Why Bob Costas walked away from Larry King Live

From IMDB: Bob Costas reportedly bailed out of hosting Larry King Live on CNN Wednesday after balking at covering the Natalee Holloway story, according to the New York Post's "Page Six" column. He was replaced by Atlanta defense attorney Chris Pixley. On Tuesday, the previous night, during a discussion of the BTK case, Costas also expressed discomfort with his subject matter. At one point, he asked reporter Larry Hatteberg of Wichita TV station KAKE-TV whether he believed serial murderer Dennis Rader was enjoying the media attention he was receiving. Hatteberg replied, "Bob, he absolutely loves it," then added: "A lot of people have said the best thing can happen to Dennis Rader is to put him in a cell and turn the light off and not give him access to any radio or any television and that would be a terrible punishment for Dennis Rader." Seemingly stung by Hatteberg's remarks, Costas remarked, "I have serious misgivings about this program right here, right now." Hatteberg: "True." Costas: "Do we contribute to an atmosphere which is not so much informative as it is voyeuristic. What's the positive purpose of this?" Today's Hollywood Reporter said that Costas also declined to front Thursday's Larry King show because it, too, would have focused on Rader. "I didn't think the subject matter of Thursday's show was the kind of broadcast that I should be doing," Costas told the trade paper. "I suggested some alternatives, but the producers preferred the topics they had chosen."

Attaboy, Bob.

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This may seem impossible to you, but it’s true.

Sixty-five — again, 65 — of Timken High School’s 490 girl students are pregnant.

That’s a number confirmed by Principal Kim Redmond, whose staff, in less than a week, will inherit a problem it had no part in causing.

Whose fault is it that more than 13 percent of Timken’s girls are with child? Some would say fault-finding isn’t a fruitful exercise, but in this case, it’s critical. Suspects range from movies, TV and video games to lazy parents and lax discipline. Only one thing is sure: Schools don’t impregnate children.

“This has gotten to horrible proportions,” said Redmond. “I wish I knew the answer to why it’s happening.”

*headdesk* Surely you don't need it explained. ...Or maybe that's the problem....

"Video games?" ...I'm pretty sure that Grand Theft Auto did not impregnate your children, even with the Rumble Pak on.