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Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
On the other hand, would you want the reporter who covers brittney spears giving you insightful election analysis? that would be like having al roker covering something other than weather and barbecue.
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I don't really even quibble with it being news of some sort. Maybe even the first story in the Entertainment section. However, I expect my Breaking News! to be important enought for the tagline. Like, for example, "Breaking News! Two Commercial Airliners Smash Into World Trade Center" or "Breaking News! Saddam Hussein Found Guilty; Sentenced to Die" or "Breaking News! Democrats Regain Control of the House". I'll even put up with some stories of lesser importance grabbing the Breaking News! Banner. Like "Breaking News! Scott Peterson Found Guilty" or "Breaking News! Ronald Reagan Dead at 105".
But really. Breaking News! to tell us that Britney has finally dumped her two-bit backup dancer, um, I mean hip hop mogul husband? Because we can't wait to learn this for the 5 minutes it would take to put together a story? All they had to do was write 3 sentences (1. how long they were married; 2. names and ages of kids; 3. existence of prenup) and link to the LA court filing.
Breaking News! Pink Sings New Monday Night Football Theme!
Breaking News! Black Leggings To Be Popular This Fall!
Shit, I should write for cnn.
