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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCalling Ted Koppel: Nightline led with 20something couples swinging, followed with boob implants.
And a Bruce Willis piece to put a cap on this "newscast."
We weep along with you, Ted.
Where have you gone, Joe Dimaggio
A nation turns its lonely eyes to you
(Woo woo woo)
What's that you say, Mrs. Robinson
Joltin Joe has left and gone away?
(Hey hey hey, hey hey hey)
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Calling Ted Koppel: Nightline led with 20something couples swinging, followed with boob implants. (Original Post)
Bozita
May 2012
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Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)1. fitting that i mention this:
Bozita
(26,955 posts)5. Good of you to bring this up. That's RECOMMENDED READING!
Thanks.
ProudToBeBlueInRhody
(16,399 posts)2. 2005 called
Nightline hasn't been a legit news show for awhile.
Yet it pulls better numbers than Jay or Dave.
physioex
(6,890 posts)3. I still remember the controversy....
Over St. Clair broadcasting, I remember calling in to complain. I stopped watching Nightline years ago....
Zen Democrat
(5,901 posts)4. I quit Ted Koppel about "Day 412" or somewhere around there.
As soon as I snapped to how exploitative and politically biased it was. It took me a while, but I got there.