CNN just got hoaxed on the Tenn. hostages

[Newsjock]

Apparently a crank caller went on the air live and claimed a teacher was holding the students hostage. But then they said something rude.

Silly me, I wasn't paying close attention. What did they say?

[TSIAS]

1. Something about Howard Stern

I think it's some sort of ongoing joke.

[sangh0]

3. It's performance art

and it shows how uninformed and easily spoofed "journalists" can be

[Zero Gravitas]

5. "performance art"?

I heard one of these asshats on the air during the first WTC bombing. CNN was trying to get information from eye-witnesses about a breaking story so this guy called in. He claimed he was in an adjacent building then started going on about Stern and farts.

This kind of stupidity doesn't say anything about how "uniinformed and easily spoofed" anyone is, just that some people are assholes.

[trumad]

6. Oh horse shit...

In today's 24x7 cables news world the Media Ho's cut each others throats for a scoop.... I love it when the slack off and take anybody who calls in... It simply show's their incompetance...

[Zero Gravitas]

12. WTC caller

what should they have done with the WTC caller? Send 3 producers over there to make sure he's not some retarded adoclecent or assume that in an emergency an someone claiming to be an eyewitness is telling the truth?

[sybylla]

13. It's called tape delay

All it would have taken is a few minutes to tape his comments but no, they were too interested in instant ratings gratification. Our network media is anchored and operated by whores, pure and simple.

[Zero Gravitas]

16. I see

so these Stern people are calling in to point out that the media should be using a tape delay in case asshats such as themselves call in crank calls? That's real productive not to mention being a self-fulfilling prophecy.

There's always been a few people out there who hoax the news media and now Stern tries to make it common place? This only goes to show that these people doing this are immature troublemakers. Its more a sad statement about civil society than it is about the media (and I do agree that the media are whores, but this kind of stupidity isn't helping).

[sybylla]

18. I'm criticizing the media

not supporting Stern, or are you like the pResident? "You're either with us or agin us."

The media are lazy whores. You haven't said anything to convince me otherwise. If they weren't, this kind of crap would never end up on the air. A phone call to verify the person is who they say they are or a tape delay would cure the problem and the Stern freaks would have no power to interfere with proper, ACCURATE and timely news coverage.

[graham67]

14. Exact words....

"He's angry about Howard Stern's ball sack, you bitch."

[Wonk]

2. I heard it too.

"A teacher?"

"Yes, he was angry about Howard Stern's ballsack, you bitch."

(something like that, anyway...)

:eyes:

[Catherine Vincent]

4. LMAO! I heard it too!

The announcer had just said a few things about the hostage situation, then they broke to a commercial. Then another one of those "This is CNN Breaking News" headlines came on and Kira said they have pictures and someone on the phone.

That was so funny, especially the biatch part. LOL!

[supercrash]

7. Got it on tivo

I watched it 20 times, great stuff from Captain Janks, thanks Janks

[sham]

8. Am I the only one who doesn't think that shit is funny? (nt)

[Fixated]

9. ...

Yes. You certainly are.

[Zero Gravitas]

10. you're not the only one

who doesn't find this sort of infantile "prank" funny.

"Ohh I called up CNN and said a naughty word on theair" oh ha ha. :eyes:

[VolcanoJen]

11. No, you are not. I don't care for the Stern Hoaxers...

... in fact, I think they are irreverent asshats.

:-)

[Uzybone]

24. No your not

its childish and stupid. The other day I was watching CSPAN and a lady (I dont recall who) was making excellent points about Iraq and some fool called in to say some dumbshit. It totally pissed me off.

[jburton]

15. The point is how they believe ANYTHING

The caller was introduced by the anchor as somebody from the DYERSBURG POLICE DEPT.

Jeez, how hard can it be to say, what's your number, we'll verify before putting them on the air live?

[supercrash]

17. It's harder than that

Janks will have a number set up in the area and it will be manned by what would seem like a police station, some of these prnks has many many discussions between Janks and the victim before it ever gets to the air, they try and verify, but Janks has his bases covered, he uses voice alterers nad other tricks, he once spent 3 hours pretending to be Jim Carrey's manager and then Jim Carry himself just to get a shot at Ed McMahon to tell him "Howard Stern thinks your a big fat pig"

remember his war against Larry King ? or his crusade against Mother Angelica ? "I was wondering Mother, would you let Howard Stern light your fart ?"

[chadm]

22. Should have used the platform

to say something meaningful, though.

[sugarcookie]

19. I heard it too.

Yes, it was in bad taste!

But...I can't stop laughing. I can't get it out of my head.

It took the wind right out of those CNN sails. They were being so negative all afternoon.

edit: add a word/change word

[BiggJawn]

20. is this the same guy who spoofed Rather when the Columbia crashed?

Infantile bastard.

And NO, I DON'T think stern is funny. ANOTHER infantile bastard.

[supercrash]

21. Yep

Same guy

[Catholic Sensation]

23. stern can be hilarious sometimes

Like when he was talking to a Native American porno actress and asked if her Indian name was "Shaven Beaver". It's not witty or Monty Python type humor, but who cares, his show is funny.

BTW I heard Rush has been exceptionally angry about the recall thingy being postponed, I hope that condition which caused him to get out of Vietnam doesn't act up or the studio will smell even worse.