CNN, with an accent and great hair
Gareth Cartman liveblogs the launch of France 24, the Gallic competitor to CNN, the BBC, and Al Jazeera, vying for a global crown: “9:06 - Over to the French channel now, and a fabulous wave of hair is reading the news. I mean, wow, this woman has HAIR. Really, you have to see this.” If only we could.
I turned down an invitation from the channel to fly over for the launch to blog it. Now you know the price of integrity — or stupidity.
Tags: tv
December 8th, 2006 at 4:57 pm
Wouldn’t that be “Gallic,” not Gaelic? Unless they’re using Irish newscasters….
December 8th, 2006 at 7:11 pm
“I turned down an invitation from the channel to fly over for the launch to blog it.”
Assuming it was just because of a scheduling conflict
my estimation of your credibility just went up.
December 8th, 2006 at 7:11 pm
Assuming it wasn’t… *wasn’t* (damn dyslexia…)
December 9th, 2006 at 6:34 am
jbm,
thanks. i blame last night’s nice bordeaux.
December 10th, 2006 at 1:36 pm
I spend 4 months a year in France and am always shocked to return here and see what passes for news on US TV. I cringe every 10 minutes when Anderson Cooper has to say “coming up next”. How can anyone take newscasts seriously? I can only bear to watch them by using the MUTE button.
December 12th, 2006 at 3:18 pm
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