Tuesday, March 3, 2009
At what point will they stop calling it "News"?
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Is the local Fox News this ridiculous everywhere, or just L.A.? Seriously, a music video promoting the news? Sassy. Silly. Sharp. Sexy. Spot on. Addictive. Vibrant. Excited. Brash. So Dirty. So Fine. Which of these would you like to describe the program that is supposed to give you information about what's going on in the world? I'd argue that words like "accurate, reliable, timely, informative, true" would be better suited for a music video about the news, but then I'd remember that it's the L.A. area local fox news so I'd change the whole song to "I hope there's a car chase tonight so I can watch the bad guys get pummeled and tazed" - which is really the coolest thing about the news here.
It's always interesting to compare the local news programming in L.A., where all the celebrities are local, with that in Washington D.C. where politicians are local. Sometimes Washington seems like a breath of fresh air.
Seriously, try watching this video again but picturing the likes of Tom Brokaw and Brian Williams. During "The Simpsons" this week I've seen the video several times, so I've had the chance to do it. It's kind of funny.
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4 comments:
Oh great, so now I watch it on my blog and see that it's sponsored by Larry Flint's Hustler Casino. You stay classy local L.A. Fox News.
Amen to that.
I seriously just heard Carlos Amezcua lead into a story by saying,
"Bill Gates may not let his kids have an iphone, but a former Taliban leader loves his!"
I had a good chuckle.
Benji--this is weird, but I just watched that video and felt homesick. Yeah. Something's wrong with me.
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