You’d think that Michael Avenatti facing federal charges and potentially looking at several decades in prison would be pretty newsworthy, but frankly, CNN hall monitor Brian Stelter is busy with other things:

Full disclosure before this Apple event starts: I'm a consultant on one of Apple's many shows, a drama set in the world of morning TV. But I don't know when or how the show is being released. I think we're about to find out… — Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) March 25, 2019

Want a break from the Mueller, Trump, Avenatti news cycle? Here's the live stream for Apple's news + entertainment event https://t.co/geuJ2heiqm — Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) March 25, 2019

Poor Brian needs a break, you guys.

We know you want a break from it — Trent (@TruthOfTheRight) March 25, 2019

Wonder why.

Does Brian not have any Reliable Sources who can weight in on the Avenatti situation?

Early #FF to @brianstelter whose feed is must-read for Avenatti news today. — Cuffy (@CuffyMeh) March 25, 2019

For the latest news on one of @ReliableSources most Reliable Sources, follow @brianstelter – his feed is indispensable today! pic.twitter.com/0M6iMj5h7S — Cuffy (@CuffyMeh) March 25, 2019

Why would Brian not want to talk about Michael Avenatti today? Ah:

oh and look who's show Avenatti went crying to after Carlson picked on him: pic.twitter.com/M99RQKWaso — Cuffy (@CuffyMeh) March 25, 2019

Avenatti spent quite a bit of time crying on CNN.

Avenatti, the same guy your garbage network had on 74 times in a month? — JWF (@JammieWF) March 25, 2019

And laughing it up, of course:

PHOTOS: CNN host Don Lemon & CNN Political Analyst April Ryan drinking, partying & *dancing* with Avenatti CNN interviewed Avenatti a hundreds of times last year Avenatti is being charged with multiple federal crimes today Remember this when CNN claims to be "objective" news pic.twitter.com/YsChNSTTAg — Benny (@bennyjohnson) March 25, 2019

That photo on the right got deleted. Good thing tweeters like @redsteeze preserved it for posterity:

It’s okay. I saved that deleted tweet of CNN hosts partying it up with Avenatti. Why would such a thing need to be deleted? pic.twitter.com/iutCtnwaxi — Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) May 17, 2018

Great question!

The Avenatti news cycle that literally started an hour ago? Why would we need a break from that so quickly? Oh….oh I see now. pic.twitter.com/tEPS9fGa7H — Shane Styles (@shaner5000) March 25, 2019

It would be terrible if we kept on this Avenatti news cycle. Embarrassing, even. pic.twitter.com/hZ5iKt9XoG — Shane Styles (@shaner5000) March 25, 2019

How nice. Changing the subject already… — Voice of The Mute (@eduardoauthor) March 25, 2019

Nice try, Brian. But this is one story you can’t outrun. Not when you played such a pivotal role!

Remember when @brianstelter called him a serious contender, while slobbering all over him in a Reliable Sources segment. https://t.co/1KAXjfE5yE — Mo Mo (@molratty) March 25, 2019

Which one? He was a guest several times. https://t.co/FOhasG1skL — Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) March 25, 2019

True.

From a Breitbart piece pic.twitter.com/V5MHubChhR — Mo Mo (@molratty) March 25, 2019

LOL @ "your presence on cable news," as if Stelter and CNN were just bystanders. JFC — Mo Mo (@molratty) March 25, 2019

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