I'm not so shallow as to
watch a morning program
simply to stare at E.D. Donahey.
Posted on 03/22/2002 10:59:49 AM PST by chillinvillain
he latest battle between CNN and the Fox News Channel isn't over ratings, but rather words.
CNN officials were upset over a bit by Chicago radio shock jock Mancow Muller during yesterday's edition of "Fox & Friends," in which the motor-mouth punched a male sidekick who he said was a stand-in for Paula Zahn.
"I'll kill you, Paula! I'll kill you, Paula!" Muller shouted while hitting his cohort.
A CNN spokeswoman, who brought the incident to the attention of The News, said it "clearly crosses the line of what's appropriate."
No viewers called Fox about the bit, which was part of the freewheeling morning show, nor do execs there have a problem with Muller's routine, according to a spokesman.
"Mancow does a five-minute segment to give his viewpoint; it's not the viewpoint of Fox News," he said. "The issues of [yesterday] happened to be a story about 'Fox & Friends' Kicking Zahn's a--."
"I find it hard to justify violence on the air," responded CNN's spokeswoman.
"It's like the Three Stooges," snapped back the Fox spokesman. "Did the Three Stooges advocate violence?"
Yield Okay for 'Shield'
FX's gritty new drama "The Shield" appears to be doing fairly well.
The show's second episode averaged 4.05 million viewers Tuesday, down from 4.8 million the first week, a dip of 16%.
Typically, shows lose between 10% and 15% from the first episode to the second — although expectations tend to be lower on cable.
"This is beyond our wildest dreams," said an FX spokesman.
"The Shield" stars Michael Chiklis as a Los Angeles cop.
The wife and I love that show.
But I do want the weather puppets back...
I watched an episode last week; I see Reed Diamond (from Homicide), and I'm thinking, cool, I like that guy.
Then the 'hero' goes and pops him at the end of the episode.
Yowch!
And to think, this guy is the fat little weiner from The Commish.
There you go...the rating sweeps....you got your 13 to 20 year olds and the 40somethings watching Fox here
Ah, Fox News. Brit hammers the points, Laurie Dhue and Lauren Green provide news with a flair all their own, and Steve, E.D. and Brian make it a little easier to get out of bed in the morning.
Although something cool almost always happens whilst I am in the shower. I wonder why that is...
It's a CONSPIRACY!
Post more. You know what we mean...
Talk about a cheap date!
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