I'm not sure this is quite the big deal the TV people seem to think it is:
Disney's ABC network will become the first broadcast network to stream its shows live online through an ongoing service, starting with viewers of its TV stations in New York and Philadelphia on May 14 and expanding to its other stations by the end of the summer.
This ad seems to be all over TV lately, at least during the programming I watch. Hhave you seen it? I swear, this is the biggest collection of silly, "look at me, ain't I purty" empty-headed twits you're likely to see this year. I recommend it as highly amusing for those depressed souls who need a little lift.
I remember having a mildly rough day on the job at the Wabash Plain Dealer. In college -- both for classes and assignments for the Ball State Daily News -- it was one story at a time. You got one assignment, you turned it in, you got another one. On my first day at the Plain Dealer, I was given four stories to work on at about 8:30 in the morning and told I had till the noon deadline to finish them. I remember getting them all done -- luckily, they all required only phone-call sourcing, no trips of the office -- but I felt like I could have done a better job on them.
Since I posted about MSNBC' host Melissa Harris-Perry's outlandish "Children don't belong to their parents" claim, I suppose I should comment on her reaction to all the "hateful, personal attacks" she's received. She's not backing down, in fact rather proudly proclaims that she is doubling down:
Those people at MSNBC aren't just loony lefty airheads anymore. Now they're getting downright scary. Your kids belong to all of us, so get over it, "K?
Honestly, I haven't noticed any particular restraint being exercised -- have you?
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is considering making changes to its rules that bar TV and radio stations from airing indecent material.
Go ahead and set that phaser on "kill," Capt. Kirk:
So, it's going to be Jimmy Fallon at "The Tonight Show," and a friend of mine complained, "But I just got used to Jay Leno!" A lot of people seem to be concerned about this change, but I'm not sure why:
Hey, "Jeopardy!" fans, the big event is tonight and tomorrow night:
Rats, there goes the only reason to watch the Grammys:
CBS Program Practices advises that all talent appearing on camera please adhere to Network policy concerning wardrobe.
