Okay,
I was just saying the other day that Blogs are stupid, yet here I am, creating my own.
It sure is easy to be overly opinionated when all you can do is channel surf over 150 satellite TV stations. "The Daily Show w/ Jon Stewart" is my new favorite news medium. It's a heck-uv-a lot more entertaining than the news out here in Los Angeles. It's not news, but I learn more about what's going on in the world there than locally.
Talk about competition! Every single story practically is done with a reporter "live shot". What's funny is they will do a live shot in front of a building at 11:15 pm. The building is closed and there are no people there.... But yet they do it. Perfect example is during the OJ Simpson trial in 1996, they kept doing live shots in front of the closed, dark courthouse on the 11:00 news. How funny is that? Sometimes they'll do a live shot from the other room... Just to call it live!
And what is up with the Anchors diction? All of the S's are SH's. Is this because they don't want S's to sound like "sssssssssssssssssss", or air coming out of a balloon? If you ask me, it's flat out annoying and drives me to drink. The worst offenders are Weather-persons and Sportscasters!
I have a Broadcast Journalism degree and decided years ago I wasn't right for the job since I had no speech impediment.
Live film at eleven....
American Idol is isn't on tonight. Thank God for TiVo because I swear, I can't even BELIEVE some people! How in the world can some of these families support these kids in "pursuing their dream" when they absolutely SUCK so bad? Not only do many of them stink, but some are complete "freaks of nature". Last night there was the androgynous boy... Who says he can't believe people mistake him for a girl... While wearing a rounded neck white tee and high heel black boots.... Topping it off with a Peppermint Patty hairdo straight out of Charlie Brown's creepy alternate universe.
I did think it was kind of mean when he walked off and they played the theme song from "The Crying Game".
Upon further analyzing that later I realized.... This is what he wanted! He played stupid saying he was shocked that people mis-took him for a girl, then 5 minutes later called the judges "racist" for not accepting his "style".
The kid knows he comes off like a freak. He is aware! Therefore, don't be shocked and surprised if people NOTICE! Be who you are, but there's no need to stuff it down our throats to accept you (when we probably would already if you would just "BE") as a card carrying, parade marching, in your face freakazoid!
And here's a tip for all of you "supportive" parents. If your kid sounds like a fog horn and you notice seals and birds responding... DON'T tell them they're the next Barbra Streisand. Instead, hone their unique skill and support them in becoming Doctor Doolittle's next assistant. Pa-lease, leave the rest of us out of it!
So, that's how I see it!
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