Ted Turner says goodnight to TWX

Posted May 19th 2006 2:42PM by Anne Metz
Filed under: Major Movement, Annual Meetings, Television, Magazines, Internet, Time Warner (TWX)

"Good night and good luck" were Ted Turner's final words to Time Warner shareholders Friday, paraphrasing legendary newsman Edward R. Murrow, as he left the board of directors, severing his ties to the media conglomerate.

Was it sour grapes? Here's what we know:

Turner did not stand for re-election to TWX board of directors
He didn't stay for the video montage in his honor
He disappeared before former CNN chief Tom Johnson gave a long tribute to him

What happens to TWX now? What are we to make of Turner's homage to Murrow? Is Ted Turner, like Murrow, a man who was wiser than his era?

Or is Turner simply hoping George Clooney will make a movie about him, as Clooney did for Murrow in the recent biopic Good Night, and Good Luck?

Tags: celebrity, ed murrow, EdMurrow, george clooney, GeorgeClooney, murrow, ted turner, TedTurner, time warner, TimeWarner, twx

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5-19-2006 @ 5:37PM

salmone said...

Watch and see how 'twx' now fall. remember this. the internal fights and the seemingly endless deceit goes on

5-19-2006 @ 10:49PM

Scott G. said...

Ted Turner was and is a pioneer. I remember well the laughs all gave this slick tongue man in the 70s for an all day and night 24/7 news channel. He who laughs last, laughs loudest!

However, while I would invest in anything Ted would do, I am not sure at his aging looks graceful, his innovation and more importantly, his inpatience to get their has past him.....

Go Braves!

"thanks for the memories....."