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CNBC'S MCENROE HITS '0.0' RATING (Schadenfreude!)
Drudge Report ^ | August 3, 2003 | Matt Drudge

Posted on 08/04/2004 12:34:05 AM PDT by Dont Mention the War

CNBC MCENROE HITS '0' RATING... 10 PM ET SLOT IN TOTAL COLLAPSE 0.0 RATING FOR NIELSEN, PULLS ONLY 37,000 HOUSEHOLDS NATIONWIDE... NBC NOW PAYING JOHN MCENROE $27 FOR EACH TV HOME WATCHING, BASED ON CLAIMED MILLION-DOLLAR YEARLY SALARY...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cnbc; johnmcenroe; mcenroe; nielsen; youcannotbeserious
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This came and went pretty fast on Drudge's site late last night, so I hope it turns out to be accurate.

As to why McEnroe deserves this: His guests last night were Howard Dean and Al Franken.

(Note that the 0.0 rating was not for the Dean/Franken show. We'll have to wait a day or two for that number.)

1 posted on 08/04/2004 12:34:05 AM PDT by Dont Mention the War
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Direct link to Drudge's front page shapshot last night with this story on top.
2 posted on 08/04/2004 12:37:43 AM PDT by Dont Mention the War (we use the ¡°ml maximize¡± command in Stata to obtain estimates of each aj , bj, and cm.)
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To: Dont Mention the War
LOLOLOL

40-Love.

3 posted on 08/04/2004 12:37:48 AM PDT by GeronL (geocities.com/geronl is back)
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To: Dont Mention the War

I remember seeing McEnroe rubbing elbows with the impeached one during tennis events on TV.

It's sad that NBC is paying him so much for his stupid show.

It's also sad that it seems like every televised tennis event has one of the McEnroe brothers as an announcer - sometimes even both of them. It's time to fire the McEnroes and let America hear from other people who know tennis and aren't quite as obnoxious and full of themselves.


4 posted on 08/04/2004 12:46:39 AM PDT by billclintonwillrotinhell
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To: Dont Mention the War

He'll argue with Neilsen for another "ruling".


5 posted on 08/04/2004 1:10:36 AM PDT by BigSkyFreeper (Nobody But Bush | Kerry/Edwards: Re-inventing the we'll)
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To: Dont Mention the War

Tatum gave that obnoxious ass a 0.0 also


6 posted on 08/04/2004 2:17:51 AM PDT by kingattax
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To: Dont Mention the War

Maybe he should just get all of his viewers together on a conference call.


7 posted on 08/04/2004 2:35:39 AM PDT by TN4Liberty ("I did not have socks with that document....." S. Berger)
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To: Dont Mention the War; Happygal; martin_fierro; Mudboy Slim; Fedora; King Prout; Conspiracy Guy; ...
I apologize-in advance-for the length of this post, but believe me, it's worth reading.
Schadenfruede

Gary Coleman:

Right now you're down and out and feeling really crappy.

Nicky:

I'll say.

Gary Coleman:

And when I see how sad you are it sort of makes me happy.

Nicky:

Happy?!

Gary Coleman:

Sorry, Nicky, human nature-nothing I can do! It's Schadenfreude! Making me glad I'm not you...d'ja ever clap when a waitress falls and drops her glasses?

Nicky:

Yeah.

Gary Coleman:

And ain't it fun to watch figure skaters falling on their asses?

Nicky:

Sure!

Gary Coleman:

And don'tcha feel all warm and cozy watching people out in the rain?!

Nicky:

You bet!

Gary Coleman:

Taking pleasure in other's pain?

Nicky:

Oh, schadenfreude, huh? What's that, some kinda Nazi word?

Gary Coleman:

Yup, it's German for "happiness at the misfortune of others."

Gary Coleman:

"Happiness at the misfortune of others." That is German! Watching a vegetarian being told he just ate chicken.

Gary Coleman:

Or watching a frat boy realize just what he put his d*** in!

Nicky:

Being on the elevator when somebody shouts: "Hold the door!"

Gary & Nicky:

(In unison.)

"No!!! Schadenfreude!

Gary Coleman:

"F*** you lady, that's what stairs are for!"

