8 posts tagged television
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On Minnesota’s hottest morning radio show, the energy level is way up but the time is very, very early.
This skit accents a few genuine characteristics of Minnesota’s winter weather. It’s also a little bit horrifying.
“When Jimmy Kimmel put out a call for parents to give their kids something undesirable as an early Christmas present — and capture the kids’ reactions on camera, of course — viewers obliged in droves. The end result, this compilation, is fantastically entertaining. Our personal favorite is the “gender norm” family, in which the two girls get “boy” things, and their brother reacts to his gift thusly: “I got a girl activity book with stickers — I’m not a girl! You’re the worst family ever.” Merry Christmas, everyone!”
Via Jezebel
Tonight — in honor of the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show — I’m devouring the last piece of my birthday ice cream cake, staying home where neither of the TVs work, listening to Lissie, and thinking about how great it is to indulge in potatoes and nachos whenever I please.
It’s Oscar night.
Lena could be doing her homework on a giant drafting table in her office…but she’d prefer to work in the floor in front of the “good” TV.
I haven’t seen many of the films this year, but I adore the glitz and the glam. Lena and I say “awww” at every cute mom and husband/wife comment. We decide which dresses are stunning and which tuxedos are suave. I’m currently sporting sweats and have a cup of hot chocolate in hand.
Life is good.
WHY SAVE PBS?
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On Saturday, February 19th, the House of Representatives voted 235-189 to pass a continuing resolution that eliminates funding for public broadcasting. I put together this handy chart on why PBS is worth saving. Find out how you can fight back at 170 Million Americans.
FULL DISCLOSURE: I am Creative Director for PBS KIDS but a life-long supporter/watcher of PBS ;)
When I interned in the new media department at KCET-PBS in Los Angeles I wrote articles on ways that Angelinos could volunteer in their communities. Other days I compiled events listings, used social media to spread the word about locally-produced shows, or compiled summaries of the need-to-know daily news for people living in the Southland. At KCET our website was a forum for discussion, a calendar for upcoming cultural events, and a showcase for the arts. It was a fantastic source of information that I was proud to work on everyday.
Okay, I get it. Some people don’t want their tax dollars to go to public programming when they’d rather watch mind-numbing reality television that rots the brain faster than so-and-so’s hair gel on Jersey Shore. But here’s the deal:
Instead of saving a few dollars and cents on my taxes, I’d rather my kids grow up watching PBS where programming is focused on learning and public interest rather than what show is best for corporate media’s bottom line.
I’d rather have an outlet for local arts and culture that exposes renowned performances to people who could never dream of having enough money to enter a concert hall.
I’d rather have something stimulating to watch on television where I could learn, for example, how food is grown, sold and manufactured in this country (and its repercussions) instead of a show that focuses on the anguish of morbidly obese people trying to lose weight after breaking every nutritional rule imaginable.
I’d rather 117 million people continue to find intrigue, knowledge and excitement by turning the channel to PBS each month. Wouldn’t you?
...anything is possible.
Harold:
What are you watching?
Cora:
It's "Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman."
Harold:
Oh, I thought it was that "Seven Brides for Seven Homies" show.
Obviously my brother-in-law thinks men in the Old West were gangsta.
My friend Mike showed the above link to me quite a few days ago and I’ve been too much of a slacker to share it with you all until now. Sorry ‘bout that.
Mike’s a die hard Yankees fan (let’s try not to hold it against him people) and followed the Yankees’ stint in the Twins’ lovely new stadium.
New York sports broadcasters apparently covered all aspects of the series including the food offered at Target Field. During a live stand up, Kimberly Jones tried to show audiences the Midwest affinity for “food on a stick” but things went horribly wrong when an outlandish Yankee fan chomped down on her pork chop. Like any good broadcaster, Jones kept her cool on air but the hilarity of the event shines through on the video.
This post makes me even more eager to go to a game at the new stadium which haunted assignment meetings at KARE 11 as frequently as “the economy” and “high gas prices” when I interned at the station a few summers ago.
Ugh, I can’t wait to go! Anyone want to get tickets?
Television. The tube. The small screen. The set. Boob tube. TV. Telly.
In the past three days, I’ve probably watched more television than I watched in the last three months combined. I like having some free time and a comfy couch to sprawl out on, but my viewing options leave something to be desired.
My dad controls the remote and the consistency of our PBS viewership is probably in the 99th percentile. We don’t have cable so we only have the major networks to choose from to begin with. When we were forced to get DTV boxes a few months back we actually doubled the amount of channels we receive. I think we have a whopping 10 now. The problem is, we went from one PBS channel to four. Don’t get me wrong, I like PBS. I even interned for them in Los Angeles. What I don’t like is watching the same shows over and over again because my dad falls asleep during the first air date and then forces my mom and I to sit through it on round two even though WE stayed awake for the episode the first time.
Another problem is the sheer obscurity of some shows. We now get the Minnesota channel, on which today I learned about Iowa’s country schools. I know what you’re thinking folks: what riveting entertainment!
Apparently since my sister and brother-in-law cancelled their cable down in Savannah they’ve been watching a lot more PBS. Well, let me rephrase. My sister has been making Harold watch a lot more PBS. Like father like daughter. I’ll have to ask her if Georgia had one-room schoolhouses….
