Sources: CNN signed Abby Phillip to a new deal, locking in its primetime lineup with Anderson Cooper and Kaitlan Collins ahead of the Paramount deal (Brian Steinberg/Variety)

Brian Steinberg / Variety : Sources: CNN signed Abby Phillip to a new deal, locking in its primetime lineup with Anderson Cooper and Kaitlan Collins ahead of the Paramount deal - Executives at Paramount Skydance have agreed to pay billions to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, but they may have to do a little more work …