Quote Originally Posted by dbmmama View Post
why is having fun time-wasting? my mil used to think that too... is that because you believe that being productive is more important? that was what she believed again. and i still believe her to be INFj.
I don't think having fun is necessarily time-wasting. However, on a 24-hour news channel, I expect more than what I might see on some tabloid trash show.

That being said, Comedy Central can pull off something like The Daily Show or The Colbert Report because, well, it doesn't try so hard one, and two, I mean, when you watch a news program on Comedy Central, you probably know what you're going to get out of that.

Now, the other shows I've cited: ET, Access Hollywood, etc, though primarily shown on major channels, it's the content of those shows that pisses me off. So, maybe I shouldn't really use the excuse of the channel that they're on.

But I'm just... in general shows where I feel like I'm wasting my time watching it, where it's not really that informative to me or thought provoking, just sucks. The "witty" banter and oh so good rapport and chemistry of the hosts is about as good as mixing flame-throwers and straw houses.

Glenn Beck. That's a show that's thought-provoking.
The Situation Room. That's a show that's thought-provoking.
The Daily Show. That's a show that's thought-provoking.
And *gasp* The O'Reilly Factor. Yes, even that show from time to time.
Countdown does too.

Are there any shows on CNN that are like Fox & Friends? or like Red Eye? I can't think of any. Are there any shows on Headline News like those? Maybe Nancy Grace?


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Sorry.