Author meets craving for information by making it up
http://www.cbc.ca/arts/books/story/2008/10/27/john-hodgson.html
Daily Show writer and author John Hodgman has built his career on a
flaw in the human condition — a craving for useless facts.
Hodgman released his second book, More Information
On Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 9:54 PM, Doug Eastick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Kevin: night court? Wings? Welcome to 2008 with your new DVR.
>
> I offer the following shows for your DVR, currently in fresh-runs this
> season:
> - how i met your mother (cbs mondays)
> - big bang theory (cbs mondays)
Kevin M. wrote:
> Having a DVR for the first time ever and cable for the first time in
> several years, mostly I use it to record the good shows that air in
> the middle of the night, because there is so little on during daytime
> and primetime which I would actually watch. I come home to the
> pr
On Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 8:12 PM, Kevin M. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Numbers is a 10pm show. I don't know if Daily Show/Colbert Report
> start at 10pm in those flyover states, but here in California (a.k.a.
> fake America), they start at 11pm.
Kevin lives in the fake California. Up here in the
> By the way, they are tearing down the oversized hangers at the old El
> Toro base in Orange County to make way for yet another mall and tract
> home development. Why would a producer choose the site as the exterior
> for KITT's home base when they know the place is scheduled for
> demolition in
On Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 6:26 PM, PGage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I am actually not sure if I record any 10:00 programs because once I
> set the season pass I never pay attention any more to what day or time
> a show airs. As I think about it, I think Life is probably on at
> 10:00, and maybe
On Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 2:45 PM, Mark J. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> B.B. King, the B-52s, Clint Black and the Flaming Lips are among the
> musical acts making new IDs utilizing those three famous notes
> (includes video of the Black and B-52s IDs, which in the B-52s case
> features Fred Schnei
On Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 2:33 PM, Mark J. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Aside from the fact that this year's crop of fall premieres was
> smaller than most years, the fact that only two series have officially
> been sent to the boneyard so far ("Do Not Disturb" and "Opportunity
> Knocks" for those
On Oct 27, 2008, at 9:09 PM, Jim Ellwanger wrote:
> VCRs can't be used to record TV shows in the same way that a DVR can
> -- a DVR recording can be played back while something else is being
> recorded, even the same recording in progress (or even two shows being
> recorded at once, on many DV
I am actually not sure if I record any 10:00 programs because once I
set the season pass I never pay attention any more to what day or time
a show airs. As I think about it, I think Life is probably on at
10:00, and maybe Num3rs, and probably Life on Mars - so there is 3.
And it is possible The Un
On Oct 27, 2008, at 5:34 PM, scruffy wrote:
> the other thing that always gets me about articles like this is the
> notion that nobody ever recorded tv until DVRs came out. did all those
> people who were buying VCRs since the 70's really just leave the clock
> flashing 12:00 and only use them to
On Oct 27, 2008, at 7:11 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> On Oct 27, 2:44 pm, Bob in Jersey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> DVRs!!
>>
>> http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-
>> channel27-2008oct27,0...
>> 78.story
>>
>> "Research shows that viewers with DVRs tend to watch more TV than
Slacker also has a McCain Radio, which I've not listened to. My turns with
Obama radio have included a healthy dose of Stevie Wonder, Aretha's Think, and
a John Legend cover of U2's Pride with some Obama speech snippets superimposed
on the end. The puzzler was the Rascal Flatts cover of Life I
On Oct 27, 2:44 pm, Bob in Jersey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> DVRs!!
>
> http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-channel27-2008oct27,0...
> 78.story
>
> "Research shows that viewers with DVRs tend to watch more TV than people
> without the devices and also that they use them more as the e
DVRs!!
