CNN pulls the hologram card

Just when MSNBC’s Golden Rotunda seemed the clear winner in the Most Warped Use of Computer Graphics by a Major News Organization category, CNN chose to divert the attention of anxious voters with Jessica Yellin Live from Chicago via hologram.

Shimmering slightly around the edges, Yellin reported on something, I honestly couldn’t tell you what because by the time my screams of "CNN goes hologram!" died down to "Help me, Obi Wan Kenobi. You’re my only chance hope," I had missed her whole report. Something about a secret dossier and the identity of a double agent in Berlin, I believe.

So as early-poll-results-anxiety reliever, Yellin by hologram: 12 out of 10. As an effective purveyor of the news, -7.

Next up, Keith Olbermann revealed to be a cyborg.

— Mary McNamara

Comments

[TheDisher]

I agree, the hologram affect was pretty cool, I hear they are going to do that a lot tonight.

[Jamie]

Google got this one quick! Hilarious post. I had pretty much the same reaction. "General Kenobi: Years ago, you served my father in the Clone Wars..."

[Jonathan]

Omg. I saw Will.I.am as a hologram and I had the same reaction. That was crazy!!!! Only in America would money be spent on this, when a tv. would have more than worked. They don't have a shortage of screens in that CNN room. lol. Still very cool though. I like it. hahaha I wonder how exactly they do it?