WTF? CNN, CNBC and Fox "news" are doing New Years Eve Countdown coverage TOO???

[Up2Late]

Well, I guess that settles it, CNN has officially "jumped the shark" and totally lost ALL credibility as a News channel! :banghead: :wtf:

Happy F-ing New Year, let's all hope the nightmare will finally end in 2008.:silly: :party:

[Suich]

1. I'm enjoying watching Kathy Griffin and Anderson Cooper!

Happy New Year, Up2Late!

:)

[Up2Late]

3. Thanks, but they can't hold a candle to Fergie and seeing Dick Clark doing better.

(I could do without Ryan Seacrest though)

What happened to Dick? Was it a Stoke in 2005? I really can't remember.

[Suich]

4. Dick Clark isn't on here for a few hours.

Yeah, he had a stroke. Wiki says it was in late 2004.

:)

[Yael]

7. Thanks for the update. Heartbreaking.

:(:

[Up2Late]

14. I lived in CA in the 1980's, but I can't remember, do the networks usually replay what was on...

...in the East when it hits Mid-night there? I think that what MTV usually does.

Btw, MTV's lowered the bar this year too with "Tila Tequila's Party" tonight.:puke:

For those of you who haven't a clue who Tila Tequila is, she's a cute, but thoroughly UN-Talented girl who has become famous for having the MOST MySpace "friends" ever!

[Yael]

6. Was it me? I tuned in at 11:57 and started crying

Was it a stroke? I had no idea. :(:

[annabanana]

12. It was a pretty bad stroke... He's actually looking and sounding

pretty damn good. Kudos to him for his hard work!

[Up2Late]

15. I agree, good to see Dick Clark back.

Do you know if he's able to walk too? I know last year it looked like he was doing his New Year's show from his home or somewhere like that. He seems to have made more good progress since then.

[annabanana]

16. Not sure if he's walking.. He wasn't on the broadcast... . n/t

[ColbertWatcher]

2. Yes, but...

...at least they can't get this too far wrong.

Right?

[Up2Late]

9. What's NOT wrong about a 24/7 News channel doing this, the MOST Non-News story of all?

Has the coming of the New Year EVER been actual News? NO! It happens EVERY YEAR! Same Day, Every Year, Same Time, Every Year!:banghead:

New Years Eve coverage is ALWAYS an Entertainment story! I don't even remember CNN doing this on December 31, 1999, debatably the end of a Millennium.:banghead:

[ColbertWatcher]

11. What I meant was...

...they can't mangle the facts like they did on the "millennium".

How can they get this wrong?

I agree that it is not news, but they won't get the facts wrong...all they have to do is read the clock.

[Yael]

5. Two Law & Order Marathons going on. Checked the DMR poll and back to those

Happy new year to ya Up2Late!

[ruiner4u]

8. OMG!!! how DARE they ring in the new year!!!

Next CNN and FOX news will be the all chem trail channel!!!

[Ilsa]

10. MSNBC is rerunning their To Catch a Predator program.

They aren't even running news, new year or old.

[ColbertWatcher]

13. This program is one of the worst

So many negative narratives.

Oops, I reread that, I thought you were talking about the "Lockup" series, which is the worst series for negative narratives.

Predator is bad because it makes everyone believe all sexual deviants are easily caught and punished.

Just like on TV!

[Ilsa]

17. Lockup was their Christmas special, IIRC. Worst programming

for the holidays, ever. Like they aren't even trying to act like they give a shit.