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Media Whore v. Cartoon Strippers

XQUZYPHYR — Thu, 19 Jun 2003 07:31:29 -0800

He's the owner of a formerly Nashville/Country-themed cable network attempting a massive rebranding into "The First Network for Men" through a heavy schedule of wrestling, A-Team reruns, and original cartoons featuring Pamela Anderson as a stripper-slash-crimefighter. He's an outspoken though provocative filmmaker who seeks to bring awareness to the trials and tribulations of the African-American experience. They sue each other! Guest starring Johnnie Cochran, weekdays at 7 on whatever the network ends up being named.

pizzasub — Thu, 03 Oct 2002 07:19:45 -0800

That's whack. CNN Headline News general manager Rolando Santos told the San Francisco Chronicle this week that he's looking to mix "the lingo of our people" -- words like "whack" and "ill" -- into newscasts to attract young people.

johnnyace — Sat, 07 Sep 2002 04:25:31 -0800

Television celebrates its 75th anniversary today. Invented by a 14 year-old boy in Utah by the name of Philo T. Farnsworth, the first TV images as we know them were transmitted 75 years ago today. Hard to believe that our most pervasive modern media is still really in its infancy. What changes will our personal video delivery infrastructure undergo over the next 75 years, I wonder?

TiggleTaggleTiger — Sun, 28 Oct 2001 10:50:07 -0800

Bam! Who didn't see this one coming?
Apparently cooking shows don't make for great comedy.

mathowie — Mon, 31 Jan 2000 21:42:27 -0800

No!!! It's finally true, Maude Flanders is going to die in an upcoming simpsons episode. Now I wonder, will they make a big deal out of it and have her martyred?