publicly talk about this. He loves his brother but is also hurt by this news. I would say it would be different if Chris knew before this came out, in which case he has a duty to report the truth, but from how he has been acting the past week, he sounds as if he learned about it the same way we have and in caught in the crossfire. Don't really know if he is being a bad reporter for not wanting to report this or not, but I can imagine it being emotionally taxing. It's not like Chris is publicly defending his brother either. Man with power abuses power: Tale as old as time. Correct me if I'm wrong for thinking any of this, or maybe he should do his just do his job like any other day and not feel anything after learning his brother is a monster.

[@mirkokaupat9201]

I agree that the Late Show missed the mark on this one - should be attacking Andrew instead. Although I WILL say that it´s kind of phony for Andrew and Chris to be yucking it up in prime time during the "good" times in spring and now it´s a conflict of interest. Conflict should be observed in good and in bad times. It´s like when the politicians trot out their family members to campaign for them but when someone says something critical about that family member, the candidate is stunned, shocked and deeply saddened and cries foul: "Hands off my wife, she´s not the candidate, bla bla."

[@EduardoGrassoTV]

Just a few months ago these two bozos had their two man show praising themselves...

[@JW-kf3pf]

What should he do about this shit. It's his brother, not him

[@jayjones9225]

Tooning out the News has some great takes and some really dumb ones. This is a really dumb one. Completely appropriate for Cuomo not to cover a scandal involving his brother.

[@lesmoore3638]

Wait? What? I thought Colbert referred to Andrew as "your excellency"?

[@Denbrr]

Link it.

[@lesmoore3638]

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[@MrWisdom365]

Fredo betrayed the family

[@RizztrainingOrder]

Please hurry up and end, COVID! You are revealing how BAD late night “comedians” need their live audience and the applause sign!!!!!

[@samuelhamblin7535]

WAIT TOTN is back?????? I'll consider getting cbs all access again... This show needs to be at least 15 minutes a day if not 30

[@S1L3NTG4M3R]

lol

[@rogerm2420]

Sure Fredo...

[@peachesandpoets]

People are mad at him for being a journalist? 😂 😂 😂 What the fuck are you on about Colbert?

[@eldiablo3794]

He can cover his brother and tout and brag about how hes doing such an amazing job with his covid response? And have him all over his show interviewing him... But somehow this is conflict of interest?

[@robinlillian9471]

Yes. It is conflict of interest. There are plenty of other shows on CNN that talk about it. You're just upset that the elder Cuomo didn't actually do anything illegal, so now you're going after the younger brother for spite. At least New York's governor actually did something about Covid while Trump did nothing but make up fantasies about how it would be gone by summer of LAST year.

[@eldiablo3794]

@@robinlillian9471 yea youre totally right, that is exactly why I am upset because he didnt do anything illegal... I am totally amazed that you can read my mind and sense my feelings.

[@Jo-fy2fc]

Da Fredooooooo!

[@babarazamsucks]

😂😂😂Burgess Meredith!🤣🤣🤣

[@alegna11]

its better if he doesnt comment on it due to his bias and conflict of interest. what a lazy bit lol

[@DenderFriend]

Okay, but it isn't as if he's saying nobody at CNN can talk about it.

[@allysonkathryn5014]

He’s doing the right thing because he’s obviously biased with this story so no one will believe him because of course he’s not going to talk bad about his brother on national television

[@Raleyg]

Yet there was no conflict of interest at all when he was praising his brother for how he handled Covid

[@ontourwtk]

How bout not talking at all

[@stevenrodriguez3891]

Cuomo basement video 🤭

[@SteveWithers]

He has a conflict of interest and he's declared it. Other CNN shows are talking about it. This is appropriate.

[@maxington26]

I agree. But equally he shouldn't really have had Andrew on as a special guest in the before-times, if he wanted to remain credible. It's not like nepotism is a long way from the shit that's happening on the Republican side.

[@warpedjaffas1]

Funnily enough, its only a conflict of interest when Chris's covers his brothers inappropriate behaviour.

[@SeanTube2099]

Exactly. I don’t know what people don’t understand about this.

[@SeanTube2099]

@@maxington26 why wouldn’t he speak to his brother about political issues in the “before-times”.

[@BambiTrout]

@@warpedjaffas1 as Arnab said in the comment above you: "Personal allegations and state policy are two separate things." If I were a news anchor covering my brother's policy positions or even his achievements, I would have no conflict, because me covering those things would have no impact on the personal relationship between me and my brother, and the position that I hold both publicly and privately on those issues are the same. When it comes to discussing serious misconduct allegations however, that is something that I could not cover negatively without affecting our relationship, and I couldn't cover them positively or hide them without being publicly dishonest and risking my job. I would want to talk to him personally about it, and I could easily find out information that I could not share without dramatically affecting the case and breaking my brother's trust. I would obviously heavily disapprove of his actions, but also, he's still my brother, and I would not want to go out publicly and shit on him, because that would likely also impact on my relationship with my parents, my other siblings, my in-laws, and my nieces and nephews. The only option that Chris Cuomo has that avoids both the accusation of familial bias and the breakdown of his relationship with his brother is to acknowledge the existence of the allegations while stating publicly that he will not be covering them, pointing viewers to other commentators that WILL discuss them - which is exactly what Chris Cuomo did. What other suggestion do you have? Should Chris Cuomo have to quit his job because he can't cover his brother's misconduct? No!

[@redterror66]

Why are people upset about him not covering it he's being a responsible journalist and avoiding a conflict of interest while everyone else on CNN covers it...

[@davidmurphy563]

Yeah, obviously he can't cover it.

[@89DerChristian]

Wasn't an issue when things went well for his brother ...

[@jquick85]

He was having him on his show like every night before. Now it’s a conflict of interest.

[@luci1474]

Bc that is hypocritical

[@JT_WARCRIME]

Read the comments since this was put up. Most of us agree with you