DRUDGE REPORT 2002®
XXXXX DRUDGE REPORT XXXXX SUN JAN 06 2002 22:37:49 ET XXXXX
CNN DECLARES PAULA ZAHN 'SEXY' IN NEW PROMO
It's out with the news, in with the sex at CNN this weekend after the network launched an ad campaign for 23-year news veteran Paula Zahn -- declaring her 'sexy'!
The 20-second promo, which ran on the all-news channel this weekend, features an announcer asking: What other morning show has a host who is brilliant, super smart -- and sexy?
The word "sexy" then appears in red letters on the screen followed by a face shot of host Paula Zahn.
"It is a sad day when we talk about journalists being sexy," countered FOX NEWS all-star Rita Cosby in a radio interview Sunday night.
"What about the guys at CNN, Larry King sure is sexy?!" mocked a senior MSNBC executive.
One CNN staffer, who asked not to be named, said the on-air Zahn 'sexy' promo comes as no surprise.
"I fear it is the People magazine-effect that has taken over every corner of the newsroom," said the insider. "It is humiliating to everyone who takes their job in journalism seriously."
It is not clear if Zahn signed-off on the promo before it aired.
Calls to the network went unreturned on Sunday.
Developing...
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