*Bourdain on CNN now. 2.5 hours.

[elleng]

An intimate look at how chef, writer, adventurer and provocateur, Anthony Bourdain, became a cultural icon. This unflinching look reverberates with his presence, in his own voice.

[Me.]

1. OMG THey Have Been Showing/Highlighting Bourdain For Months Now

It's like a cult

[BigmanPigman]

2. They were supposed to show it over a month ago.

I had my DVR all set but then war in Ukraine put it on hold. I didn't want to see it in theaters due to Covid so I have been really looking forward to it.

[iemanja]

5. It was available on Amazon Prime

but I didn't want to pay for it.

[BigmanPigman]

7. Me neither.

When it came out I read that it would be on CNN sooner or later. Also, I am not a fan of Amazon anyway. I try to boycott them if possible.

[Demovictory9]

10. Robin Williams didn't get this level of coverage.. high coverage for a few days

but not special for months after months.

[BlueSpot]

3. When will CNN stop chewing on his corpse?

This is the second or third special coverage thing on him. Let the poor man rest in peace already!

[Demovictory9]

9. just how famous was this guy? I knew who he was, had no idea of his fame

fame as indicated by nonstop specials

[BigmanPigman]

15. There never were "non-stop specials".

CNN was scheduled to show it two months ago. They ran ads. Then that week the war in Ukraine started and it has been put on hold due to that. This was the first time it was on. Tony was a regular on CNN so that was his base and that is why they are showing it.

[Karma13612]

16. Da*n!

I was waiting for that and it was delayed and now it gets shown and I MISSED it?

I give up. The have been promoting it and then not showing when promised. I can’t camp out on CNN waiting for it to be broadcast when they feel like it.

[BigmanPigman]

17. You lucked out, it is on again this coming Sat.

It will be shown once. On the West Coast it will air at 7 PM. Set you DVR so you don't miss it again.

[Karma13612]

20. Yay!!!!!

I got your message!!!! Thanks!!!

[iemanja]

4. At least one hour of it was commercials

But overall a good show. I thought the part where they showed his friends' reactions to his suicide to be quite moving. I loved when the artist defaced the mural.

[Shanti Shanti Shanti]

6. Yeah, there was a lot of his darkness seeping through at the end, when addictive personalities fall

Ending it all over a woman, evidently

[BigmanPigman]

8. Asia Argento cheated on him and broke his heart.

And this was after he paid $300,000 to the kid who she raped. Then she lied about it too. She has no soul, she is a user and manipulator. It was an impulsive act.

I haven't watched the film yet but I have followed Bourdain since 2001.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6395229/Asia-Argento-love-table-new-beau-Anthony-Bourdain-died-broken-heart-says-pal.html

[Shanti Shanti Shanti]

11. Yep, they all said he was a romantic that was head over heels in love, expecting love in return, boo

The first two hours were full of the friends and travel destinations that showed his best, he really had it all.

Many were angry at the end. especially how his daughter was left without him.

[BigmanPigman]

13. Leaving his daughter really pisses me off too.

You just don't do that. Period.

[Shanti Shanti Shanti]

14. Interesting it was said if another person was in room with him it would been a murder, not suicide

Revenge rage, he wanted to hurt her, so, he killed himself? Also that for a storyteller to leave out a final note or explanation was also meant to huet, knowing nobody would ever get closure as to reason for his decision.

Toxicology showed no drugs or alcohol were present, he calculated his final act sober.

[Demsrule86]

12. Too sad for me. I have a depressed daughter...she looks at his life and says he was rich what hope

is their for me.

[shanti]

18. Showing again on CNN Saturday night!

I caught the last half of it last Sunday, as I was watching something else, but have really been waiting for it. He was a complex person and I really miss his presence in media.

[elleng]

19. Thanks