JON STEWART 'JOINS' CNN.Byline: David Kronke TV Writer ANY TAKERS on how long the CNN CNN or Cable News Network Subsidiary company of Turner Broadcasting Systems. It was created by Ted Turner in 1980 to present 24-hour live news broadcasts, using satellites to transmit reports from news bureaus around the world. International/``The Daily Show: Global Edition'' merger will last? Here's a hint: ``Let me speak for (CNN executives),'' Jon Stewart Not to be confused with John Stewart or John Stuart. Jon Stewart (born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz on November 28,1962) is an American comedian, satirist, actor, writer, and producer. declared with wry presumption Friday, minutes after CNN had wrapped a semi-contentious press session with the nation's TV critics. ``They don't get it. They think ('The Daily Show') is cute - they don't get that we're angry at them.'' Here's another hint: Stewart, who endured a bewildering be·wil·der tr.v. be·wil·dered, be·wil·der·ing, be·wil·ders 1. To confuse or befuddle, especially with numerous conflicting situations, objects, or statements. See Synonyms at puzzle. 2. round of questioning from Connie Chung Constance Yu-Hwa Chung Povich (Simplified Chinese: 宗毓华; Traditional Chinese: 宗毓華; Pinyin: Zōng Yùhuá on the premiere episode of CNN's new prime-time magazine series, ``Connie Chung Tonight'' (she asked him, with a straight face, whether he thought he could anchor ``The CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. Evening News''), took a few shots at his soon-to-be colleague. ``For God's sake, she married Maury Povich Maurice Richard "Maury" Povich (born January 17, 1939 in Washington, D.C.) is an American TV talk show personality who currently hosts his self-titled talk show Maury which has earned him national recognition due to the paternity tests that are often aired. ; what does that tell you?'' On Friday, the semi-annual TV press tour offered a battle of the news titans. In this corner: Connie Chung, whose new program is off to a bumpy start, garnering unkind reviews and ratings disproportionate to the enormous promotional push the network gave her. In the other corner: Jon Stewart, host of Comedy Central's Peabody Award-winning ``The Daily Show,'' which is increasingly becoming a primary news source for younger viewers, despite - or, more likely, because of - its sardonic attitude toward world events and the cliches of TV news gathering. Hence, it made sense, of a perverse sort, that Stewart will soon become a colleague of Chung's at CNN. ``The Daily Show: Global Edition'' will premiere on CNN International CNN International (CNNI) is an English language television network that carries news, current affairs and business programming world-wide. It is owned by Time Warner, and is affiliated and shares much content with CNN, which is limited to the United States and Canada. on Sept. 21. ``If you can make it in Barang, you can make it in the United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates, federation of sheikhdoms (2005 est. pop. 2,563,000), c.30,000 sq mi (77,700 sq km), SE Arabia, on the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. ,'' Stewart deadpanned, via satellite in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . ``We're excited about the opportunity to let down the entire world.'' Whether a comedy series belongs on a news network, Stewart allowed, ``is an excellent question, and one that I should answer - and not the head of CNN. I feel bad for the countries who take us seriously. But I'm a corporate tool. I'm not in charge of whether or not they think it's appropriate.'' It was an odd announcement, given how much time CNN Chairman Walter Isaacson Walter Isaacson (born May 20 1952, in New Orleans, Louisiana) is the President and CEO of the Aspen Institute. He has been the Chairman and CEO of CNN and the Managing Editor of TIME. spent crowing about his network's dedication to hard news. Dismissing gains by the Fox News Channel - which has surpassed CNN as the No. 1-rated news network - Isaacson said, ``We're not cynical about (the news), and I think that shows. They're (Fox News and MSNBC MSNBC Microsoft/National Broadcasting Company ) doing the type of programming that gets a certain audience.'' Chung entered the CNN session late, to prevent the press conference from becoming solely a referendum on her show. But CNN executives quickly came to their new star's defense as did the star. ``We need to experiment a little bit, but we're taking a breaking news story - either a major story or the major story - and finding a principle person for the interview. I don't want to get experts, but to take one person and use that person's story to explain the greater issue.'' Chung was a bit defensive at suggestions that a lot of her show's news elements leaned on the tabloid-y side of reportage. ``I beg to is an elliptical expression for I beg leave to; as, I beg to inform you s>. See also: Beg differ,'' she said, consulting a list of some of the news stories the show had covered and pointing out a handful that weren't, in fact, true-crime-related stories. Stewart offered Chung some helpful advice. Referring to the show's distracting, extremely orange graphics, Stewart offered, ``The host must always match the graphics. If you have orange graphics, the host should wear orange. We have blue graphics, so I wear a blue suit.'' CNN PRESS CONFERENCE What: Event designed to shrug off ratings losses to the Fox News Channel and reassert the network's dedication to news coverage over commentary. Who: Walter Isaacson, Teya Ryan, Eason Jordan, Connie Chung. Entertainment value: Two and one half stars Information value: Two and one half stars THE DAILY SHOW PRESS CONFERENCE What: Jon Stewart riffs on CNN for 10 minutes. Who: Jon Stewart. Entertainment value: Four stars Information value: Two and one half stars CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Connie Chung welcomed new colleague Jon Stewart at a CNN press conference Friday. |
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