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My Disgust with Newsmagazine Shows

Heath Ledger's sudden passing has struck us all with great pain and sorrow. However, it seems as though shows like "Entertainment Tonight" really only care about one thing: Ratings. During their telling of his death a reporter stated "...and it brought over 1 million hits to ETonline.com"...wow, you really know how to throw ratings in at a good time.  Read More »

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Books Turned into Movies and Movies Turned into Books: A Good Idea?

We've all seen books turned into movies or movies turned into books through "an original novelization", but are these always good ideas? Let's delve into this, shall we?

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Ellen not welcome in NYC, Leno and Conan's staff supposedly laid off

So the writers strike has become a big deal. It's entering the second week and shows like "The Colbert Report" and all the late night talk shows are affected, being in repeats and the hosts aren't crossing the picket lines. That is leading to reports saying that Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien's non-writing staff to be laid off.  Read More »

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My Top 10 List: Television Shows

Opinions only matter to those who read them, and this week I'm starting a Top 10 List on Sundays based on my opinions, not ratings or reviews, but my own thought. Feel free to read and comment, though.  Read More »

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My Thoughts on the 2007 Country Music Association Awards

First off, Kenny Chesney winning the Entertainer of the Year was a must. Rascal Flatts said the day before that they knew he would win, and he did. That made the night worth while. I am a huge Kenny Chesney fan and although Brad Paisley puts on a great show (I've been to both of their concerts), I think Kenny is very deserving still, having sold out 6 football stadiums.  Read More »

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The TV Writers Strike

I'm not going to lie, I love TV. That's one of the reasons I haven't been blogging lately. But since the producers are being greedy (we all know it to be true), the writers went on strike for higher money from DVD sales and other benefits that they don't have.  Read More »

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Grown Up?

I fully realized today that I'm no longer in high school.

It was 6:50 PM as I headed into my former high school's first home soccer game...and I had to pay to get in. Now I'm sure I could've talked to the Vice-Principal and got in free since I was the ASB Treasurer for two years and made many friends within the system, but I still paid. That was clue #1.  Read More »

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Children Get Off easy

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