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CNN's Crossfire & Capital Gang Axed (Who would notice?)
Hat Tip: LucianneCNN, which lost the services of conservative pundit Tucker Carlson to MSNBC yesterday, immediately signaled plans to get rid of his former program, "Crossfire," the 22-year-old shout show that gave birth to dozens of high-decibel cable slugfests. And don't let the digital door hit ya in the... CNN/U.S. President Jonathan Klein sided yesterday with comedian Jon Stewart, who used a "Crossfire" appearance last fall to rip the program as partisan hackery. "I think he made a good point about the noise level of these types of shows, which does nothing to illuminate the issues of the day," Klein said in an interview. Viewers need "useful" information in a dangerous world, he said, "and a bunch of guys screaming at each other simply doesn't accomplish that." Klein. Stewart. Grate minds think alike. CNN plans to incorporate "Crossfire" debate segments with the remaining hosts -- Democratic strategists James Carville and Paul Begala and conservative columnist Robert Novak, plus a right-leaning replacement for Carlson -- into the afternoon program "Inside Politics." The network also plans to end "Capital Gang," the long-running Saturday night panel show created by Novak, later this year. ... So. Q.E.D. I doubt any of you would've noticed, so think of this as a PSA. Posted by: .com 2005-01-06 |
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