Wed Dec 03 03:30:00 UTC 2025: News Article: Conservative Commentator Faces Backlash After Contentious On-Air Debate with Michael Douglas’ Son

NEW YORK, NY – Conservative CNN commentator Scott Jennings is reportedly feeling the heat after a heated on-air debate with Dylan Douglas, the 25-year-old son of actors Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas. The exchange, which took place on November 10th, has sparked outrage from the Hollywood couple, with claims they found the segment “unfair and exploitative.”

According to reports, Zeta-Jones and Douglas were “livid” over the segment, where Jennings sharply challenged Dylan’s arguments on the Senate’s funding bill. Sources claim the couple felt CNN “crossed a line” and were stunned by Jennings’ tone, with one source saying Dylan “has never been spoken to like that in his entire life.” The family is rumored to have cut off CNN, viewing the segment as a betrayal.

The debate centered on the Senate’s passage of a funding bill to reopen the government. Dylan, a progressive political commentator who hosts “Young American with Dylan Douglas” on SiriusXM, blamed Republicans for the shutdown, while Jennings countered with details of Democratic opposition to the bill.

Jennings addressed the controversy on Meghan McCain’s “Citizen McCain” podcast, stating he was surprised by the intense reaction. “I’m more than willing to apologize personally to Catherine Zeta-Jones over a nice seafood dinner if she wants to do it,” he said. He defended the tone of the exchange as typical for CNN, stating he “dismantled” Dylan’s “Democratic talking points.” However, he also suggested that the Douglas family exists in a “tight little bubble” and is unaccustomed to being challenged. “I hope Dylan comes back. I’m sure he’ll get better at it,” Jennings said.

McCain, herself a “nepo baby,” expressed discomfort with the segment, comparing it to “bringing a knife to a gunfight.” She acknowledged the difficult position Dylan was placed in, but noted her own parents didn’t “have a meltdown.”

Dylan Douglas, who is both an actor and producer, is also carving out a career as a progressive political commentator. This CNN appearance was only his second major TV news segment.

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