Have you ever wondered what it would be like to watch hundreds of people auto-fellate all at the same time? Or would this be characterized as a 1000-man circle jerk? If you have a pulse, you know that today was CNBC’s twentieth anniversary. Modesty never being one of the network’s strong points, we’ve been regaled with tales ’round the clock of how great it was then, and how great it is now. Every single guest made sure to mention it before moving on to discuss what he or she’d been invited on to talk about, and in the rare events they failed to do so, you almost expected the host at that time to clear his or her throat, offer an “ahem” and an “I’m waiting…” and a “what, no gift?” The above was the climax of today’s celebration.

Comments (37)

  1. Posted by guest | April 17, 2009 at 5:23 PM

    fox business news is getting cooler by the minute…

  2. Posted by Investorcluzo | April 17, 2009 at 5:32 PM

    is it me, or does it look like joe k is moving his face to block out mc-c?

  3. Posted by guest | April 17, 2009 at 5:40 PM

    What is wrong with seeing people being happy? 30% of DB posts are about CNBC anyway.

  4. Posted by mj | April 17, 2009 at 5:41 PM

    @Investorcluzo I dunno, I was just gonna say Kernan’s face screamed “I can’t believe I’m still here. If I wasn’t standing behind my boss right now, I’d be getting the fuck outta here.”

  5. Posted by guest | April 17, 2009 at 5:41 PM

    cnbc exec@3- nice try.

  6. Posted by guest | April 17, 2009 at 5:42 PM

    they’re like man-children

  7. Posted by guest | April 17, 2009 at 5:45 PM

    What is wrong with seeing people being happy? 30% of DB posts are about CNBC anyway.

  8. Posted by guest | April 17, 2009 at 5:50 PM

    Lynn Tilton of Patriarch partners was there, 20 years ago, at the beginning. It is alleged that on that fateful day there was a line for blow jobs – don’t know who was giving them, but, If anyone has the pictures please send them to tips@dealbreaker.com

  9. Posted by guest | April 17, 2009 at 5:50 PM

    I didn’t realize how small Ron Insana is?

  10. Posted by guest | April 17, 2009 at 5:57 PM

    @9- it’s a requirement at SAC that all employees be shorter and balder than Steve.

  11. Posted by guest | April 17, 2009 at 6:00 PM

    Since when do they hold the Superbowl in April?

  12. Posted by guest | April 17, 2009 at 6:03 PM

    Worst Network ever. CNBC insists in treating business as another All American Sports event. Ridiculous… These guys should face criminal charges for the tons of dollars they cost middle america.
    On top of that they have the worst ads ever. Snuggies among them.

  13. Posted by guest | April 17, 2009 at 6:16 PM

    Very little love for, or from, Erin Burnett in all this 20th year stuff.
    I’m guessing she was taking the opportunity of everyone being on set to take a huge dump in Maria’s office.
    -BeckyBootFan

  14. Posted by guest | April 17, 2009 at 6:28 PM

    God I love to hate

  15. Posted by guest | April 17, 2009 at 6:35 PM

    they aint even ring a bell! this guy a judge or something?

  16. Posted by guest | April 17, 2009 at 7:44 PM

    Ooh Bess, you are dirty and yeah, CNBC.Sucks.Balls.

  17. Posted by guest | April 17, 2009 at 7:54 PM

    @13 i only wish she would do that to me

  18. Posted by guest | April 17, 2009 at 10:38 PM

    cnbc is fucking clown shoes
    -mike bloomberg

  19. Posted by e_anthony58 | April 18, 2009 at 2:07 AM

    ERIN BURNETT IS THE FUTURE OF NBC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  20. Posted by guest | April 18, 2009 at 2:49 AM

    If it was not made clear before, I would like to propound the fact that Erin Burnett is the most beautiful woman in journalism. Who the hell is Maria?

  21. Posted by guest | April 18, 2009 at 11:34 AM

    @12 If you think that watching CNBC and doing nothing else should make you money, you’re dumb. They’re a goddam news source, nothing more.

  22. Posted by guest | April 18, 2009 at 1:11 PM

    Yeah, where was Erin? And where has Gasparino been? And how does Bill Griffiths miss the biggest day in CNBC history? Good to see Ted David.

  23. Posted by guest | April 18, 2009 at 11:04 PM

    That was so disturbing
    looked like a hitler-youth gathering
    chimps
    /

  24. Posted by guest | April 18, 2009 at 11:04 PM

    That was so disturbing
    looked like a hitler-youth gathering
    chimps
    /

  25. Posted by guest | April 18, 2009 at 11:05 PM

    That was so disturbing
    looked like a hitler-youth gathering
    chimps
    /

  26. Posted by guest | April 19, 2009 at 10:46 AM

    Many cable providers REFUSE to give their customers Fox Business News. The customers have a choice of Bloomberg or CNBC and sometimes one or the other but not fox. Would be nice if the others helped fox try to get on these cable services.

  27. Posted by guest | April 19, 2009 at 12:26 PM

    Fox Business Channel has subscriber issues because of the time difference between the US and the Reichsofficen in Germany.

  28. Posted by guest | April 19, 2009 at 10:07 PM

    @12: Yes. Sue them for putting you in touch with the biggest names of today. After all, all the “smart money” saw the credit crunch coming, it was just “middle America” that got screwed because we’ve been taught to trust everything we see on TV, right?
    Spare me. Your loss is your fault.

  29. Posted by guest | April 19, 2009 at 10:10 PM

    And they have the nerve to put an advertisement before this video.

  30. Posted by guest | April 19, 2009 at 10:17 PM

    i work at a hedge fund
    we have no TV on during the day

  31. Posted by guest | April 19, 2009 at 10:59 PM

    “…putting you in touch with the biggest names of today”
    28 = cnbc employee

  32. Posted by guest | April 20, 2009 at 10:11 AM

    Auto fellating is the new killin it.

  33. Posted by guest | April 20, 2009 at 10:11 AM

    @28, I really wish that was sarcasm, but in case it wasn’t…
    How many of those “biggest names” have ever been called out on CNBC (with the exception of a random politician)? None. They simply shill for the clowns’ newest funds/ventures.
    CNBC is partially responsible for your average middle American thinking they can game the market. Do you really think that Fast Money and that fucking shit ass Options show are targeted at legitimate traders? They feed the delusions that Mr 9-5 is a baller.

  34. Posted by guest | April 20, 2009 at 10:13 AM

    Killing the new guy for turning the volume up on the TV is justifiable homicide right?

  35. Posted by guest | April 20, 2009 at 10:14 AM

    Killing the new guy for turning the volume up on the TV is justifiable homicide right?

  36. Posted by guest | April 20, 2009 at 10:57 AM

    @33 you are correct.
    I am a 9-5 with just enough knowledge to get killed in the market. so i leave it to the ballers. i have seen people get leveled by using CNBC as a source.
    but, stupid is as stupid does.
    i just watch it so i can j/o to BQ and MCC.

  37. Posted by e_anthony58 | April 20, 2009 at 4:30 PM

    STOP OVERUSING MELISSA LEE!!!!! She is all over the place. She already has a show therefore use the next best thing like Becky Quick, Margret Brennen, or Rebecca Jarvis or even Michelle. BUT PLEASE TONE DOWN HER AIR-TIME!!

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