NEW YORK – Time to cut a conversation with Bob Costas short. The new boss — CNN chief Jeff Zucker — is calling on the other line.Costas, who ended his 40-year hitch at NBC Sports more than a year ago, this week signed on as a CNN contributor to offer commentary on the intersection of news and sports.The two men have a long history.
Zucker's first job out of Harvard University was as a researcher for NBC at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, where one duty was fetching coffee for Costas (no sugar, just a drop of milk).“My relationship with Jeff makes me comfortable with the whole arrangement,” Costas said. “So far, so good.”Costas made some appearances on CNN before he was formally signed as a contributor, talking about the return of.