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Title: What's the worst show on the cable news networks?
Post by: dead0man on July 02, 2008, 11:58:15 AM
I know people will bring up O'Riley, Cooper and Olberman, but for the most part their shows are well produced and they can give an entertaining interview (even if they're often biased).  The shows in my list have one or more fatal flaws (at least for me).  Some of them are well produced like Larry King and H&C, but holy crap why are any of these people on TV?  Larry King can be decent, when it's a topic he's into.  But for the other 95% of his shows it's like he's putting fenders on Fords.  It's work to him and it shows.  The combined IQ of the 3 hosts of Fox and Friends would fall short of Al Gore's.  Glenn Beck not only looks like a retarded 4 year old, he often acts like one.  I can't believe H&C is still on the air, Colmes is one of three things:a fake lefty, a complete moron or getting paid large buckets of money.  I don't think I need to mention the many way Hannity sucks.  I can't stand the style of show Grace  runs, but that wouldn't be enough to make the list.  She is probably the dumbest person on a major news channel (outside of Fox and Friends of course).  The fact that she's an ugly, shrill bitch just makes it all worse.

So, ahem, what say you? :)

(and what did I miss? I'm sure I missed something.  I often leave various news channels on in the background or am in places where other people are watching the news, but I don't "get" my news via the TV normally.  The internet is where it's at.)


Title: Re: What's the worst show on the cable news networks?
Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on July 02, 2008, 12:03:41 PM
Larry King by far.

Greta (cause it's tabloid all the time)

O'Reilly

Geraldo


Title: Re: What's the worst show on the cable news networks?
Post by: CPT MikeyMike on July 02, 2008, 12:06:27 PM
I agree with GM3, Greta is pretty bad.

Grace and Olberman are probably my two least favorite.


Title: Re: What's the worst show on the cable news networks?
Post by: DownWithTheLeft on July 02, 2008, 12:07:04 PM
Obviously Greta, she's the worst reporter ever.  I made my mom promise that if I ever go missing not to contact Greta because she never finds anyone.


Title: Re: What's the worst show on the cable news networks?
Post by: dead0man on July 02, 2008, 12:07:51 PM
I actually had Greta on the list and took her off at the last minute!  Damn it!  I can't stand her either.  But Grace is everything bad about Greta, ONLY LOUDER AND SHINIER!


Title: Re: What's the worst show on the cable news networks?
Post by: tik 🪀✨ on July 02, 2008, 12:11:05 PM
Nancy Grace (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5x8ARIxg51I) bugs the crap out of me.

Glenn Beck is obnoxious as well, but at least his show can be entertaining.


Title: Re: What's the worst show on the cable news networks?
Post by: MODU on July 02, 2008, 12:18:09 PM


I tend not to watch the talking head programs, but I saw a commercial for Nancy Grace last night, looking all tough, saying she will press to find the answers to the criminal cases of the day.  This just increases my dislike of her.


Title: Re: What's the worst show on the cable news networks?
Post by: YRABNNRM on July 02, 2008, 12:29:19 PM
They're all bad but Grace is the worst. Everything is "OMG TEH OUTRAGE!!!!111!!!" and it's terribly cheesy when she tries to "feel for" the victims like in that Elizabeth Smart (who might be good looking) clip.

Oh, and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q51UZvGrRks


Title: Re: What's the worst show on the cable news networks?
Post by: Emsworth on July 02, 2008, 12:30:10 PM
Lou Dobbs.


Title: Re: What's the worst show on the cable news networks?
Post by: Lief 🗽 on July 02, 2008, 12:41:47 PM
Fox and Friends is just insultingly stupid.


Title: Re: What's the worst show on the cable news networks?
Post by: Spaghetti Cat on July 02, 2008, 12:47:04 PM
Fox and Friends is just insultingly stupid.
Hey I watch it sometimes in the morning.  Anyway I'll have to go with Olbermann even though its not listed.


Title: Re: What's the worst show on the cable news networks?
Post by: dead0man on July 02, 2008, 12:52:30 PM
Fox and Friends is just insultingly stupid.
Isn't it though?  I mean, sure, morning shows are idiotic by nature, but damn.  Are they telling me there isn't anybody else in the world "prettier" and smarter than those three douchebags?


Title: Re: What's the worst show on the cable news networks?
Post by: Dave from Michigan on July 02, 2008, 12:57:19 PM
i don't watch any of these shows


Title: Re: What's the worst show on the cable news networks?
Post by: Albus Dumbledore on July 02, 2008, 02:41:00 PM
O'Reilly wins the gold medal.


Title: Re: What's the worst show on the cable news networks?
Post by: Kaine for Senate '18 on July 02, 2008, 03:04:42 PM
Hannity and Idiot


Title: Re: What's the worst show on the cable news networks?
Post by: Flying Dog on July 02, 2008, 03:09:29 PM
Nancy Grace is a b!tch. I hate strongly dislike her.


Title: Re: What's the worst show on the cable news networks?
Post by: Joe Biden 2020 on July 02, 2008, 09:03:12 PM
Larry King is the best one on the list followed by Hannity and Colmes.  That's not saying much, though.  The worst ones are easily Nancy Graceless and Glenn Heck.


