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Parents Television Council complains about Kathy Griffin’s shenanigans on CNN
Kathy Griffin and Anderson Cooper goofed around again on New Year’s Eve on CNN. CREDIT: CNN Parents Television Council , which monitors rudeness and lewdness on the TV and radio airwaves, complained about comic Kathy Griffin’s “obscene and unhinged” behavior on CNN’s New Year’s Eve special Monday night. Griffin, who has co-hosted the New Year’s special with Anderson Cooper on CNN the past few years, has cursed and stripped down in the past in a blatant attempt to rouse anger and gain publicity. On Monday night, she did it again when she simulated a sexual act on Cooper that is… >>
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Sheree Whitfield Hits CNN!! Discusses The ‘Reality’ of Reality Shows… [VIDEO]
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For the record, former Sheree Whitfield (formerly of The Real Housewives of Atlanta ) is NOT gonna let no dayum ex-con upstage her! [READ: Marlo Hampton Does Denim Magazine... (PHOTOS)] When Sheree was spotted in NYC earlier this month, I tried to warn y’all that she had quite a bit up her sleeves. The quick witted ex-wife of retired NFL player Bob Whitfield is on a mission and has been hitting up quite a few shows to keep her name front & center. [WATCH: Sheree Whitfield Talks "Broke Ballers" With BET's TJ Holmes (VIDEO) ] Yesterday (December 22, 2012)… >>
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TV tidbits: CNN speculation, ‘Honey Boo Boo’ specials, TNT/TBS ratings highlights
Piers Morgan took over for Larry King but ratings have not followed. CREDIT: AP Busy day in TV with Georgia ties so here’s a quick summary: – The New York Post is throwing out rumors about incoming CNN prez Jeff Zucker moves at CNN Before Zucker has even officially taken over. Speculation includes moving Piers Morgan to late night, 10 p.m. or later , from his current 9 p.m. slot. And bringing Ann Curry from NBC News to CNN . *** “Honey Boo Boo” is back for some holiday specials early next year on TLC: Halloween – Sunday, January 6 at 9 p.m. EST… >>
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Video: talking Jeff Foxworthy, ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta,’ local Atlantans on reality tv shows
Cinestars’ Brittany Umar joins me to talk about Jeff Foxworthy hosting GSN’s “American Bible Challenge,” new additions to “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” cast and local flavor on two reality shows, “All American Handyman” and “Great Truck Food Race.” Join my Facebook fan page and Twitter . >>
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CNN ends Fareed Sakaria’s suspension; he will return Aug. 26
Fareed Zakaria will return to CNN Aug. 26 after what will amount to a two-week suspension. CREDIT: AP CNN today ended weekend host Fareed Sakaria’ s suspension, which it initiated six days ago after he apologized for plagiarizing work for a gun control column in Time magazine. His show will return Sunday, Aug. 26 at 10 p.m. You can read up on the situation here in my August 10 blog entry. Here’s CNN’s statement: CNN has completed its internal review of Fareed Zakaria’s work for CNN, including a look back at his Sunday programs, documentaries, and CNN.com blogs. The process was… >>
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CNN’s poor choice of song (’Stupid Girls’) introducing Sarah Palin & Chick-fil-A controversy
Sarah Palin visited a Chick-Fil-A recently to support the Atlanta-based chain. CREDIT: AP CNN apologized for playing Pink ’s song “Stupid Girls” as an intro Sunday into a segment about Sarah Palin visiting a Chick-fil-A outside Houston. “The music selection was a poor choice and was not intended to be linked to any news story,” a CNN spokesperson told The Hollywood Reporter. “We regret any perception that they were planned together.” According to Politico, she told a crowd: “We drive by a Chick-fil-A. We don’t have that in Alaska. Love me… >>
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CNN cancels John King’s show
Lasting just over two years, CNN’s “John King USA” has been axed. King never really pulled in particularly good ratings at 7 p.m., then 6 p.m., falling behind Fox News and MSNBC. CNN is putting him back in the field as the network’s national campaign correspondent. Wolf Blitzer’s “Situation Room” will get an extra hour and will now air from 4 to 7 p.m. The general consensus among viewers was he lacked distinction. This is what Bob Fernad , a former president of CNN, thought in 2010: “John’s a fine journalist but he doesn’t stick to the wall,” he said. “He’s not… >>
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CNN prime-time ratings hit a 20-year low
CREDIT: AP In mid-May, CNN had its lowest-rated ratings week in primetime in 20 years. An average of 395,000 viewers watched Piers Morgan and Anderson Cooper last week. Just think: Kim Zolciak’s reality show attracted more than triple that number last Thursday. As the knowledgeable Bill Carter of the New York Times noted : “CNN has seen its competitive position erode for several years without instituting significant changes in its overall approach. The network’s management has kept to its course of emphasizing news coverage and not the views of its prime-time personalities.” According to the Huffington Post , CNN’s… >>
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CNN analyst Roland Martin suspended for David Beckham twit
CNN suspended Roland Martin over a Super Bowl Tweet some construed as homophobic. CREDIT: AP Twitter has helped another person get in trouble: this time, it’s CNN analyst Roland Martin . He was suspended from the Atlanta-based news network today after a Super Bowl Tweet that some perceived to be homophobic. “Roland Martin’s tweets were regrettable and offensive,” the CNN said in a statement this afternoon. “Language that demeans is inconsistent with the values and culture of our organization, and is not tolerated. We have been giving careful consideration to this matter, and Roland will not be appearing on… >>
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Wolf Blitzer ‘pumped’ for tonight’s New Hampshire primary
For CNN’s Wolf Blitzer , a major primary in New Hampshire is like an NFL playoff game. But in his mind, it’s more like a wild-card game. “We have a long way to go,” he said, minutes before starting his “Situation Room” today at 4 p.m. at CNN Center in downtown Atlanta. “We have South Carolina and Florida coming up and a whole bunch of states in February. I’m not ready to call it.” And he doesn’t expect tonight to be quite like last Tuesday night when Iowa was a nail biter until 3:31 a.m. in the morning… >>
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