Posts tagged: media

TMZ likes Michael Jackson more than Mark Sanford.

Mark Sanford cartoon with TMZ

I like reporting on the media. But how many mirrors does the world really need? I don’t care, I find it fascinating to reflect on what newspeople think is news, and how they report it.
If fate is right, that means eventually someone will report on me reporting on the media reporting on the news – [...]

Is Blagojevich as bad as Madoff? No.

Blagojevich cartoon and Madoff cartoon

Who is going to hell, Blagojevich or Madoff? I don’t know, I’m not Catholic.

But I have to admit, I have a soft spot, a very soft spot, for Mafia type people. Men with power, um, yum.
I was fascinated by Blago and the way he insinuated himself into the news, and even on talk shows. He [...]

Obama introduces culture to the American people.

obama uses dijon mustard, doesn

A cartoon about Fox News and Mustardgate. You know you love it.
A friend on Facebook linked to this brouhaha a few weeks ago, and I laughed outloud for about 5 minutes. I can’t find the original articles now, but they included Fox News and Sean Hannity. Here’s one boycotting Fox News.
Apparently, Sean Hannity thinks that [...]

I only use Paul Newman’s legendary salad dressing.

I heart Paul Newman! Not so much for his movies, although he was great – but for entering my own life by doing movies on location, where I found him in person.
I was dating the special effects guy on one film, and I remember he had to build a special sweat hut so Paul could [...]

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