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When Bad News Stories Happen to Bad Videos of Bad Things Happening

Continuing with the theme of my last post: maybe people get such a thrill from watching YouTube videos of bad things happening to TV news reporters because TV news gets such a kick out of endlessly replaying videos of bad things happening to other people. I’ve had cable news on in the background all day [...]

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When Bad Things Happen to Bad News Stories

If you haven’t seen it yet, Gawker has posted a three-minute clip reel that may be the last word in bad-things-happening-to-local-TV-reporters videos. Please, treat yourself; you won’t regret it. The embarrassing local news clip has become such a popular mainstay of YouTube that one of them became a plot point in the pilot of Back [...]

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HBO Seeks Programming Head; Also, Programming

According to the Hollywood Reporter, HBO may be close to naming Sue Naegle of United Talent Agency to replace Carolyn Strauss as its chief of entertainment. [Update: HR confirms the hire.] Now all the pay channel needs to do is finds some, well, entertainment. Says TV Guide, the cupboards are sufficiently bare—post-strike, post-12 Miles of [...]

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The Morning After: Uninspired

Michael Johns rocks the ascot again with an Aerosmith cover. / Frank Micelotta / FOX My reviews of last night’s Idol Gives Back week performances are now up on time.com. Just because this is a charity week does not obligate me to go all Paula on the contestants, so I’ll say upfront that “inspirational” songs [...]