The network announced today that former Good Morning America anchor and the governor’s brother Chris Cuomo is leaving ABC in an attempt to save the mornings at CNN. And CNN could use the jolt: Currently in Cuomo’s soon-to-be slot is Soledad O’Brien’s Starting Point, which last year tallied fewer total viewers in the a.m. hours than any time over the last decade. To make room for his team, Zucker is also doing some housecleaning: Fishbowl D.C. reports that husband and wife Mary Matalin and James Carville will not renew their contributor contracts at CNN, with Bill Bennet and Maria Cardona also moving on. Meanwhile, Erick Erickson, the Red State blogger turned professional righty pundit, will leave CNN for Fox News, which has a Sarah Palin–size hole to fill. Behind the scenes at Zucker’s CNN, executive VP and managing editor Mark Whitaker is out, TV Newser reports, signaling a change in the way CNN finds and transmits news. In a farewell memo, Whitaker, who worked with Zucker previously, wrote, “we have a new leader with his own forceful ideas about where to take CNN’s reporting, programming, and brand. For him to succeed, I believe he deserves his own team and management structure and the freedom to communicate one clear vision to the staff.” 
 
 “As someone who worked with Jeff at NBC,” Whitaker concluded, “I know what a bold innovator he is, and I wish him and you all the best as you embark on CNN’s next great adventure.” 
 
 Update: Erick Erickson reflects fondly on his time at CNN.
– New CNN honcho Jeff Zucker is making some big changes at the network, notes Daily Intel: Husband-and-wife duo James Carville and Mary Matalin won't get new contracts, reports Fishbowl DC. Conservative commentator Erick Erickson is leaving for Fox. (Sarah Palin won't be back at Fox.) Chris Cuomo, 20/20 co-anchor and brother of New York York's governor, is leaving ABC to host a new morning show for CNN, reports the Washington Post. Zucker previously got ABC's Jake Tapper to come aboard. The fate of current morning show host Soledad O'Brien is unclear, reports Politico. Managing editor Mark Whitaker has resigned, reports TVNewser.