Regular Joe: 'Conservative Republican' an oxymoron
April 13, 2006Joe Scarborough blogs, "Who really cares if Republicans lose Congress? Certainly not GOP leaders in the US House. As the Wall Street Journal reported today, the Republican pigs running Congress are wasting more money than those big-spending Democrats ever did."
"South Park" Censored (E! Online)
April 13, 2006
E! Online - There was something missing in Wednesday night's South
Park--as a title card explained: "Comedy Central has refused to
broadcast an image of Mohammed on their network."
MTV Puts Star Skateboarder on Reality Show (AP)
April 13, 2006AP - MTV will roll in a new reality series in the fall focusing on skateboarding star Rob Dyrdek and his bodyguard/best friend/roommate Christopher "Big Black" Boykin.
'South Park' Creators Skewer Own Network (AP)
April 13, 2006
AP - Banned by Comedy Central from showing an image of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, the creators of "South Park" skewered their own network for hypocrisy in the cartoon's most recent episode.
Pakistani Man Dons Dress, Becomes TV Diva (AP)
April 13, 2006AP - Born a boy, Ali Salim long prayed to God to make him a girl. Years later, he is the most famous female TV identity in this devoutly Muslim, male-dominated country, even if his physiology remains unchanged.
"South Park" Censored
April 13, 2006
There was something missing in Wednesday night's "South Park"--as a title card explained: "Comedy Central has refused to broadcast an image of Mohammed on their network."
It was not a joke.
The scene depicting the Islamic prophet handing a football helmet to a character from "Family Guy" (at least that's how another of the show's title cards put it) really was nixed by Comedy Central.
A source close to the show said safety concerns were behind the move. Earlier this year, the Danish publication of newspaper cartoons about Mohammed sparked deadly rioting throughout the world. Any rendering of the prophet is considered insulting by Muslims.
Regular Joe: No time to quit
April 13, 2006Joe Scarborough blogs, "hree years after Baghdad fell, the scene looks more chaotic than ever. I supported this war. Still do. But damn. Talk about lowered expectations. Forget Jeffersonian Democracy. I'll settle for fair elections and a little bit of order."
Bloggermann: Baseball 2006 preview, Pt. 6
April 13, 2006Keith Olbermann blogs: "Thank goodness for Barry Bonds."
Bucky Bites the "Idol" Dust (E! Online)
April 13, 2006
E! Online - Ponytailed crooner Bucky Covington became the talent search's latest
casualty Wednesday after his performance of Queen's "Fat Bottomed Girls"
proved an unpopular choice with viewers.
Bucky Bites the Dust
April 13, 2006
And another one's gone from "American Idol."
Ponytailed crooner Bucky Covington became the talent search's latest casualty Wednesday after his performance of Queen's "Fat Bottomed Girls" proved an unpopular choice with viewers.
Trio added to Brady's "Flirt" pilot (Reuters)
April 13, 2006Reuters - Marco Sanchez, Guy Torry and Marcelle Larice have been added to the CW's comedy pilot "Flirt," which stars Wayne Brady as the only man working at a women's magazine.
"What About Brian" appeals to young women (Reuters)
April 13, 2006Reuters - Part "Friends," part "thirtysomething," "What About Brian" is focused, ostensibly, on the only single member of a group of seven friends.
"Wildfire" will burn again at ABC Family (Reuters)
April 13, 2006Reuters - ABC Family said Wednesday it has picked up a third season of the equestrian series "Wildfire," with an order of 13 one-hour episodes.
Brands take buzz to bank through free TV placement (Reuters)
April 13, 2006
Reuters - During the past four
months, Apple iPods, Macs and other products have been featured
250 times on 38 different network primetime shows, including
such hits as "CSI: NY" and "The O.C."