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Iowa is not even the end

It feels like two years since this whole election circus began…and there’s still no end in sight. For what is actually well over a year, CNN and the other news networks will doggedly report every trivial wrinkle of the entire … Continue reading

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President killed off in Fox News faux pas

As you might have heard yesterday President Obama was shot and we now have Jo Biden as our new chief. At least, that’s what Fox News told the world. In the early hours of yesterday Fox’s Twitter feed on Politics … Continue reading

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TV’s Fall Season…as in, fall-asleep!

Every Summer is the same thing – there’s nothing worth watching on TV for what seems like months; Just re-runs, reality and mind-crushing soaps. And those who engage in,  or enable this mass-market crime still can’t work out why their … Continue reading

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Day 3 – Merry Christmas…You’re Fired!

Now it’s getting ugly. When Writers don’t work, the shows don’t happen. And the fall-out is becoming depressing – All the folks who work the cameras, lighting, sound, make up, wardrobe, catering and a dozen other fields are getting caught … Continue reading

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WGA, Day Two – Already it’s a Sequel !

It seems the Writers strike is already bearing some fruit. First, the Producers are getting worried [That's good.] Second, some of the most mediocre examples of the television medium will vanish, or fade to re-runs as their scripts disappear. ‘Desperate … Continue reading

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WGA – All the Way!…

Well, it’s official; The Writers will go on strike from early Monday after their negotiators recommended a walkout over royalties. A move that could shutter late-night TV shows immediately. The WGA vote was unanimous and the strike starts from 12:01 … Continue reading

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$90,000 a second…It’s the $$uper Bowl !…

It’s not even Thanksgiving but Fox has just announced that 90% of their advertising real estate for next year’s Super Bowl is already sold out. The game doesn’t start for three months, yet less than ten, 30-second spots are left…At … Continue reading

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Look! Up in the Sky!…

Look into the skies. Do you see flying saucers? Well, count yourself lucky. Almost seventy-years ago today, thousands of people across the country would probably have sworn they did. It was on this day in 1938 that the genius of … Continue reading

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