Aaron Brown Out at CNN (Drudge)

Drudge ^ | 11/02/05 | Drudge

[SMM48]

Good riddance...not that I ever watch the Crappy News Network anyway.

[cricket]

"Linda Vester...she may be out on maternity leave."

Thanks for the name. . .and the possibilities on the rest of the story. . . :^)

[floriduh voter]

Too blase' for CNN? He was pretty lame. Any freeper could have done his broadcast only better.

[SMM48]

The way things are going at FOX these days they'll hire the POS.....

Look at the bright side. Maybe the new face of CNN will be Alan Colmes :)

[trubluolyguy]

Personally, I will miss Aaron and his wicked sense of humor

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IOW Cindy Al Sheehadi needed a job?

In all seriousness, what is this "CNN" mentioned in this article?

[Andy'smom]

A book is my guess. I can't imagine what publisher would want him, though.

[trubluolyguy]

Before joining ABC News, Brown anchored the evening newscast for KIRO-TV in Seattle. Before that, he spent 10 years at Seattle's KING-TV as a reporter and anchor.

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I knew I remembered this creep from somewhere!

[Mr. Mojo]

Worst anchor in television news history. ....by a wide margin. A thoroughly disgusting POS.

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

Possible replacement for Ted Koppel:

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

Great statement, CNN. It's one thing to be positive, or at least be as un-negative as possible, but heaping sugary praise on a guy that you're cutting loose just looks stupid.

[Cicero]

To be the worst anchor in history is a stunning accomplishment. There's a lot of competition.

[trubluolyguy]

His boss explains that they fired him because of his "eloquence," "highest journalist integrity," "stellar work as an anchor," "absolutely brilliant writ[ing]," and "thoughtful perspective."

So, now we understand why they fired him.

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Yep. No place at CNN forthat sort of thing.

ROFLMAO

[dmw]

Santa brought us an early Christmas present. HO! HO! HO!

[airedale]

The LA Times had a precient piece in todays LA Times called: Anderson Cooper's star rising at CNN by Metea Gold. The article says: "CNN is considering several options that would elevate the role of anchor Anderson Cooper, seeking to give the broadcaster's brand of emotive reporting greater exposure, according to sources familiar with the discussions.....Network officials are now looking to better showcase Cooper, considered a favorite of CNN/U.S. President Jonathan Klein. One possibility involves the two swapping their original time periods, sources said, with 56-year-old Brown taking over the 7 p.m. slot and the 38-year-old Cooper anchoring the flagship 10 p.m. newscast, presumably in the hope of attracting a more youthful audience......It remains to be seen whether Brown, long CNN's lead anchor, would go along with any changes. He and Cooper are both on vacation this week and unavailable for comment...." The entire piece can be read at: http://www.calendarlive.com/tv/cl-et-cooper2nov02,2,3612256.story I suppose this is nothing more than rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic.

[Guti]

I am glad he is gone. He behaved as a plant from the Pravda!
One down, many more to follow.

[EveningStar]

I think we're all being a bit unfair to Aaron. How can we forget his memorable work during the disaster a while back?

[Cicero]

As long as they keep bringing in new anchors that are just as bad, or often worse than, their predecessors, it can well be called rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic.

I honestly think you could go out and grab the first guy you saw off the street and do better. Maybe he'd stutter or sweat, but at least he wouldn't have had all those years of training in propaganda techniques.

[YoungBlackRepublican]

Personally, I will miss Aaron and his wicked sense of humor

Yeah like you actually trying to make us believe that this is his choice?

[blake6900]

Anderson Cooper's star rising at CNN

Yeah...a rising star on a sinking network. This bunch just keeps reinventing themselves without success. And to think Ted Turner actually said "We'll squash them like a bug" when Fox News started nine years ago. Still waiting, Ted.

BTW, isn't Anderson Cooper's mother Gloria Vanderbilt? I believe she is. I also remember watching an ABC show called "The Mole" that this little twerp was hosting. That's some kind of journalistic credentials right there. He should be an anchor on CNN. He meets the qualifications.

I hope CNN really believes this guy will save their network. They can put him on non-stop and in a year or so they'll be pushing him out the door the same way they booted Brown.

Now, if only MSNBC would do something about little Keith Olbermann.

[badpacifist]

Thats hilarious!