Jon Stewart reads the riot act to nation's print media editors and journalists.
River: You're not right, Early. You're not righteous. You've got issues. Early: No. Oh, yes, I could have that. You might have me figured out, then. Good job. I'm not 100%.
'Objects In Space'
Natter 60: Gone In 60 Seconds
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
DavidS - Aug 27, 2008 8:02:44 am PDT #5637 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
tommyrot - Aug 27, 2008 8:05:52 am PDT #5638 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
If only they would take his message to heart.
He said journalists sometimes tell him, " 'Hey, man, we're just doing what the audience wants to see.' Well, I think my audience would like to see a naked woman smoke crack. But we have to draw a line somewhere. Now's the time to draw the line. We're getting our asses kicked here."
Heh.
Daisy Jane - Aug 27, 2008 8:10:00 am PDT #5639 of 10003
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
A journalist's job is most definately not to give his/her audience what they want. Jeezus!
Kathy A - Aug 27, 2008 8:10:42 am PDT #5640 of 10003
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I just read a really bad-customer-service story about United Airlines bumping a family from a long-planned flight to Hawaii. It'll give me nightmares.
meara - Aug 27, 2008 8:23:40 am PDT #5641 of 10003
Actually, according to my LJ calender, we're two days early.
Heh. Yeeah, me and JenK are on Friday!! Sadly, along with John McCain. And the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.
But, um, also with...uh...Meeshell Ndege Ocello, or however the hell she's spelling it these days? And...um...Michael Jackson?
Jesse - Aug 27, 2008 8:48:02 am PDT #5642 of 10003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
We were just talking about birthdays at lunch! I don't think I have anyone famous on mine, or at least, not so I remember it. Oh, maybe Chairman Mao or someone?
In work news, I have to create a 1-page CV for an academic. I'm starting from 12 pages! I have gotten down to 3.5, which I think is pretty darn good, if I say so myself.
megan walker - Aug 27, 2008 8:51:43 am PDT #5643 of 10003
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Who isn't born on my birthday?
In addition to the lovely Cashmere and Matt the Bruins Fan, there's Margaret Thatcher, Yves Montand, Marie Osmond, Nancy Kerrigan, Sacha Baron Cohen, and, of course, Chris Carter.
Ginger - Aug 27, 2008 8:59:47 am PDT #5644 of 10003
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
A journalist's job is most definitely not to give his/her audience what they want.
As Mr. Dooley said, the job of a journalist is to "comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable."
Barb - Aug 27, 2008 9:12:49 am PDT #5645 of 10003
“Not dead yet!”
I love my birthday-- Leonard Bernstein, Elvis Costello, Marti Noxon, Tim Burton, Mel Ferrer (tickles me no end), Geoff Downes, Rollie Fingers, and Sean Connery, among many other cool folks.
Makes up for the fact that I also share the day with George Wallace, Rachel Ray, and Billy Ray Cyrus.
Daisy Jane - Aug 27, 2008 9:13:53 am PDT #5646 of 10003
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
Elvis Costello
You win.