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RIP Ted Turner
Posted: Wed May 06, 2026 8:40 am
by Bob Juch
Ted Turner, Creator of CNN and the 24-Hour News Cycle, Dies at 87
As one of the most important figures in media history, he oversaw a vast cable empire of news, sports, and entertainment channels.
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Re: RIP Ted Turner
Posted: Wed May 06, 2026 8:45 am
by BackInTex
A true visionary of the industry.
Re: RIP Ted Turner
Posted: Wed May 06, 2026 9:32 am
by jarnon
Turner won the America’s Cup in 1977, earning the nickname Captain Courageous.
Re: RIP Ted Turner
Posted: Wed May 06, 2026 9:43 am
by Vandal
Re: RIP Ted Turner
Posted: Wed May 06, 2026 10:42 am
by silverscreenselect
I remember one night when Mrs. SSS and I went to the movies at the same time as Ted Turner. It was bitter cold and nasty weather, so I was standing in line outside the theater at the ticket window. It was the Tara Theater, which showed art and independent films, but I don't remember what we went to see. Anyway, Ted showed up with his then-wife, Jane Fonda, and his two grown daughters from his first marriage. Mrs. SSS and the women waited in the lobby where it was warm while I stood in line for tickets. The ticket taker wanted to let Ted go ahead of me, but he insisted I was there first so I should get my tickets first. He was a really nice, classy guy.
Needless to say, Mrs. SSS was thrilled by her brush with celebrity (Jane Fonda) in the lobby while I was freezing my butt off outside.
