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I didn't see that particular program but, as described, it's just part of what I call the "cable shout-show syndrome." The typical example would be one or to hosts and two, three, or four guests all interrupting each other, simultaneously babbling prepared talking points, with the end result being a cacophany of incoherence.

It's just typical of the rudeness and grandstanding incivility of modern media.

Recently on FOX, Neil Cavuto had Barney Frank on and employed the usual technique. At one point Barney said to Cavuto, "Neil, if you interrupt me every five words WE DON"T HAVE A SHOW!"

I don't like his politics but Frank was right!

"cable shout-show syndrome."

I have quit watching most of the cable news shows for that reason. Cavuto is one of the worst. The last time (months ago) I watched him, he had one of those "cable shout-shows" go on for nearly 5 minutes with 3 guests talking over each other. By the conclusion, not one of them was heard, and all the viewer got was 3 people shouting and rambling at the same time.

The other thing that irritates me with the 24-hour cable news is this:

Host is doing a live interview. [I think it is interesting.] Suddenly, the host interrupts the guest, thanks him/her, and cuts the interview off "to go to breaking news". The 'breaking news' is a rehash of the news alert that has been running all morning.

One would think that, with 24 hours to fill, the cable news stations could have more indepth interviews and less of the every-three minutes news alerts about Anna's autopsy.