Jonathan’s Newsworthy Viewings
Like many people, Jonathan Taylor Thomas often takes to the tube after a long day. He watches TV to unwind after work on Home Improvement, soccer practice and a soon-to-be-seventh grader’s share of schoolwork. We weren’t surprised when Jonathan told us he tunes into sitcoms to relax (Martin is one of his faves).
But what did surprise us was finding out that unlike most 12-year-olds, Jonathan often remote-controls himself over to less-than-laugh-inducing programs. Before his bedtime, he says, “I watch CNN and C-SPAN every night for an hour.”
You read that right: CNN, the 24-hour cable news channel, and C-SPAN, the cable channel that broadcasts the daily doings of our Congress in Washington, D.C. A whole hour’s worth of news—no wonder you snooze, you just might be tempted to respond. “Well, half an hour, or whatever,” Jonathan notes. “You know, just before I go to bed. I just try to keep up with the world’s events.”
We think it’s amazingly cool that Jonathan would forego the sillier shows for a dose of reality. In fact, if everybody followed his lead, the world would be a better place. But why the religious viewing of news every single night?
“Just to see what comes on,” he says. “Because sometimes, in the hustle and bustle of the morning, I miss the newspaper.”
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