Nancy Grace: FAIL

TV Buzz The CNN sqwawkbox gets owned on her own podcast...by her own staff! I know what you're thinking: Nancy Grace has a podcast?

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Jack Cafferty’s Filthy Mind

TV Buzz Jack Cafferty knows what a "money shot" is, but his fellow anchors don't seem particularly pleased by his adolescent snickering. But we're cool with it, because it's hilarious. Dude will not let it go.

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   Jack Cafferty Knows What A “Money Shot” Is

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Thomas A. Johnson

Culture Buzz Thomas A. Johnson, the first black Newsday and New York Times journalist, passed away at the age of 79. Johnson was one of the first black foreign correspondents for a major daily media publication, served as the president of CNN for ten years, and founded Black Enterprise Magazine.

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   Thomas A. Johnson: NYTimes Obituary

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   Tom Johnson Wikipedia

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   Johnson Steps Down from CNN President Position After 10 Years

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Richard Quest

TV Buzz Openly gay CNN reporter has been arrested for being caught in Central Park with crystal meth. Allegedly, he was also found with a rope around his neck that was tied to his genitals, and a sex toy in his boot. No word on whether or not he is a Republican, or an evangelical Christian.

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   Why CNN’s Richard Quest Had a Rope Around His Neck (Among Other Body Parts) When He Was Arrested

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   What Happened to Richard Quest: A Thought Process Flowchart

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   Chris Crain Recounts Times with Richard, an Old Friend

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CNN T-Shirts

Style Buzz Look out, Threadless! CNN initiates its own bizarre t-shirt strategy, based on their notoriously bad headlines. When you visit the CNN.com homepage, you'll now see a little t-shirt icon next to selected headlines under Latest Stories. Click and you can buy a t-shirt bearing that same headline, complete with timestamp and everything. You know those headlines speak so directly to your own personal worldview that it would be a crime not to own one - "Waste food dished up to hungry diners" just about sums up our philosophy of life.

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   Make Up Your Own! “The Pope Is A Nazi”

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   Now Own the Classic Shirt: “Waste food dished up to hungry diners”

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   CNN Shirts FAQ

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Bad CNN Headlines, Illustrated

Culture Buzz We think this blog crudely illustrating CNN's dumbest headlines is pretty brilliant. Sure, there's bombs going off in Baghdad, but when we hit the CNN frontpage, we expect real news, like, "Man wears skirt to mow lawn, breaks law."

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   CNN is like the worst “news” source. Ever. - See CNN’s Bad Headlines Crudely Illustrated

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   WTFCNN? - An Entire Blog Dedicated to CNN’s “Often Ridiculous” Headlines

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   This Blog Is Pure Genius

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CNN’s Comedy News Show

TV Buzz CNN Headline News attempts comedy with a show called Not Just Another Cable News Show, premiering April 5. The first episode will feature journalists like Ana Marie Cox, Joel Stein, and Rachel Sklar. It won't be long before the Wayans brothers bring us Not Another Fake News Show.

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   Will Serious News Viewers Take Comedy Show Seriously?

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   Variety Reports on New Comedy Show, Get Air Times

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   Mediaweek Calls It “Reliably Snarky”

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