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Tommy_Carcetti

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40. CNN Headline News is the one that kills me.

Mon Mar 25, 2013, 02:10 PM

Mar 2013

During Ted Turner's heyday, it used to be a quick way to get all the days headlines in national/international news, business, sports, etc.

It's since devolved to celebrity gossip and sensationalist criminal trials.

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The "History" Channel [View all] HarveyDarkey Mar 2013 OP

It's a shame what has happened to History, H2, Science, and the like. Archaic Mar 2013 #1

yeah at this point it is even hard to watch Discovery and Science. They are very poorly produced. liberal_at_heart Mar 2013 #2

The Learning Channel is even worse. UnrepentantLiberal Mar 2013 #3

It hasn't been the learning channel since the early/mid-90s. sakabatou Mar 2013 #8

Yep. UnrepentantLiberal Mar 2013 #27

TLC is literally a freak show, "MY Strange Addiction", "The Duggars 19 Kids and Counting" and who Raine Mar 2013 #24

"The Duggars: 19 Unfortunately Budding Creationist Theocratic Bigots and Counting." HughBeaumont Mar 2013 #41

TLC became The Loser Channel liberal N proud Mar 2013 #29

And the Romney wanted to stop funding PBS. PBS - It's our only hope. SleeplessinSoCal Mar 2013 #17

Agreed Sherman A1 Mar 2013 #25

CNN Headline News is the one that kills me. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2013 #40

Headline News and The Weather Channel. Archaic Mar 2013 #43

You can't blame em! They took one look at Fox P&L's and said "hey, that works!". OffWithTheirHeads Mar 2013 #4

How can this crap get worse ? olddots Mar 2013 #5

It is for entertianment purposes only Rex Mar 2013 #6

If that guy's hair doesn't tell you they think it's a joke, what would? Demo_Chris Mar 2013 #13

He looks stoned out of his gord. Rex Mar 2013 #14

My neighbor is convinced the reptilian "Ananukies" enslaved the earth Zorra Mar 2013 #7

D'oh! sakabatou Mar 2013 #9

That is true. Rex Mar 2013 #12

Awesome! !! Kurovski Mar 2013 #26

30%cool 50%fuckers20%wizard Rex Mar 2013 #54

AWWW!!! I just shit my pants!!!! Kurovski Mar 2013 #56

Are you sure he wasn't watching "Dr. Who" on Cleita Mar 2013 #35

So when I actually finish the novel nadinbrzezinski Mar 2013 #42

wait, iamthebandfanman Mar 2013 #10

crap! they screwed with the vikings?! i've been taping it. haven't watched yet. eom ellenfl Mar 2013 #38

They went from being the Hitler Channel... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2013 #11

In between marions ghost Mar 2013 #50

Actually, I'm enjoying the "Vikings" series but it is fictionalized. Cleita Mar 2013 #15

it is only a vehicle for christian propaganda. wait until the vikings abandon their gods... on point Mar 2013 #18

Yep. Iggo Mar 2013 #23

Actually, they only had one rape on a raid so far. Cleita Mar 2013 #36

I was talkin about when Ragnar and Lagertha... Iggo Mar 2013 #57

He refused and they said it was fine. Cleita Mar 2013 #59

As long as they stick to the historical background Cleita Mar 2013 #33

Well....they did... Marrah_G Mar 2013 #46

According to the Sagas, Ragnar didn't convert although he became Cleita Mar 2013 #47

I see Marrah_G Mar 2013 #48

In a way I'm glad it's not. If it were HBO, they would be Cleita Mar 2013 #49

I'm liking Vikings as well. bluedigger Mar 2013 #19

Yes, I like Lagertha too. She's one of the boys and takes no shit from them. Cleita Mar 2013 #34

I am enjoying Vikings Marrah_G Mar 2013 #45

Well, there's only so much history to be had in a season. defacto7 Mar 2013 #16

did you see the history channel/ancient aliens south park episode? fizzgig Mar 2013 #20

Murdoch owns The History Channel Turborama Mar 2013 #21

I did not know that. I knew it was *shit*; Smarmie Doofus Mar 2013 #30

nah, the koch brothers have the 'influencing education' franchise. eom ellenfl Mar 2013 #39

Actually, I think it's owned by A&E, who are in turn owned by The Mouse. nt Codeine Mar 2013 #31

when did that happen? shanti Mar 2013 #55

I have to admit that it has become more entertaining Live and Learn Mar 2013 #22

And that's a problem union_maid Mar 2013 #28

I like America Unearthed Kingofalldems Mar 2013 #32

I'm not sure what the problem here is el_bryanto Mar 2013 #37

Add HGTV to that list. HughBeaumont Mar 2013 #44

Yeah, and don't forget about the pawn shop crap. vanbean Mar 2013 #51

I've come to the conclusion Lindsay Mar 2013 #52

Yep! +1,000 smirkymonkey Mar 2013 #53

Two words guys Coyotl Mar 2013 #58