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fujiyamasan

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10. I had no idea he was behind Captain Planet

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu May 7, 2026, 03:15 AM

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I just looked it up and apparently Turner followed through on his $1B pledge to the UN.

Interesting personality… It’s a shame what ended up happening to CNN though. They had great anchors early on like Bernard Shaw.

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CNN founder Ted Turner, a pioneer of cable TV news, dies at 87 [View all] BumRushDaShow May 6 OP

Ted Turner dead at 87? AverageOldGuy May 6 #1

Rest In Peace, Ted. OLDMDDEM May 6 #2

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CNN was the one reporting directly from Iraq in the first war there. question everything May 6 #4

He sponsored the Goodwill Games Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 6 #5

He also helped to repopulate the American Bison (a/k/a Buffalo) BumRushDaShow May 6 #6

He bought a failing Ranch is SW Kansas and did just that. That was 25-26 years ago Bengus81 May 6 #8

Oh, interesting! I think i saw bison from a distance while on my bus travels in the US (So Dakota) '80. electric_blue68 Thursday #11

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I Credit Turner Greatly For... ProfessorGAC May 6 #7

Ugh, this is horrible news Polybius May 6 #9

I had no idea he was behind Captain Planet fujiyamasan Thursday #10

Bernard Shaw, and Daniel Shorr. electric_blue68 Thursday #12

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