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Ebert, Roeper Give "At the Movies" Two Thumbs Down
Chicago Sun-Times film critic Roger Ebert says he's cutting ties with the television show that he and the late Gene Siskel made famous. His announcement came a day after Sun-Times columnist Richard Roeper said he was leaving the nationally syndicated ``At the Movies With Ebert & Roeper.'' Chicago Sun-Times film critic Roger Ebert says he's cutting ties with the television show that he and the late Gene Siskel made famous... more
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Absinthe is back!
"For 95 years, Americans wanting a taste of absinthe had to sneak it in from Europe or Mexico – and risk getting the high-proof herbal liquor confiscated by U.S. Customs.
In May 2007, government officials lifted the ban on the drink once blamed for causing hallucinations and psychosis. A year later, Virginia’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Board approved one brand for sale in the state."
It is now available for at select ABC stores for $59.95.
So what is absinthe, anyway?
[Source: Wikipedia]
"Absinthe is a distilled, highly alcoholic (45%-75% ABV), anise-flavored spirit derived from herbs, including the flowers and leaves of the herb Artemisia absinthium, also called "wormwood". Absinthe is typically of a natural green color but is also produced in both clear and artificially colored styles. It is often called "the Green Fairy".
Although it is sometimes mistakenly called a liqueur, absinthe is not bottled with added sugar and is therefore classified as a liquor.[1] Absinthe is unusual among spirits in that it is bottled at a high proof but is normally diluted with water when it is drunk." "For 95 years, Americans wanting a taste of absinthe had to sneak it in from Europe or Mexico – and risk getting the high-proof herbal... more -
The Week in Media
Massive Wipeouts, mini-sex tapes and a promise that we all hope Stephen Baldwin keeps.
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What networks aren't talking about in Iraq
The three major news network are not talking about some very major news stories that are happening in Iraq right now.
Major networks spend only 2 minutes per week on Iraq war coverage. The three major news network are not talking about some very major news stories that are happening in Iraq right now. ... more -
Calling for video sumbissions: Earth 2100 by ABC: two–hour primetime broadcast
View the Briefings. Respond in a narrative of your own!
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A Genius Outside the Academy
The Hip Hop Caucus tour featuring Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Jr. Yearwood is a minister, community activist, military chaplain, and one of the most influential people in Hip Hop. A powerful and fiery orator. The Hip Hop Caucus tour featuring Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Jr. Yearwood is a minister, community activist, military chaplain, and one of ... more
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Jim McKay 1921-2008
James Kenneth McManus, better known as Jim McKay, has died at the age 86. The legendary sportscaster gained notoriety for hosting the Wide World of Sports which aired on ABC from 1961-1998. He also covered the Olympics and is well known for his coverage off the 1972 Summer Olympics and his reports on the "Munich massacre." For his work in sports McKay was awarded over twelve Emmy's and has been inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame and the Television Hall of Fame. James Kenneth McManus, better known as Jim McKay, has died at the age 86. The legendary sportscaster gained notoriety for hosting the ... more
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Senator Graham: McCain's Policies Would "Absolutely" Be An Extension Of Bush's
on ABC's This Week, with George Stephanopoulos, Stephanopoulos asked Sen. Graham if McCain's tax and healthcare policies are essentially "an extension or maybe an enhancement of the Bush policies." Sen. Graham answered, "Yeah, absolutely."
So much for distancing himself from Bush.... on ABC's This Week, with George Stephanopoulos, Stephanopoulos asked Sen. Graham if McCain's tax and healthcare policies are essential... more -
ABC and Homeland Security team up for reality TV show
A new ABC unscripted series will take an unprecedented look behind the scenes at the government's fight against terrorism...
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Do Amerian / British remakes ever work?
The Office and Life on Mars being the crux of it. ABC also tend to have four times the mount of money thrown at it. And retooling of The Apprentice the US version being one long plug for Donald Trump's numerous shoddy office blocks.
Do they work? The Office and Life on Mars being the crux of it. ABC also tend to have four times the mount of money thrown at it. And retooling of T... more -
Spencer Grammer on Kimmel
Watch Jimmy Kimmel's interview with Spencer Grammer
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Check out ABC's Family hit TV show: GREEK!
This past summer ABC Family aired the popular TV show Greek following the college Greek life experiences of several college students in a fictional setting. This past summer ABC Family aired the popular TV show Greek following the college Greek life experiences of several college students i... more
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Spencer Grammer IMDb
Did you know she wanted to be a Zoologist?
