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CNN THROWS IN THE TOWEL, CONVERTS TO A PARODY NEWS NETWORK

November 9, 2014 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

Atlanta, Georgia (The Adobo Chronicles) – If you were to believe CNN – and who wouldn’t — the public appearances and TV images you’ve been seeing of President Barack Obama are a “double.”

But don’t panic. CNN’s headline about the Navy SEAL who killed Obama is faux news. We all know that Robert O’Neill who claimed this week that he had been the one who shot and killed the 9/11 mastermind, killed Osama, not Obama, in Pakistan in 2011.

CNN Workdwide CEO Jeff Zucker was unapologetic. “It was not an error in accuracy,” he said, adding that “it was part of our initial broadcast as the new cable parody news network.”

In the last several years, the pioneer in 24-hour cable news has been experiencing a sharp decline in ratings and has been unable to fight off the competition from other cable networks like Fox, MSNBC and Al Jazeera.

“We are proud of our record as a trendsetter and pioneer, and we are very excited to have been the first to establish a 24-hour parody news network,” Zucker said.

CNN is preparing to launch its new logo next week which will read “PNN,” or Parody News Network.

Film and TV, International, The Media

CNN WINS AWARD FOR TOY PLANE COVERAGE OF MALAYSIA AIRLINES FLIGHT

November 6, 2014 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

Don Lemon, right, discusses a possible theory on the missing Malaysia Airlines plane.

London, United Kingdom (The Adobo Chronicles) – CNN received the award for best “Live Television Journalism” for its coverage of the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 at the 2014 Association for International Broadcasting awards in London Wednesday night.

The network was praised for its aggressive reporting on the downing of MH17 over Ukraine, often being first to the scene of disaster and conducting powerful interviews on Russia’s role in the investigation.

The awards judges told reporters that what put CNN over the top – compared to the coverage by other cable and network news channels — was anchor Don Lemon’s use of a toy plane while reporting on the downed jetliner. No one told the judges that the segment they saw was CNN’s coverage of another Malaysia Airlines plane disaster – that of ML 370 which is believed to have crashed into the Indian Ocean. They also praised Lemon for asking a guest panel the question, “Did God steal the plane?”

Nevertheless,CNN said that it was very honored to be recognized for its 24-hour commitment to excellent journalism. “We are proud of the work of our international news team,” a CNN spokesperson said.

Business, Film and TV, Technology, The Media

ALEX FROM TARGET NOW WORKS FOR THE ELLEN SHOP

November 6, 2014 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

Burbank, California (The Adobo Chronicles)- It all started with a tweet. A snapshot of a handsome teenager bagging items at a Target store in Dallas was posted by a tickled fan and it immediately went viral. Alex, now popularly known as Alex From Target, could not believe the number of his Twitter followers went from about 144 to more than half a million in just a couple of days. He’s been working as cashier at Target for only three months.

It pays to be an Internet sensation. Alex From Target was recently a guest of The Ellen Show, where he received an iPad gift from the generous Ms. DeGeneres. But it doesn’t end there. Ellen was so impressed by the smart and witty sixteen-year-old that she offered him a job as cashier at The Ellen Shop in Burbank.

A minimum-wage earner at Target, Alex will now be working for twice as much at The Ellen Shop. He will henceforth be known as Alex At Ellen. Perhaps, a television career also awaits him?