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9. Ugh, this is horrible news

Wed May 6, 2026, 08:25 PM

8 hrs ago

CNN and Headline News Network were never the same without him. RIP Sir.

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CNN founder Ted Turner, a pioneer of cable TV news, dies at 87 [View all] BumRushDaShow 17 hrs ago OP

Ted Turner dead at 87? AverageOldGuy 17 hrs ago #1

Rest In Peace, Ted. OLDMDDEM 17 hrs ago #2

... littlemissmartypants 17 hrs ago #3

CNN was the one reporting directly from Iraq in the first war there. question everything 17 hrs ago #4

He sponsored the Goodwill Games Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 14 hrs ago #5

He also helped to repopulate the American Bison (a/k/a Buffalo) BumRushDaShow 13 hrs ago #6

I Credit Turner Greatly For... ProfessorGAC 13 hrs ago #7

Ugh, this is horrible news Polybius 8 hrs ago #9

I had no idea he was behind Captain Planet fujiyamasan 1 hr ago #10