Is Ted Turner allowed to quit Time Warner? He like, is Time Warner. Well, we guess he is, because uh, he just did.

We all watched in a jaded haze while "Captain Outrageous" went from "The Mouth from the South" and eventually to "The owner of everything the public consumes." And now, it is the end of the Turner era.

Turner's departure comes during another difficult stretch for Time Warner. The company just this month ended the public battle with Icahn, in which the investor at times called for board to be replaced and the company split into as many as four independent corporations.

Basically, the old man was phased out, deemed as unnecessary as Paris Hilton at Sundance. But, we bet good ol' Ted is happy to get back to his days of yachting and checking his Friendster messages.

Ted Turner to leave Time Warner board [Rueters]