Alex Jones, Piers Morgan Ratings and CNN Studio Conditions
Alex Jones describes his appearance on Piers Morgan's program, claiming it resulted in the highest ratings in the show's history. Jones asserts that CNN staff expressed fear regarding his return due to the controversy he generates. He further details the deteriorating physical state of the CNN studios, describing the facilities as poorly maintained and disorganized.
alex jones· piers morgan· cnn· television ratings· houston
00:00 What I've heard of. Alex Jones is a radio host, he's on a lot of...I don't even know how many...Alex, how many stations are you on? around 150. Howard, it's great to be here with you and Robin and the whole crew it's crazy to be here been listening to you for more than 20 years well great to have you on because we saw you on Piers Morgan and really enjoyed it! We loved it was I think it was the best Piers Morgan appearance I've ever seen Well folks liked him they said it was the highest ratings they've had in their entire two-year history but I ran into Piers Morgan in Houston a few weeks ago and he said they're basically scared to have me back
00:38 Why? Why would they be scared of you. I guess they're afraid of ratings, well he said on video actually caught it on video down in Houston He said we don't want to give you that much attention and i'm like no no It's having controversy on your show that gave You attention and made the number one story In The United States for a whole week Pierce Well yeah look at the fact That you have an opinion A strong opinion And your arguing with Pierce Morgan That always good theater is it not I mean as a radio guy We know thats good theatre Sure, I mean look. I was in a bad mood They were kind of being jerks behind the scenes what was it like when you showed up? What was it like when you showed up to see an a CNN Alex where they were they welcoming to you They were welcoming but I've been in that very studio area Twice before and it was really nice now. It's kind of rotting the bathrooms are real dirty But based on the verge of collapsing they've got a whole rear
01:33 a whole reorganization going on, but it basically had the smell of death in there and failure. And they were really angry and then I have a little bit of pot belly right in front of me they said look he's not wearing a jacket belly and said move him out front with the chairs and they promised not to put victims on right before me. And sure enough, they did that. And it was kind of cold behind the scenes. And then I said, look, I'm going to make my points and he was trying to run over me so I just dominated him. You see, Piers always dominates everybody else So I decided just to give it to him with both barrels. When you go on these shows, because your a confrontational radio host do you get nervous at all? Do you sit there and go oh god here's another day in the office i gotta fight with this guy...I mean isn't that alot more comfortable just to do your own show and do your own thing
02:24 Yes, in fact they begged me to go to New York so I did it and I'll be honest. I've gotten more and more reclusive just in my own office, my own crew. I just want to go home or I just wanna you know hang out with friends It is not fun to battle these people of the irritation is just that once I got there he was a empty suit. I mean, I'm excited to get up at 5am and come on your show because I feel like I know you from listening to you so much but somebody like Piers Morgan and I'm not saying he might not be a nice person himself but as a media person he is a pure hatchet man with an agenda and so I just called him on it
