Huffington Magazine Issue 66 | Page 10

JOHN NOWAK/CNN (C) 2013 CABLE NEWS NETWORK. A TIME WARNER CO. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Enter LOOKING FORWARD IN ANGST JASON LINKINS HUFFINGTON 09.15.13 THE NEW CROSSFIRE WILL BORE YOU TO DEATH N MONDAY NIGHT, CNN Worldwide president Jeff Zucker made good on his threat and returned Crossfire, the show that Jon Stewart famously and accurately described as “hurting America,” to CNN’s lineup. And I have good news for every- O one! This show is not going to hurt America. In fact, it’s mostly harmless. Unless of course, you are easily bored to death and lack access to a heavy object you can throw at your teevee in an emergency. In that rare instance, the show is deadly. This revamped Crossfire, of course, wasn’t supposed to make its bow so soon, but in an act of comical arrogance, it was decided Crossfire hosts Stephanie Cutter (middle and Newt Gingrich (right) debate a possible Syria strike with Sen. Robert Menendez (left).