chris jansing on funeral coverage ("unsung heroes") & the hoarse whisperer weighs in ("JFC")

[orleans]

Link to tweet

(no shit JFC-- heroes? really???)

[Kali]

1. 13 yapping heads for this?

sure it is historical, but there are some serious topics that could use some air time as well.

[mnhtnbb]

2. I was watching on MSNBC this morning

until they brought Andrea Mitchell on. I immediately switched to CNN, where the channel remained until the procession stopped to transfer the casket to the car when I turned it all off

I cannot stand Andrea Mitchell. No reason to have her ruin it.

[Probatim]

8. She's older than the queen?

Just as useless?

As divisive?

Thinks she's part of the monarchy?

Several possible reasons right there.

[OrlandoDem2]

3. So glad they could make it about themselves.

[dem4decades]

4. 13 days in London, paid by your employer? Sign me up.

[liberalguilt57]

5. I watched the BBC coverage on PBS.

I watched the BBC coverage on PBS. It cut way back on the yapping talking heads. The commentary was relatively unobtrusive, with British experts in royal protocol explaining what was going on.
They had interesting guests in the wee hours of the morning, right before the actual coverage started. People like felicity Kendal, Sebastian Coe and Andrew Lloyd Webber, all of whom had unique insights into the royal family. I switched over to C-SPAN a couple of times, too. The broadcast networks and cable channels were a little too chatty for me that early in the morning! Lol.

[MontanaMama]

6. Holy buckets. QE2 has been gone for 10 days already?

Weekend at Bernie's comes to mind. There. I said it. Meanwhile, Puerto Rico is underwater with no power...again.

[TheProle]

7. "Hero" is relative

Color me shocked that TV personalities covering an historically significant event want attention.

As a shout-out to the production crew, however, who have likely worked under tight deadlines and restrictions, I don't have a problem with it.

[W_HAMILTON]

11. It seems you (and everyone else) should take it as the latter...

...given that she separates the two other on-air personalities from the "unsung heroes."

[TheProle]

13. I do indeed

My career has been consistently behind-the-scenes.

[montanacowboy]

9. Gag

me with a spoon

[W_HAMILTON]

10. She's just giving credit to all those people behind the scenes.

I don't see a problem with it.

[beaglelover]

12. Me either.

[maxsolomon]

15. Clearly referring to the off-camera production staff.

That is not an easy job.

Hoarse Whisperer is deliberately obtuse.

[Celerity]

16. exact takeaway I had, I think the tweeter had a bad take that is colouring people's reactions

[ZonkerHarris]

14. London on the corporate dime with a per diem. The struggle is real.

[SharonClark]

17. I couldn't watch it, too many people blathering on.

But a friend watched on Sky News and said the commentators talked only to explain who people were. She said PBS was pretty good, too.

[maxsolomon]

19. BBC was respectful and subdued.

Did point out ER's favorite pony and 2 Corgis.

[madamesilverspurs]

18. Hard workers, yes. Heroes, not quite.

Had to change channels a couple times, though, as their background noises were intrusive and distracting. Along with the rattles and clunks, it sounded like someone was having fun peeling off long yards of duct tape, totally not the music expected for solemn events. Whatevahs.


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