Embarrassing!' CBS News hit with blistering mockery as host stares blankly at wrong image

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https://www.rawstory.com/tony-dokoupil/


Embarrassing!' CBS News hit with blistering mockery as host stares blankly at wrong image

A brutal analysis tore into Tony Dokoupil's inaugural broadcast as anchor of CBS Evening News, mocking the botched broadcast as it was beset with "big problems."

Dokoupil fumbled a transition between segments on Monday night, mixing up a story about Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ). Midway through a segment transition, a production room miscue left Dokoupil staring blankly at the wrong image on screen.

"When a slideshow of Kelly’s hairless visage appeared on the screen, Dokoupil fell bracingly silent," wrote Slate's Luke Winkie on Tuesday. "What followed were 30 seconds of agony. He tried to kick the segment over to a reporter on the field, who did not answer the call."

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1. Almost had a Bill O'Reilly moment

Someone set him up and I want to thank that person!

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2. But he's better than Cronkike, right Tony?

[Paladin]

3. Helluva job, Bari Weiss. (nt)

[Hassler]

4. Bari hired someone to connect with

The average American, and like the average American he just stares cluelessly, blankly, then fumbles in an attempt to recover.

[Rebl2]

5. He's

a fool. Wonder if it was done on purpose behind the scenes.

[yonder]

6. CBS must have yanked that segment for our local 5:00 pm (MST) broadcast.

It wasn't there. Neither was any mention of Governor Walz or Senator Kelly.

The newly minted anchor was somewhat flat and the top segments overly long, IMO.