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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCNN To Revive ‘Crossfire’: Stephanie Cutter, Van Jones, Newt Gingrich, and S.E. Cupp
CNN announced Wednesday that it's bringing back "Crossfire," once a flagship program on the network.
The revival of the right-left debate show is part of the ratings-starved network's ongoing reshuffling led by Jeff Zucker, the new president of CNN. In a statement, Zucker said that "[f]ew programs in the history of CNN have had the kind of impact on political discourse that Crossfire did."
Current MSNBC commentator S.E. Cupp and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich will represent the right on the show, while the left will be represented by former Obama campaign strategist Stephanie Cutter and Obama's former environmental adviser Van Jones. The hosts will also appear on other CNN programs, the network said.
"Crossfire" had a long run through the 1980s and 1990s before ultimately being canceled in 2005. Not long before it was taken off the air, Jon Stewart appeared on the program in 2004, slamming then-hosts Tucker Carlson and Paul Begala in a scene that quickly went wiral.
http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/cnn-to-revive-crossfire
http://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2013/06/26/its-official-cnn-bringing-back-crossfire/
FBaggins
(26,735 posts)Don't know that the current cast will work as well...
Recursion
(56,582 posts)Killing the last incarnation of Crossfire was one of his best moments.
"You named your show after gang violence that kills innocent bystanders."
think
(11,641 posts)Would love them to bring back Tucker Carlson and Jon Stewart to kick it off
Recursion
(56,582 posts)"You're not as funny in person as you are on TV"
"Well you are as much of a dick in person as you are on TV"
Best. Comeback. Ever.
JustAnotherGen
(31,823 posts)The bow tie comment still makes me smile just to think of it!
Recursion
(56,582 posts)"Damn, these are hard to tie..."
hatrack
(59,585 posts)More shouting head television, just what we fucking need.
Vinnie From Indy
(10,820 posts)eom
cynatnite
(31,011 posts)Stinky The Clown
(67,798 posts)grasswire
(50,130 posts)Yippee!