Ted Turner says he wishes he were running CNN again ... and get rid of "fluffy news".

[gauguin57]

Yes, PLEASE, Mr. Turner!

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3i8ecb95ad2867bbdb5d8e29af923a9a4b

No knock on his "good friend" Jeff Bewkes -- or on Superman -- but Ted Turner wishes that he was running Time Warner so that he could make some changes at Cartoon Network and CNN, the cable news channel he founded 29 years ago.

At CNN, he wants "less fluffy news and more international news," especially about China, Turner says in an interview set to run on Bloomberg TV on Friday. "Less talk, more news," he says.

[rvablue]

1. So do I....................n/t

[SharonAnn]

20. And so do I! At hotel this AM, turned on CNN and found "fluff". Turned it off.

I want news. Real news. Especially international news.

Certainly their are things happening elsewhere in the world and it would be helpful to know about them and perhaps even have some context to understand something about them.

[blm]

2. If only, Ted. They targeted you with that AOL takeover, knowing full well AOL's value was inflated

like Enron's. They needed YOU gone and your wealth diminished. But, you've figured that out by now.

[Whisp]

3. less balloons, please! and anna nicole smith! please.

china... you really think amricans are ready to see that China is really not a bunch of peasants in mud up to their knees with funny hats?

[JuniperLea]

4. I loved Turner's CNN!

I'm sure it's painful to see what his baby has become.

[liberal N proud]

5. Don't we all?

[lunatica]

6. He was visionary and they fucked it all up after he left

I remember when he started CNN. It was exciting and there was real news and CNN had offices and reporters all over the world. Just like Christiane Amanpour does her stuff from other countries, they had dozens of reporters all over the world. People who really knew the countries they were in.

Now it's mostly just shit.

[SoCalDem]

7. Well, Ted.. why did you let yourself lose controling interest?

and why not take steps to get it back..or maybe buy CNBC or MSNBC and start over:)

There are plenty of real news people still around, who would gladly sign on..and it would be a relief to see people telling us what happened, instead of guffawing with each other..and I would love to see women dressed in "work clothes" instead of cocktail dresses & snug sweaters. ( I know the men here don't mind at all:).)

[tridim]

8. I understand the CNN part, but what's wrong with Cartoon Network?

IMO it's one of the best channels on television.

[Engineer4Obama]

10. Well the channel did single handledly resurect two series (Family Guy and Futurama)

and It didn't get squat for it in return.

[zbdent]

15. I'm getting tired of turning it on and seeing the thing that wouldn't die ...

namely, Scooby-Doo ...

[rhett o rick]

9. Good grief. What's the point of saying any of this? nt

[Qutzupalotl]

11. I'd like to say it's to shame CNN into doing better,

but I can't type that without laughing.

[rhett o rick]

16. You made me laugh also. Ted Turner trying to goad CNN into doing what's right. LOL. nt

[Donnachaidh]

12. don't touch adult swim there Teddie

We need robot chicken...

[paulsby]

14. it's pretty amazing

that two of my favorite shows are animated: robot chicken and penguins of madagascar

i fricking love tactical penguins

[Sebastian Doyle]

13. Maybe Ted should buy NBC?

If he was in charge of MSNBC, he could help kill his old network in the ratings.

As opposed to just killing MSNBC, which is what will happen if Comca$t takes it over. :evilfrown:

[rhett o rick]

17. you will notice that no liberal is willing to put their money where their mouth is.

Curious why. Maybe all that money makes it hard for them to fight against their own class. They talk a good battle but notice that none own a network. That's because it is a class war. the rich against the lower classes.

[earth mom]

18. Biggest mistake you ever made Ted, was selling CNN. nt

[arthritisR_US]

19. awwww, to dream......n/t

[Rage for Order]

21. Then sell some of your millions of acres of land and buy CNN back Ted

Geez, that solution was easy

[Cha]

22. And, say a no biased National News?

That's just a freakin' fantasy of mine.

[Greybnk48]

23. I used to put headline news on as a quick, reliable catchup. When I was home

I would keep it on for hours. I miss Turner's CNN.