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SNL Pokes Fun at CNN’s “Breaking News” Alerts

Are you tired of the “Breaking News” alerts on CNN that actually don’t contain any new and/or useful information? The alert tone and the CNN “Breaking News” banner used to actually mean something but they’ve become so overused that poking fun at the “Breaking News” announcements is almost too easy. Still, the Saturday Night Live episode aired on April 12, 2014 and hosted by Seth Rogen managed to find a unique way to acknowledge the lack of actual ‘breaking’ news included in the network’s alerts.
 
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Rebecca Murray: Journalist covering the entertainment industry for 23+ years, including 13 years as the first writer for About.com's Hollywood Movies site. Member of the Critics Choice Association (Film & TV Branches), Alliance of Women Film Journalists, and Past President of the San Diego Film Critics Society.
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