Archive for the ‘TV’ Category
Weather to Exaggerate or Not
It’s like grade inflation but with weather. Everyone got used to hurricanes, so now they’re “super storms.” It’s not a blizzard, it’s “Juggernaut Juno.” It’s not a thunderstorm, it’s “severe weather.”
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Tags: ABC News, Harvey Leonard, TV, WCVB, Weather
My DVR Is Stressed Out
I’ve got serious TV scheduling problems. My DVR is stressed out at all the stuff I’ve asked it to do. Here’s what my wife and I watch on Sundays: The Walking Dead Downton Abbey The Good Wife Cosmos Resurrection And tonight, add in an Army Wives two-hour special. What do they all have in common? […]
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Tags: Army Wives, Cosmos, Downton Abbey, Resurrection, Television, The Good Wife, The Walking Dead, TV
Pardon me, I’m puzzled…
Pardon me, I’m puzzled. I don’t understand some of the things I see going on around me. I have questions….Can anyone help me to understand? Why does the majority in America have legal standing as a minority? Why do people pay extra for threadbare jeans instead of working hard enough to make them that way? […]
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Tags: Breaking News, fork split, hot dogs, Slurpee
As Seen On TV – Ugh
For me, the “As seen on TV” tag on a product is the kiss of death. Even if it’s a product I might have wanted, that “As seen on TV” logo quashes any ideas I might have to actually buy it. For me, it certifies that this product is probably crap. Back in the day, […]
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Tags: advertising, aluma wallet, as seen on tv, business, direct response, K-tel, kiss of death, marketing, miracle socks, response advertisers, Ronco, shake weight, staples, tv logo, tv tag
I have given up on Good Morning America. I can not stand what it has become. It represents everything that is wrong with television. GMA is now a cross between Entertainment Tonight, People magazine and a commercial for every ABC show and/or Disney product they can think of. Of course, GMA has always had less […]
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Tags: ABC, CBS, Entertainment Tonite, George Stephanopoulos, GMA, Good Morning America, Lara Spencer, NBC, The Today Show
Where’s My Show?
When do I get my show? Everyone, it seems, has their own reality show, so I want one too. If Bristol Palin can have one, if two guys who own a pawn shop can have one, if those nimrods from the jersey shore get a show, where’s mine? I’m interesting. I work with the public. […]
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Tags: ABC, Bravo, Bristol Palin, Cell phone, iPhone, MTV, Reality TV, Survivor, the bachelo, The Biggest loser, Top Chef
