However, as the situation stands, he didn't HIT his assistant, anymore than any person in a TV 'fight' gets hit. The bit began with 'so-and-so's Paula Zahn, I'm Fox, OK,' and that's when the 'violence' began.
Also, does anyone else find it particulartly ironic that, what, two sentences after a statement from from CNN's spokeswoman: "I find it hard to justify violence on the air," we have a description of how well "The Shield" is doing.
I mean, I watched an episone of that last week. Violent? Good heavens.
And, finally, does anyone think that losing CNN's spokes-folks from the Fox audience is REALLY going to hurt?