The Opposite of News

By the way, as I was writing the last post, television fraud psychic the Amazing Kreskin was revealing his predictions for next year. Yes, what started as a ridiculously over-the-top joke in the movie Network is actually happening. Among Kreskin’s predictions is that people will hear UFO’s on their cell phones next year. And just when you thought Larry King’s “Are Psychics for Real?” episode represented CNN’s nadir, they’ve found a way to sink lower. The most trusted name in news, indeed. What’s next? Having one of the Muppets reporting live from Iraq? Opening the newscast with a horoscope? This goes beyond embarrassing, it’s fucking shameful.


posted by greg on December 30, 2005 @ 8:54 am

2 comments

  1. Larry King’s show with the psychics and the Rabbi gave me a much needed chuckle. Bush should ask the psychics who leaked the NSA story.

    Comment by Ceres — December 30, 2005 @ 11:15 am

  2. thanks for the laughs. Sometimes the news makes me want to cry, but then I come across nuggets of wit that snap me out of it.

    What’s next? Having one of the Muppets reporting live from Iraq? Opening the newscast with a horoscope?

    I’ve given up on the evening news here in SoCal- I’m not enamored of any movie stars, and car chases have become old hat.
    I’ve bookmarked your blog and will be returning.

    Comment by keefer55 — January 2, 2006 @ 10:13 am

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