Jim Samples stepped down today as head of the Cartoon Network. “It’s my hope that my decision allows us to put this chapter behind us and get back to our mission of delivering unrivaled original animated entertainment for consumers of all ages,” Samples said. The Cartoon Network’s “Aqua Teen Hunger Force” marketing campaign was mistaken […]
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Future iPods may be pre-loaded with music I don’t want
Personally, I like the concept of getting a blank mp3 player and putting music on it that I like. For years radio stations tried to tell us what music we were supposed to like, and MTV and VH1 continue that same push mentality. Thanks to the internet, and music services such as emusic, Rhapsody, and […]
Billionaire Robbed for Petty Cash
Ernest Rady, the billionaire founder of Westcorp and former part-owner of the San Diego Padres arrived home to witness his wife and maid being robbed by a phony delivery man. Rady was also bound by the intruder, who left the house with less than $1,000 in cash about five hours after arriving. Newsflash: just because […]
He Said He Would “Fly me to the moon”
Former astronaut Lisa Marie Nowak was well-trained for this mission – a cross-country expedition on which she chose to wear adult diapers in order to avoid having to make bathroom breaks. Whether she also consumed food on the trip from little packets I’m not sure. Nowak’s (alleged) goal: to make the drive from Houston to […]
Dungy Makes History as First Bald Coach to Win Super Bowl
Although George Seifert(Super Bowl XXIV) and Mike Holmgren(Super Bowl XXXI) both came close, their comb-overs disqualified them from actually capturing the honor of being the first bald winning coach of an NFL Super Bowl. Congratulations to Tony Dungy, whose team fought tough to overcome an early deficit, difficult weather conditions, and one of the league’s […]
Unruly Chewbacca Brought to Justice
I don’t mean to sound prejudiced, but something has to be done about these Wookiees running loose in L.A. [Link] (photo – Jimmy Kimmel Live)
“You cannot silence the muffled cries of these Russian orphans!”
Was that title dramatic enough for you? Here’s a story about Russian nurses getting tired of baby orphans crying all the time, so they TAPED their teeny mouths shut, or plastered ’em shut, and someone caught it on their mobile phone. Is their a pacifier shortage in Russia? [Link]
Contextual Advertising Run Amok!
This Toyota advertisement popped up over a news story that used the word “car” in the headline. OK – maybe contextual advertising isn’t all it’s cracked up to be:
Mayor Has Strange Way of Showing Appreciation
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom was served well by his long-time campaign manager, Alex Tourk, who worked tirelessly for the mayor helping him get elected. Then the mayor slept with Tourk’s wife. Given that this is San Francisco, the question remains, will this bit of news help or hurt the Mayor’s re-election bid? [Link]
90% of Venezuelans Thrilled
Chavez gets sweeping new powers Imagine a country where the top 10% of wage earners carry the poorest segment of their society on their backs. Where schools, welfare, insurance, roads, and the nation’s protection are paid for mostly by the top 10% in the form of hefty tax revenues. Oh wait – wasn’t supposed to […]