CNN Mocked for Gayle King and Charles Barkley's New Show and Its Terrible Title
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This will be the ONLY reason to watch CNN! I’m sure the show will be excellent tv. King and Barkley-the only saving grace for a dumpster fire of a network. Gayle and Charles will finally give the channel some ratings
— The Chad (@Casl_life) April 22, 2023
While there's a lot of chatter about the title and hosts, there are some fans. CNN has had major changes in recent months, some which have been controversial. One Twitter user welcomes King Charles with open arms.
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Show hasn’t occurred yet so unfair to judge, but how does it connect to a broader strategy? What will evening CNN shows be like — sounds more commentary/entertainment here, but not sure if other shows will be like that.
— Grade A USA (@gradeausa) April 22, 2023
The new mashup promises to stick to hot topics all around. But one Twitter user says its credibility may lack and be more of an entertainment show instead of hard news.
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Remember when Magic Johnson had a late night talk show. This is giving me those cringe type vibes.
— E.L Smith (@elsmithcomedy) April 22, 2023
King and Barley have been trending as an odd pairing for a primetime news show. One Twitter user says it's a disaster.
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So is it King Charles or King/Charles? Cause King Charles is a dumb name, #CNN. Doing a lot of dumb lately.
— Erik Childress (@EriktheMovieman) April 22, 2023
One Twitter user says the whole show title is dumb. They also aren't fans of recent moves the network has made overall.
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Hey @cnn I look forward to the upcoming Gayle King/Charles Barkley show, but why wouldn’t you put a comma between the names to clarify that it’s two people? “King Charles”, while perhaps a clever play on words, really opens up a lot of misinterpretation.
— DBoone30 (@DBoone30) April 22, 2023
One user had a clever suggestion to keep the title: add proper punctuation. That way, it's a good play on words, but also differentiates the show from the royal family.
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The show is going to be called “King Charles” which will be…confusing, particularly given how obsessed Americans are with the royal family https://t.co/F40zcK6U2R
— Julia Macfarlane 🏴🇮🇩 (@juliamacfarlane) April 22, 2023
The title is baffling for some, considering that covering the Royal Family on most news programs is an obsession. On the contrary, it shows lack of sexism with putting King's name first.
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