RIP (Peace or Piss, up to you) Ted Turner
(www.cnn.com)
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Oh, fuck, Lewy body dementia. I just lost a father-in-law to that and that has to be the single worst way to go. Everything about you that you could ever be proud of is gone, you end up screaming that the crypt is opening and the snakes are pouring out, and your family struggles to remember you as anything but a lunatic asshole pissing his diapers.
Robin Williams had the right idea when he killed himself upon getting diagnosed with that.
Even if you hated this guy, I don't think you need to wish a "rest in piss" on him. He's already been through Hell.
The reason people would wish Rest In Piss on him is because he founded CNN, but outside of that, he's actually rather non-'controversial'.
He also founded Turner Classic Movies, so that kind of balances it out.
Yea they still show uncut old movies but some of the new hosts feel the need to lecture before the movie about what we should find offensive
A lot of the hatred sent his way were strays aimed at Jane Fonda too. People hated him because of her, and eventually forgot the reason but always remembered that they hated him.
Posted the website link when I meant to post the archive link in the title and the website in comments: https://archive.is/yDlKa
On the good side he founded TCM and owned WCW. Even though TCM now does the stupid discussions “analyzing” anything that is seen as offensive but they still show the movies uncut
He also created Captain Planet, which had the decency of being original woke slop instead of subverting an established IP.
True.
I guess that balances it further, I love pro wrestling!
Same although now I I mainly watch older wrestling content (80s through early 00s).
I've been following SmackDown! recently, and so far I am enjoying the Kit Wilson, the Miz, and Danhausen storyline. Kit Wilson's crusade against "Toxic masculinity" is very clearly a facade to cover his own insecurities and ego, ironically making him more "Toxic" than the other wrestlers in the locker room. The Miz is already an established heel, with an outspoken personality, who says what is on his mind. Danhausen on the other hand, is a little imp who enjoys finding ways to thwart the former two, and to entertain the "Fanhausens"
I watch the highlights and keep up with the news. Miz does a good job at being a heel. You have a favorite wrestler all time? Mine is Hogan.
I don't really have a favorite. I will say I do like Danhausen for his gimmick, he really brings a breath of fresh air to WWE. What is your favorite arc in the WWE?
My interest started to decline after ruthless aggression era but i do keep up with it. Interested to see if Oba Femi can be as big a star as Lesnar or see when Roxanne leaves judgement day
Hopefully so. So far, I haven't been too big a fan of the Trick WIlliams/Sami Zayn Arc. Sami isn't a good heel unlike Orton or Drew McIntyre in the leadup to Wrestlemania, and Trick feels more Bark than bite. Sami is also a better wrestler than Trick imho, and the whole Gingerbread man "funeral" was a huge eyeroller.
(the "Life Of" segment was literally 2 minutes of AI-Slop images)