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NEWS OF THE NORTH Hey friends in the north suburbs! Need to know what’s happenin’ in your neighborhood? Check out CTV’s North Suburban Beat. PROMO Here’s a promo we shot to entice you! Michael
IS THERE SUCH A THING AS BAD PUBLICITY? Are you familiar with the phrase “There is no such thing as bad publicity?” If you work in the arts and depend on audiences for your livelihood, you’ve likely heard or even uttered the phrase. But did you know “…no such thing as bad publicity…” isn’t the [...]
You’re no doubt familiar with the following questions: What came first, the chicken or the egg? Is the glass half-full or half-empty? Does art mimic reality or is it the other way around? You decide… In August 2009 I worked on a student film set in a library. The premise of the film was simple: [...]
My first day of work for Galactic Pizza was June 27, 2004. That same day, I turned 19. A little over two months later, I was fired by the then manager who told the owner I quit… Shady, I know. This week it will be five years since I first suited-up as “Captain Fantastic.” No [...]
From CNN: “A rush-hour collision Monday between two Metro trains north of downtown Washington, D.C., killed at least six people and injured scores.” A National Transportation Safety Board member Deborah Hersma arrived to investigate the crash, who said she walked the tracks by the wreckage. “I can tell you it is a scene of real [...]
This morning, Chris Knutson and I had an interview with Dylan Thomas of the Southwest Journal. What a great way to start a Tuesday! What was the interview for? The sketch show that Chris and I are producing (originally mentioned here): The Weekly: Yesterday’s News Today! Here’s all the information you need… LOCAL COMICS PRESENT [...]
Apparently there’s something happening around the world that’s scaring the shit out of people: Swine Flu. According to CNN: “The World Health Organization raised its pandemic alert to 5, its second-highest level Wednesday…is nearing widespread human infection… As a precaution, the U.S. military is banning travel to Mexico for nonessential personnel… Edgar Hernandez, 5, survived [...]
Levi Johnston (seen above and below), former fiance to Bristol Palin, Sarah Palin’s hot daughter, sat down with Larry King to let America know that he doesn’t kiss and tell, but he does want you to know… that sometimes he doesn’t wear a rubber. Charming. In this interview, Larry King is a man that obviously [...]
“We are America!” For the first time in my life, I agree with Shepard Smith. Wow. That even felt weird to write. I’m going to take a shower to wash away these thoughts. But I’m not going to think about Shep in the shower… Oh crap, that sounded wrong too… walkonred
This story is awesome! It’s lame that the organizer’s been charged though. It’d be so much fun to do something like this in Minneapolis! walkonred
IGNORANCE: The condition of being uneducated, unaware, or uninformed. BLISS: Extreme happiness; ecstasy. The ecstasy of salvation; spiritual joy. Eighteenth-century English poet Thomas Gray wrote: “Where ignorance is bliss, / ‘Tis folly to be wise.” According to the poet’s Wikipedia page (which was entertaining to read due to all the incorrect “facts”), Thomas Gray was [...]
Unemployment Tip #4: Be “Creative” Daily During the time between jobs, if you’re not careful your mind will begin to “go soft.” “Creativity” allows you to experience something new and grow further as an individual. That’s important! Examples could include: convincing a homeless person to buy you a cup of coffee attracting the eye of [...]
After 15 seasons on NBC, ER says goodbye with a two-hour series finale. Which seems a bit unnecessary when we learn that everyone in the ER has AIDS. I think they stole this idea though from another show…Sorry for the spoiler…! walkonred
It may be April Fool’s Day, but unemployment is no joke. So starting today I’m going to begin offering my own tips and tricks to survive unemployment. Before I share the ‘how-to-be-unemployed-and-unafraid’ credo, it’s important to know the facts… As I mentioned briefly here, being unemployed has become trendy. Here’s a graph that shows the [...]
(CNN) — “An unexpected and sudden spotlight on the Special Olympics, an organization that for more than 40 years has served and honored those with intellectual disabilities, comes less than two weeks before the nonprofit launches a new campaign: Spread the Word to the End the Word.” Do me a favor and reread the bold [...]
Here I posted a clip featuring Jon Stewart vs. Jim Cramer. Well, it appears that another one of the media’s talking heads (see clip below from 2004) has some special thoughts on where Jon Stewart went bad.In this article, Tucker “Bow-Tie” Carlson paints a beautiful of how Comedy Central funnyman Jon Stewart just isn’t funny [...]
I had to share. I’ve watched this video clip eight times and it still makes me laugh… Enjoy!walkonred
B, a friend, reporter, and blogger wrote an awesome story of one student’s disastrous attempt to run for the Minneapolis City Council by lying his way to the top. Due to Charles Carlson’s absurd lies, by the end of the article, I was rolling with laughter. Literally. Yes, literally. Go read it! walkonred
Ever thought of switching cable service providers? Need another excuse to watch the Super Bowl? During the Super Bowl, service provided by Comcast in Arizona was interrupted by: “…30 seconds of eye-popping pornographic imagery…” Not only is that Comcastic, it’s orgasmic! Lastly, if the Federal Communications Commission fined “the CBS television network a record 550,000 [...]
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The best thing about commenting on the news is that you can’t make-up the news. For instance, here’s a story from Grand Forks, North Dakota: Twenty-six-year-old Stacey Anvarinia has pleaded guilty to child neglect for breast-feeding her 6-week-old baby while drunk. The mother could face up to five years in prison when she’s sentenced on [...]