Nicky:

Ooh, how about...Straight-A students getting Bs?

Gary Coleman:

Exes getting STDS!

Nicky:

Waking doormen from their naps!

Gary Coleman:

Watching Tourists reading maps!

Nicky:

Football players getting tackled!

CEOS getting shackled!

Gary Coleman:

Watching actors never reach-

Gary Coleman:

The ending of their "Oscar's" speech! Schadenfreude. " "(3x)

Nicky:

Sure! We provide a vital service to society.

Gary Coleman and Nicky:

(Together.)

You and me schadenfreude! Making the world a better place...To be!

Gary Coleman:

S-C-H-A-D-E-N-F-R-E-U-D-E!

"Avenue Q"

8 posted on 08/04/2004 2:56:11 AM PDT by The Scourge of Yazid ("You can abort 'em but don't deport 'em!")
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To: Watery Tart
Amusing Broadway score.

INVOLVING A FORMER "DIFFERENT STROKES" STAR!

Get moving!

9 posted on 08/04/2004 2:58:07 AM PDT by The Scourge of Yazid ("You can abort 'em but don't deport 'em!")
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To: The Scourge of Yazid

McEnroe has a show? Is it about tennis?


10 posted on 08/04/2004 3:03:56 AM PDT by Watery Tart (Kerry & Edwards: the turn-your-head-and-coif express. --–Jonah Goldberg)
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To: Watery Tart
In a very abstract sense.

I mean, he did interview Andy Roddick, but much of the time was spent putting his studio audience into a state of unconscious similar in nature to that of the characters in Sleepers.

11 posted on 08/04/2004 3:06:10 AM PDT by The Scourge of Yazid ("You can abort 'em but don't deport 'em!")
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To: The Scourge of Yazid

Hmmmm...now I can link Kevin Bacon to John McEnroe. Interesting....


12 posted on 08/04/2004 3:10:07 AM PDT by Watery Tart (Kerry & Edwards: the turn-your-head-and-coif express. --–Jonah Goldberg)
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To: Watery Tart
Kevin Bacon:

(Makes "be quiet" motion with hands.)

Shhhhhhhhhhhusssssssssshhhhhhh!!!!!!

13 posted on 08/04/2004 3:14:15 AM PDT by The Scourge of Yazid ("You can abort 'em but don't deport 'em!")
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To: The Scourge of Yazid

Thank you, sir. May I have another?


14 posted on 08/04/2004 3:16:23 AM PDT by Watery Tart (Kerry & Edwards: the turn-your-head-and-coif express. --–Jonah Goldberg)
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To: Watery Tart; cyborg
Oh no, the quotation of dialogue from Animal House!

I think that "NYC GOP Chick" would be interested in this conversation.

Too bad she's probably asleep at this time.

Then again, she might be awake.

A TWO-HOUR WAIT FOR TRAFFIC CROSSING THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE!

Be thankful that you live in Wisconsin.

15 posted on 08/04/2004 3:20:57 AM PDT by The Scourge of Yazid ("You can abort 'em but don't deport 'em!")
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To: Watery Tart
That's for those of us freepers who still live in Kings County, New York.

All three of us!

16 posted on 08/04/2004 3:22:08 AM PDT by The Scourge of Yazid ("You can abort 'em but don't deport 'em!")
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To: Dont Mention the War
You CAN'T be serious!!!!!!!!!!!!!
17 posted on 08/04/2004 3:26:03 AM PDT by Ghengis
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To: The Scourge of Yazid

ROAD TRIP!


18 posted on 08/04/2004 3:27:17 AM PDT by Watery Tart (Kerry & Edwards: the turn-your-head-and-coif express. --–Jonah Goldberg)
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To: Watery Tart

I'm not joking when I say I didn't even know McEnroe has a show on any network.


19 posted on 08/04/2004 3:30:33 AM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult ("Read Hillary's hips. I never had sex with that woman.")
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To: Watery Tart
Right on!

Someone call Stiffler.

20 posted on 08/04/2004 3:33:07 AM PDT by The Scourge of Yazid ("You can abort 'em but don't deport 'em!")
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