In Case You Missed It: Sue Simmons Drops The F-Bomb
Tuesday, May 13th, 2008If you happened to catch the tease for News 4 New York at 11 last night, you were in for quite a shock.
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If you happened to catch the tease for News 4 New York at 11 last night, you were in for quite a shock.
Mind-Blowing Facts from Music Choice
Wednesday, May 7th, 2008Have you ever listened to those music channels in the 600s on Time Warner? I'm a sucker for some of these (especially the 90s channel), but the on-screen displays are getting a little ridiculous. Here's one I caught when flipping through the channels: Personally, I prefer my sandwiches without bread. But what do I ...
Breaking News: It Snows During the Winter
Saturday, March 8th, 2008On CNN this afternoon, a reporter was live in Cincinnati, Ohio covering the snowstorm there. She shared this stunning anecdote: Reporter: I was speaking to a woman at a hotel who was getting married today, and she said she never would have believed that on this day, her wedding day, March ...
So Cute! So Cuddly! So Racist!
Monday, February 4th, 2008Is it strange that the day after the most racist ad to air on a network other than BET is broadcast to a national audience, Facebook offers a Panda as a gift? So, what was your favorite Super Bowl ad? People are saying that this year's crop was weak. I say ...
Stupid Things I Saw on TV Last Night #2
Monday, January 28th, 2008While the writers' strike drags on, we're stuck with absolutely awful programming like NBC's Top 100 Guinness World Records, which painfully recounted such great records as the world's fattest twins, the world's largest hot dog, and the world's largest gathering of people dressed in gorilla suits. Included in the list was the world's fastest airplane, ...
Stupid Things I Saw on TV Last Night #1
Monday, January 28th, 2008Last night, Fox 5 News asked their viewers a question with a pretty obvious answer: "do you think the Giants can beat the Patriots in the Super Bowl?" What do you think they're going to say? There are a heck of a lot more Giants fans than Patriots fans watching a New ...
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008
DEATHS COME IN THREES - Heath Ledger has been found dead of an apparent drug overdose. Jack Twist didn't know how to quit him, but he didn't know how to quit drugs. Too soon? Too soon? (Answer: yes. First-class ticket, non-stop to Hell.) First Brad Renfro, now Heath Ledger... who's next? Place your bets in the ...
Breaking News: It’s Cold in January
Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008That was the top story on the local news channels last night. I actually heard these words uttered by a meteorologist on Channel 2 yesterday: "temperatures will plummet down to 28." News flash, news producers: THE NORMAL LOW IN NEW YORK CITY IN JANUARY IS 27 DEGREES. Maybe that's cold for ...
Monday, December 17th, 2007
THIS IS NOT NEWS - The situation: yesterday afternoon, 4:30pm, on CNN Headline News. The scene: reporter stands on plowed street in downtown Syracuse, New York, as traffic moves normally through town. The graphic: SEVERE WEATHER! 3-5 INCHES OF SNOW FALLS IN SYRACUSE, NEW YORK! The facts: They got 10 ...
Boy, That Escalated Quickly. I Mean, That Really Got Out of Hand Fast.
Monday, December 10th, 2007Sorry for all the MTA Fare Hike news today, but that really just grinds my gears. So, to all those looking for something non-specific to New York City today, here it is: I was in Brooklyn on Friday night, and decided to scroll through the on-screen program guide to see what was ...
