why people hate the media

CNN took only a few seconds today to document all that is wrong in the world of cable news.

Around 1:45pm this afternoon Don Lemon was interviewing a travel expert about issues related to travel, the swine flu (or H1S1 if you're so smart, or work in the 'other white meat' industry), and Joe Biden's expert medical advice.

While CNN has been just about wall to wall this week on the swine flu coverage, occasionally breaking away to document the 100 days of Obama, they hit a new low this afternoon during the 2-way on travel and disease.

Lemon was finishing up with the guest, who was imparting news you can use about the disease, about aviation cleanliness, and about travel bargains to Mexican resorts these days. But then Lemon abruptly cut off the guest to say they had an update on a story, and that they had to go.

Where did they go, to commercial. But not before Lemon teased an interview with, of all people, Larry King. And what were they to talk about, after the commercial, the sudden death of Vegas performer Danny Gans.

Who?

That's right, Danny Gans.

Who?

Enough with the paeon to Abbott and Costello, but after break CNN spend 3 minutes talking with King about Gans, and the other inanitities bouncing around King's skull, closing out after leaerning that Mrs. Larry King IV (whatever her name is) was scheduled to appear with Gans this weekend in Las Vegas. So King was not working tonight, not doing his show, but called in because his wife's gig was canceled due to the death of what passes for royalty in Vegas.

And CNN closed out a segment on swine flu and transportation issues to hear from King, and have him tease his show tonight (which he's still not hosting) that will feature a dated interview with the then living Danny Gans.

You can't make this shit up, unfortunately.

Perhaps there's an 'Airplane-esque' screenplay amidst all this media clutter. Perhaps. Anyone up for comedy writing about the news biz? Anyone?