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Blogger and Drudge Report: ABC's 'This Week' holds town hall with Clinton
And the fun part is George Stephanopoulos will host. What a hoot! Will she where an American flag? Is George going to talk about her face lift? This is developing...more later! Is this not the most absurd election since...2004? And the fun part is George Stephanopoulos will host. What a hoot! Will she where an American flag? Is George going to talk about he... more
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FAIR's founder speaks out on Pentagon propaganda and the mainstream news media
Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting's founder Jeff Cohen knows about bias in news sourcing firsthand. He weighs in on the latest revelations by the New York Times about the Pentagon's program to groom retired military as analysts for the networks in the selling of the invasion of Iraq.
"Except for the brazenness and scope of the Pentagon spin program, I wasn’t shocked by the recent New York Times report exposing how the Pentagon junketed and coached the retired military brass into being “message-force multipliers” and “surrogates” for Donald Rumsfeld’s lethal propaganda.
The biggest villain here is not Rumsfeld or the Pentagon. It’s the TV networks. In the land of the First Amendment, it was their choice to shut down debate and journalism.
No government agency forced MSNBC to repeatedly feature the hawkish generals unopposed. Or fire Phil Donahue. Or smear weapons expert Scott Ritter. Or blacklist former attorney general Ramsey Clark. It was top NBC/MSNBC execs, not the Feds, who imposed a quota system on the Donahue staff requiring two pro-war guests if we booked one anti-war advocate — affirmative action for hawks.
I’m all for a Congressional investigation into the Pentagon’s Iraq propaganda operation — which included an active-duty general exhorting ex-military-turned-paid-pundits that “the strategic target remains our population.”
But I’m also for keeping the focus and onus on CNN, FOX, NBC, ABC, CBS, even NPR — who were partners in the Pentagon’s mission of “information dominance.” And for us to see that American TV news remains so corrupt today that it has hardly mentioned the Times story on the Pentagon’s pundits, which was based on 8,000 pages of internal Pentagon documents acquired by a successful Times lawsuit."
It should be noted that PBS has broken the network blackout on the story on it's daily show Newshour with Jim Lehrer. Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting's founder Jeff Cohen knows about bias in news sourcing firsthand. He weighs in on the latest revel... more -
Boston Legal takes apart the Supreme Court
I’ve posted a few of Alan Shore’s rants on C&L before, (Boston Legal’s Alan Shore on Gitmo, Boston Legal to the rescue) but this one about the Supreme Court just rocked.
ABC and David Kelley should be commended for keeping this show running. Kelley writes some of the best politically informative–holds no punches back—opinions on TV today. He really exposes every conflict of interest that the members of the Roberts Court have. I hope to get the transcript eventually. (Please feel free to write it up)
You are getting so far off point.
Shore: My point is, who are you people? You’ve transformed this court from being a governmental branch devoted to civil rights and liberties into a protector of discrimination, a guardian of government, a slave to monied interests and big business and today, Hallelujah, you seek to kill a mentally disabled man…
I’ve posted a few of Alan Shore’s rants on C&L before, (Boston Legal’s Alan Shore on Gitmo, Boston Legal to the rescue) but this ... more -
Massive backlash against ABC News' Pennsylvania debate marks a turning point
"Modern journalism’s lowest moment," noted one viewer online.
ABC News' April 16th Pennsylvania democratic debate was the most-watched contest to date with 10.7 million TV viewers. But here's what's fascinating: ABC News has received almost 20,000 (!) online comments about their handling of the debate as of Monday, April 21st. Most of them are high quality, coherent arguments, not YouTube scatology, and the vast majority are negative, critiquing Stephanopoulos and Gibson. Will we look back on this as one of the key moments that mainstream media fell apart?
Some choice excerpts:
"The debate was a debacle for ABC news...Charlie and George's National Enquirer version of journalism is even more pathetic...they all assume that the "complainers" are Obama supporters. I, for one, am/was undecided. Aren't journalists suppose to refrain from making assumptions?”
"It was just plain insulting to voters who actually care about life and death issues, such as American troops dying abroad, veterans not receiving adequate care, the state of our planet, and our rapidly deteriorating economy...Everyone involved in staging this farce this should be ashamed. It was a disservice to the voters, the candidates, and frankly, to journalism itself."
"This debate was an utter embarrassment to the ABC news division and will continue to haunt you for many years to come...As a past avid viewer of your news programs, I will be boycotting the entire ABC news division and advise others to boycott them and Disney, as well as the news program's advertisers until substantial change is made to fix this situation."
"After watching that sorry display of a debate you might as well plan on having Charlie Gibson and George Sthephanopolus on Dancing with the Stars." "Modern journalism’s lowest moment," noted one viewer online. ... more -
Earth's Identity Crisis
"How Earth Day Became ... So Every Day: At 38, Activist Event Has Become an Occasion for Noting Widespread Practices"
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