Will Scott Jennings-Adam Mockler On-Air Fight Sidetrack CNN’s ‘NewsNight’?

Home TV News May 1, 2026 8:25am PT Will Scott Jennings-Adam Mockler On-Air Fight Sidetrack CNN’s ‘NewsNight’? Analysis: How combative can a TV-news panel show get without viewers being made to feel they're watching professional wrestling instead of political debate? By Brian Steinberg Plus Icon Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor bristei Latest Shareef O’Neal, Entrepreneur, Joins UTA Roster 24 hours ago David Roberts, ESPN’s Supervisor of News and Top Studio Shows, to Retire 1 day ago AMC Sees Second Chance to Win Ad Dollars for First Views of Long-Lasting Series 2 days ago See All Getty Images This is the true story…of two strangers… picked to work together… and have their lives taped…to find out what happens… when people stop being polite…and start getting real. A version of those lines, read every week during the opening of MTV’s durable reality show “The Real World,” might not seem so out of place at CNN’s cantankerous panel show “NewsNight.” The series finds itself in the spotlight for something its producers have tried not to feature: a profanity-laced threat made by one of its guests against another. Related Stories 'American Pie' Star Shannon Elizabeth Joins OnlyFans After Hollywood 'Controlled the Outcome of My Career': 'This Is About Changing That'