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radius777

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19. +1. It's the OJ-ification of news.

Reply to George II (Reply #5)

Tue Feb 23, 2021, 07:35 PM

Feb 2021

The viewers of MSNBC don't care about this stuff, but for some reason the 'suits' think we do.

There are networks like HLN and E! which cover celeb stories they could put this shit on - nobody else cares/wants to see this stuff.

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Okay, WHY is MSNBC showing 10 minutes of Woods' car on a flatbed truck on the highway? [View all] George II Feb 2021 OP

Tiger Woods' accident has been covered non-stop all day today. Ocelot II Feb 2021 #1

For four hours we've been hearing "we don't have any details". This is sad coverage today. George II Feb 2021 #3

June 17, 1994 OnDoutside Feb 2021 #2

I just told my wife, "OJ isn't in the car!" George II Feb 2021 #5

+1. It's the OJ-ification of news. radius777 Feb 2021 #19

It brings it all back though ! I had just checked into my room at OnDoutside Feb 2021 #22

Hey, I've been to that hotel, many years ago for a weekend at Monmouth Park (rewards points!) George II Feb 2021 #25

Nice busy hotel, I used to stay there when the pharma company OnDoutside Feb 2021 #26

Yea no kidding! Like watching, bluestarone Feb 2021 #4

Slow news day,I guess. pidge Feb 2021 #6

Yes, a confirmation hearing, two confirmation votes, and a hearing on the Capitol riots..... George II Feb 2021 #9

If you call Senate hearings on the attempted overthrow of the US government "slow news"... Hekate Feb 2021 #11

I'm much happier hearing this than coverage of the former guy. Pongo Feb 2021 #7

yes! patricia92243 Feb 2021 #16

I dunno. They had the wreck lying on its side for 4 hours, looping the same info they had ... Hekate Feb 2021 #8

NEWS FLASH! The truck carrying Woods' car just pulled into the junkyard! George II Feb 2021 #10

Only news in the world dontchaknow, compound fractures in both legs, he wont be walking for awhile Shanti Shanti Shanti Feb 2021 #12

Trum* is no longer White Fox Feb 2021 #13

You sure that isn't footage of Ted Cruz' political career? Blue Owl Feb 2021 #14

They could spend 3 minutes reading frazzled Feb 2021 #15

Now it's the lead story on the CBS news dflprincess Feb 2021 #17

... mcar Feb 2021 #18

I bet Rachel says nothing on this story mucifer Feb 2021 #20

Stability in a world gone mad..... OnDoutside Feb 2021 #23

They have 24 hours to fill nt doc03 Feb 2021 #21

The CP are calling 1/6 a insurrection ... that in and of itself should be 23 hours of news uponit7771 Feb 2021 #24

Boring yes, but it still beats the hell out of them quoting Pissolini's tweets.. Talitha Feb 2021 #27

Global news? moondust Feb 2021 #28

He's a media star and the media wants us to know it. jalan48 Feb 2021 #29

It's content zipplewrath Feb 2021 #30

I heard one of them say "We're not going to speculate" rickford66 Feb 2021 #31

if it bleeds, it leads........ SOP for news networks Takket Feb 2021 #32

My sister who has lived in moonscape Feb 2021 #33

TV is all ratings. Period. lindysalsagal Feb 2021 #34

Brings back memories! healthnut7 Feb 2021 #35