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-channel27-2008oct27,0,277
78.story
"Research shows that viewers with DVRs tend to watch more TV than people
without the devices and also that they use them more as the evening
progresses. So, the thinking goes, by the time 10 p.m. rolls arou
B.B. King, the B-52s, Clint Black and the Flaming Lips are among the
musical acts making new IDs utilizing those three famous notes
(includes video of the Black and B-52s IDs, which in the B-52s case
features Fred Schneider saying Mel Brandt's famous voice-over before
so many NBC programs in the 6
Aside from the fact that this year's crop of fall premieres was
smaller than most years, the fact that only two series have officially
been sent to the boneyard so far ("Do Not Disturb" and "Opportunity
Knocks" for those of you [insert Keith Olbermann catch phrase here])
and low-rated shows have r
Internet audio streamer slacker.com has introduced "Obama Radio,"
which claims to be Barack Obama's favorite songs, favorite artists and
music played at his appearances:
http://www.slacker.com/?sid=prog:1277
Since I fired it up, here's what I heard so far:
"St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)" by J
Wrecks:
I haven't found any replies to that yet, but he did say "nations do not
invade other nations" after the Russian incursion into neighbour
Georgia...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3h_ZbW2REcI
--
BOB
Experience a trip unlike
Mark J., to Jay Lewis:
> No. 1--what is your name, please?
>
> My name is Spartacus.
>
> No. 2?
>
> My name is Spartacus.
>
> No. 3?
>
> My name is Spartacus.
>
> Only one of these three men is the real Spartacus--and is
> the only one sworn--"TO TELL THE TRUTH!"
#3 later confesses to be f
FSN South begets FSN Tennessee (NBA Grizzlies, MLB St Louis Cardinals)
and FSN Carolinas (NHL Hurricanes, NBA Bobcats, ACC colleges). Sounds
like neither are in HD. SportSouth continues to serve the whole region.
--
BOB
[FSN Tennessee]
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2008/oct/25/grizzli
On Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 4:31 PM, Mark J. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> On Oct 27, 3:24 pm, Jay Lewis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> Mark J. wrote:
>> > *I* am Spartacus!
>>
>> I'm Spartacus...and we're all here to play Password
>> *flute plays upbeat Password theme*
>
> No. 1--what is your name, p
On Oct 27, 3:24 pm, Jay Lewis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Mark J. wrote:
> > *I* am Spartacus!
>
> I'm Spartacus...and we're all here to play Password
> *flute plays upbeat Password theme*
No. 1--what is your name, please?
My name is Spartacus.
No. 2?
My name is Spartacus.
No. 3?
My name
Mark J. wrote:
> *I* am Spartacus!
I'm Spartacus...and we're all here to play Password
*flute plays upbeat Password theme*
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On Oct 27, 1:56 pm, "Thomas Allen Heald, Esquire"
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> The world of gladiators comes to life as the Roman Empire’s most brutal
> fighters clash in the ultimate arena. Starz’s new series, “Spartacus,”
> an entirely new twist on the ancient legend, will utilize virtual
> en
The world of gladiators comes to life as the Roman Empire’s most brutal
fighters clash in the ultimate arena. Starz’s new series, “Spartacus,”
an entirely new twist on the ancient legend, will utilize virtual
environments giving it a unique graphic novel look and style, along with
a fresh narr
Especially on Saturday night, thanks to a rain delay that sent viewers
over from Fox to ABC's Penn State/Ohio State football game:
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117994691.html?categoryid=14&cs=1
And it didn't help that, as I personally noted in a Boston Market that
had a TV turned on, the ra
Last night, on wings of hype ITV started its new drama series
"Britannia High," a teenybop soap that the ailing commercial network
called a cross between "Fame" and "High School Musical." Despite
intense promotion, including what seemed to be a promo on every
commercial break during Saturday nigh
Wrecks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have not followed the debates and town hall meetings closely enough,
> so perhaps another member can tell me... Has McCain answered this
> question?
>
> "If you become president, which country are YOU going to invade?"
Czechoslovakia, of course.
--
Ed Drav
David Bruggeman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Anyone know if the Don Draper seduction sketch was pre-taped? I think if
> Poehler was actually rushed from dress to deliver that the announcement
> would not have been released as early as it was.
Given the timing, camera angles, chyron, and lighting
The Remote Patrol for Monday, October 27, 2008
by Thomas Allen Heald, Esquire
All times Eastern, for PBS programs, check local listings
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Question #916: On which new fall series could you have seen a "chute
rooster"?
A) "America's Toughest Jobs"
B) "Frin
> Full review of the premiere episode of the CNN series on the website:
>
> http://www.tvornottv.net/2008/10/26/dl-hughley-breaks-the-news/
>
> Did anyone else watch it?
I think I laughed once during the hour, at some point during his Palin
rally bit.
I think I like him as a "Real Time" panelist
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