CNN lets Tucker Carlson go; `Crossfire' likely to end as stand-alone show (does anyone care?)

AP Wire ^ | Jan. 05, 2005 | DAVID BAUDER

[Darkwolf377]

I don't think Tucker Carlson and Margaret Carlson are related. Imagine the kids...I mean, DON'T.

[SkyPilot]

"I guess I come down more firmly in the Jon Stewart camp," Klein told The Associated Press.

And millions upon millions of viewers have decided they come down more firmly in the FOX News camp rather than your sorry network.

Bub bye ratings means buh bye to your fat advertising dollar$ Klein.

[anniegetyourgun]

Unfortunately, I knew who both of those shmucks are. But hey, at least Alan Colmes has a following....because Hannity is carrying the program! I'm guessing the only following Carlson ever had was the dog, when his mommy tied a porkchop around his neck as a child....so he'd have a friend.

[STARWISE]

You serious? I don't believe you'll find that Margaret Carlson is Tucker Carlson's wife.

[ncpatriot]

Life is tough, isn't it?

[Txsleuth]

I may be wrong, but I thought that Tucker had gotten his own show on PBS? Do you know?

Also, if he couldn't even take Aaron (I'd rather play golf than do the news) Brown's place, the way that Aaron does the news, he might want to find another vocation.

[TFine80]

What kind of crap is that from Klein?

Stewart came on the program and trashed CNN, its shows, and hosts. He used profanity and acted like an idiot. And Klein supports him and uses him to justify cancelling the show??

Liberal insanity. Jeez...

[pissant]

Novak is about as useless as Bowtie boy.

[Zhangliqun]

I'm not a fan of Tucker's but I'd take him any day before his wife Margaret! I can never make up my mind who is worse Margaret Carlson or Eleanor Clift!

Dear God, that explains it! The Carville-Matalin school of sleeping with the enemy.

As for me, Clift is definitely worse. But it's close. They say pretty much the same dumb things but Clift comes off as a lot more shrill and scolding.

[RetiredArmy]

I simply don't watch TV news any longer. Never!

[anniegetyourgun]

I am unaware of a PBS gig for Tucker....but then, I'm not a big fan of either!

[MEG33]

I don't watch it..I only catch a glance when channel surfing..enough to remind me why I don't watch it.

[Bahbah]

"I'm not a fan of Tucker's but I'd take him any day before his wife Margaret!"

She's his WIFE? I had no idea. I agree, btw.

[Loyal Buckeye]

Crossfire gives me a headache.

The hosts and those on many other similar shows have nothing to say that I'm interested in hearing.

[ken5050]

Ahem..no one has remarked that just possibly the ratings are down BECAUSE of Carville and Begala..

[ken5050]

If Hannity was on solo, MWF, and Colmes on TTh, solo..Hannity would have 20x the ratings..

[Bahbah]

"I doubt that when the president sits down with his advisers they scream at him to bring him up to date on all of the issues," he said. "I don't know why we don't treat the audience with the same respect."

I have been wondering this for some time. If Klein is serious, he may be on to something. How about a program in which something other than talking points were offered, people were allowed to finish their sentences, you had an interrogated of the caliber of Brit Hume (hard to find, I know), and adequte opportunity for rebuttle was allowed.

[my_pointy_head_is_sharp]

Can someone tell me why a bow-tie is so TOTALLY unattractive and geeky? I think it's possibly the geekiest thing ever invented. And yet, men wear them. Why?

[governsleastgovernsbest]

"I guess I come down more firmly in the Jon Stewart camp," Klein told The Associated Press.

If he agrees with Stewart that TV has become too confrontational, why is he not firing bombthrowers Carville and Begala?

[The_Crunch]

Never did like Tucker; he looks like Willy Wonka with his bow tie. He might as well wear a purple suit and top hat, and sing songs about choclate. You can tell CNN hired this wuss in the first place just to make fun of conservatives.