maybe the snowball was Republican

Is it wrong to think that Hala Gorani, Middle East Winter Correspondent, makes for a fine visual? Yes, I realize that's her Davos wardrobe, but come on.

And I'm sure we all caught the last few seconds of IME, when someone hit Hala with a snowball. Twice. The first time, when she turned to the innocent bystanders behind her demanding who did it, was a thing of hilarity, because, really, who'd 'fess up to that? I mean, seriously. And we all saw that it came from the 7 o'clock angle, which means it came from the side of the camera. Interesting, I think, for someone to risk that. After all, back in the days of Design 360, Hala has allowed birds to interrupt her, but shown amusement and/or annoyance when people pass in front of her. To toss a snowball at her is just asking for trouble.

Which brings us to the second snowball. That was just... Her expression? And the way she was holding on to the snowball in her hand, you know the person had it coming. (The background music also gives a lovely sense of foreboding.) Although Hala looks like she has bad aim, snowball-wise. Even if she did sink that b-ball shot a few editions back.

I also love that the shortcut to the IME blog is cnn.com/hala. I did not know that, and it is very cool.



and if anyone gives me flak for the entry title, you need to learn irony, humor, and find another blog to read.

i resume posting and all you get is a lousy five sentences.

Did anyone else worry for the welfare of a CNN staffer, or have fear strike their hearts when Hala's phone interview was interrupted with her snapping, "stop talking!" in the middle of it?

I must say, Hala and Jonathan Mann seem to be off so far on the fist hour of YWT. Particularly as a tandem: they've been overlapping cues, interrupting reports...

Miss Gorani, hate to go all Go Fug Yourself on you, but that top just makes you look frumpy. Thank goodness everything from the neck up is lovely as ever.