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edhopper

(37,055 posts) Mon Dec 22, 2025, 11:20 PM Dec 22

Walter Cronckite is spinning in his grave

Bari Weiss and Larry Ellison have taken what once was the most trusted source on TV to the biggest joke in American News Media.

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Walter Cronckite is spinning in his grave (Original Post) edhopper Dec 22 OP

Agreed. Seriously considering canceling my Paramount subscription. A shame since I stream my some of my favorite shows tulipsandroses Dec 22 #1

Get an antenna, watch over the air Thurs. edhopper Dec 22 #2

Cronkike, takes off his glasses and confirms the death of CBS News. dem4decades Dec 22 #3

So is William Paley (n/t) PJMcK Dec 23 #4

And edhopper Dec 23 #5

tulipsandroses

(8,128 posts)

1. Agreed. Seriously considering canceling my Paramount subscription. A shame since I stream my some of my favorite shows

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Mon Dec 22, 2025, 11:23 PM

Dec 22

on Paramount. But there are far more important things than watching Elsbeth.

edhopper

(37,055 posts)

2. Get an antenna, watch over the air Thurs.

Reply to tulipsandroses (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 22, 2025, 11:27 PM

Dec 22

Cancel Paramount.

dem4decades

(13,660 posts)

3. Cronkike, takes off his glasses and confirms the death of CBS News.

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Mon Dec 22, 2025, 11:28 PM

Dec 22

Can AI do that for me?

PJMcK

(24,727 posts)

4. So is William Paley (n/t)

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Tue Dec 23, 2025, 08:22 AM

Dec 23

edhopper

(37,055 posts)

5. And

Reply to PJMcK (Reply #4)

Tue Dec 23, 2025, 08:36 AM

Dec 23

Edward R Murrow

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