Title: Re: What's the worst show on the cable news networks?
Post by: MasterJedi on July 02, 2008, 09:23:50 PM
Of those listed Nancy Grace.


Title: Re: What's the worst show on the cable news networks?
Post by: Hatman 🍁 on July 02, 2008, 09:50:07 PM
Glenn Beck. Thankfully Rogers replaced CNN Headline News with BBC World News at channel 44. It was like going from chopped up bits of cow anus to fillet mignon.


Title: Re: What's the worst show on the cable news networks?
Post by: CARLHAYDEN on July 02, 2008, 09:56:37 PM
Nancy Grace is far the worst on the list!





Title: Re: What's the worst show on the cable news networks?
Post by: Starbucks Union Thug HokeyPuck on July 02, 2008, 11:53:13 PM
Fox and Friends is just insultingly stupid.


Title: Re: What's the worst show on the cable news networks?
Post by: CultureKing on July 02, 2008, 11:56:50 PM
Lou Dobbs, I hate his clearly biased reporting and how he is always stating that he represents an "independent" ideology and meanwhile basically focuses his entire show on how immigration is bad.

By the way Nancy Grace is a close 2nd, she needs to be taken off the air immediately.


Title: Re: What's the worst show on the cable news networks?
Post by: Sensei on July 03, 2008, 12:24:28 AM
The O'Reilly
Nancy Grace, especially that one lady who goes on and makes funny faces, anybody know who I'm referring to?

Bonus clips of Nancy Grace receiving a pwn or two:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWPY7b35vF4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5x8ARIxg51I&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q51UZvGrRks&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82o_Hdk0Iro&feature=related
and perhaps the best one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDvJB9JoyBU


Title: Re: What's the worst show on the cable news networks?
Post by: Хahar 🤔 on July 03, 2008, 12:24:55 AM
Hannity and Colmes


Title: Re: What's the worst show on the cable news networks?
Post by: Fmr President & Senator Polnut on July 03, 2008, 09:03:58 AM
Nancy Grace
Geraldo
Fox and Friends

---- and anything with Dick Morris on it gets a temporary vacation in "sh**tteous" land.


Title: Re: What's the worst show on the cable news networks?
Post by: The Mikado on July 03, 2008, 11:46:55 AM
Any show on CNN Headline News.

I'll never understand why they decided that commentary shows were necessary on that network, anyway.

Glenn Beck is...nevermind.


Title: Re: What's the worst show on the cable news networks?
Post by: DownWithTheLeft on July 03, 2008, 11:49:29 AM
The O'Reilly
Nancy Grace, especially that one lady who goes on and makes funny faces, anybody know who I'm referring to?

Bonus clips of Nancy Grace receiving a pwn or two:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWPY7b35vF4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5x8ARIxg51I&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q51UZvGrRks&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82o_Hdk0Iro&feature=related
and perhaps the best one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDvJB9JoyBU
The last one has to be a joke, no one could be that stupid


Title: Re: What's the worst show on the cable news networks?
Post by: NDN on July 04, 2008, 09:27:14 PM
Nancy Grace. At least O'Reilly and Beck are unintentionally funny most of the time. She's just unwatchable.

Oh and Lou Dobbs deserves a spot on the list.


Title: Re: What's the worst show on the cable news networks?
Post by: ChrisFromNJ on July 04, 2008, 09:42:57 PM
The entire Fox News programming list.


Title: Re: What's the worst show on the cable news networks?
Post by: Reaganfan on July 04, 2008, 09:55:04 PM
I agree with GM3, Greta is pretty bad.

Grace and Olberman are probably my two least favorite.

Greta can be alright when it's something interesting shes speaking on. Ditto on Olberman big time.


Title: Re: What's the worst show on the cable news networks?
Post by: King on July 05, 2008, 12:47:36 AM
Olbermann's show was great in the first couple of years, but then he became a total hack and now his show sucks.

All shows on CNN Headline News and FOX News are complete trash though as are Lou Dobbs and the Situation Room.  I find myself enjoying the major networks (ABC/NBC) more these days.  Cable news has quickly turned from 100% news to 60% opinion, 40% news.


Title: Re: What's the worst show on the cable news networks?
Post by: dead0man on July 05, 2008, 06:06:20 AM
You forgot to squeeze in there 15% or so for "missing white woman".


Title: Re: What's the worst show on the cable news networks?
Post by: NDN on July 05, 2008, 06:26:44 AM
You forgot to squeeze in there 15% or so for "missing white woman".
Or Celebrity News. That's what the first two letters in CNN stand for.


Title: Re: What's the worst show on the cable news networks?
Post by: CPT MikeyMike on July 05, 2008, 09:03:57 AM
I agree with GM3, Greta is pretty bad.

Grace and Olberman are probably my two least favorite.

Greta can be alright when it's something interesting shes speaking on. Ditto on Olberman big time.

Greta never has anything interesting on. She looks like a darn stroke victim.