Posts tagged “television”
I am Biography.
Generally I enjoy watching Biography on A&E. I really don’t like their new tagline, though. “You’re either Biography, or you’re not.” What is that supposed to mean? Are they saying that I am not Biography? I think it’s insulting. Hmph.
TeamSprint
I have met this blogger in person. Do you know the SprintPCS commercials with the guy in the trench coat? “Talking over the static.” That guy? I don’t wanna freak you out or anything, but check it: same guy. I’m not kidding. Billy is the SprintPCS guy.
Trains
This makes sense. I could never get why trains sometimes have locomotives on the *back* of the line. Why are there *pusher* engines? The answer was provided by – quelle surprise – The Discovery Channel. The Crash Files: On the Inside of the NTSB mentioned that longer trains need pusher engines on the rear to
What a strange way to put it …
“Ten years ago I might not be sitting here today.” – from a commercial for America’s Pharmaceutical Companies
How to be a TV Writer
Discovery Channel Reminders
The Discovery Channel web site is really excellent. They are doing so many things right. If you join their ‘community’ you can have them eMail you reminders when certain episodes or specials are going to air. What a terrific idea! (They could make the site a smidge friendlier to the bandwidth-impaired; I’m only on a
Non-Fiction Addiction
Good gravy! I’ve been suffering from a severe case of non-fiction addiction lately. I managed to grab three of the five Oscar movies over the weekend, but otherwise for the last month or so I’ve watched almost nothing that wasn’t on TLC, Discovery, or A&E. I’ve seen specials on mummies, temples, “the Iceman”, pyramids, tombs,
Six Feet Under
Six Feet Under (Main Theme) – Thomas Newman
Tony Kornheiser
In which I make a mistake on national radio
TWL
Today might be the day. A few months ago I was a contestant on The Weakest Link. No, not the prime-time game show with the annoying British host. The show is so ridiculously popular that NBC decided to syndicate it. There is now a daytime version with an annoying American host. The total amount you