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2 Mar

March 2, 2011

FOX News is beating CNN in the television news ratings and it isn’t hard to see why. Here are five reasons. These news items are taken from cnn.com. They are all from the same day.

Reason #1- Insulting to Europe.

CNN clearly has an anti-Europe bias. Take a look at this unaltered graphic.

Asia: Petraeus-Afghan tension?
Americas: Hundreds mourn slain U.S. agent.
Europe: Why Fergie not invited to wedding (No matter what punctuation you stick at the end of it, the grammar just doesn’t work.)

Not only does Europe get represented by a lightweight fluff piece, but it is written in caveman talk. Why Fergie not invited to wedding? Me sad. Fergie not invited, am me invited? Am CNN invited to wedding?

Reason #2- Misses the obvious.

These links appeared next to each other just as shown.
“Tree ambassador” warns UN.
Saving Auburn’s poisoned trees.

Gee, I wonder what the “tree ambassador” was warning about? Seems obvious to me. And even if there is no link (which, honestly, there probably isn’t) how did they decide that one goes in “Living and Eatocracy” and the other in “Justice”? Shouldn’t they both be in the same category? And seriously, “eatocracy”?

Reason #3- Doesn’t do its own reporting

CNN is planning to do a feature on Hollywood and they want to run your pictures. I have a few questions.

1- If I am taking the pictures of Hollywood, then I must be in Hollywood. So why do I need CNN’s Hollywood feature?
2- CNN doesn’t have any pictures of Hollywood in their files?
3- They want celebrity pictures in honor of the Oscars. Is CNN not planning on sending anyone to cover the Oscars?
4- Why is CNN illustrating an article about Hollywood with a photo that could be from anyplace in the world except Hollywood?
5- Isn’t the overall premise of this the same as looking at other people’s vacation photos? Don’t people try to avoid that?

Reason #4- Odd celebrity pandering

Every news organization covers celebrates, some with more fawning than others. This one seems to be working against them. After seeing this, I have to wonder if maybe Justin Timberlake really is a jerk.

Reason #5- Ruins things for the rest of us.

Can’t they just keep their mouths shut? These places used to be quiet and secluded, but since CNN outed them they are full of obnoxious tourists and overpriced Starbucks’.  Thanks a lot, CNN. I used to be able to book a room at any of these places, no even the Buddhist temple halfway up Mount Everest is booked for the next six months.

Great work CNN. Keep it up and soon you’ll be beaten by MSNBC, The Wisconsin Boondocks Ledger, and al-Jezeera.

Thanks to JRD of Skinner.FM for keeping CNN honest!

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Dancing With The Stars 2011

1 Mar

March 1, 2011

NOTE: IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR THE NEW CAST WITH CHAZ BONO BEGINNING IN SEPTEMBER 2011

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The new cast has been revealed and once again, you’d be better off looking for stars through a telescope.

Kirstie Alley

Aren’t we tired of her? Aren’t we all tired of her? She’s fat, she’s thin (OK, not so fat)  she’s fat again. Who cares? She’ll be the first contestant to gain weight during the show. Enough already.

MIKE CATHERWOOD

Who? Mike who? He’s some minor radio guy nobody knows. Baba Booey must have turned them down.

PETRA NEMCOVA

She’s a hot model but you may remember her as the hot model who clung to a tree for dear life during a tsunami a few years ago. Oh the horrors of being a supermodel. Of course, this is a very superficial society we live in. This blog is no exception. There is a reason why her picture is so much bigger than Kirstie Alley’s.

RALPH MACCHIO

No, he’s not dead.

CHRIS JERICHO

Yes, the wrestler, and already my favorite competitor. I sincerely hope they give him the mic and let him show his skills because no one cuts a promo like he does. In the WWE the only guy near him in terms of mic skills is The Rock. I can only hope he cuts a promo on those other assclowns and trash bag ho’s.

ROMEO

Mercutio and Tybalt are better dancers, but Romeo was available. If there are no Capulets on the judging panel he should sweep the competition. What? It’s not him? It’s the rapper formerly known as L’il Romeo? Aw man…..

KENDRA WILKENSON

Not a star but some Playboy/reality person or other. Judging from that picture, she knows why she’s on the show. And frankly that’s good enough for me.

CHELSEA KANE

When I first read this I thought it said Chelsea Handler. That would have been fun. I found out she was on the Disney Channel but otherwise I have no idea she this is.

One of those kids is Chelsea Kane. I have no clue which.

HINES WARD

Another NFL guy. They usually do really well on this show. Funny how you never see any place kickers on DWTS.

SUGAR RAY LEONARD

arguably the biggest name on this list. I feel sorry for the judge who dares to say anything bad about him. I hope Bruno has a strong right hook. Of course, if they really want a big name boxer, I dare them to put Mike Tyson on the show.

WENDY WILLIAMS

I am not a fan of her show but I have little to say against her. If she does well she can be a fun contestant. On the other hand she can also be a little hard to take so we’ll see.

 

For previous casts: September 2010, March 2010

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