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I imagine it’s no coincidence that American Idol is popping up all over the place again: the debut of season 3 is Monday. A publicist just sent us some preview clips for the show – check them out: American Idol Clips: Windows Media: New York WM: Atlanta WM: Houston Real …
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American Idol Contracts Resurface
Absorbing and well-researched story by Anthony Breznican for AP on Simon Fuller and the economics of the American Idol and Pop Idol franchises: As creator of the “American Idol” franchise, Fuller manages every aspect of the careers of Clay Aiken, Ruben Studdard, Kelly Clarkson and all other instant “Idol” celebrities. …
Read More »The Case For Objectivity
The Dubai-based Al-Arabiya network is pissing people off – that’s a good sign: the Palestinian Authority has demanded that Arab satellite-TV journalists refer to any Palestinian killed by the Israeli Defense Forces as “martyred.” The instructions targeted the Dubai-based Al-Arabiya network, which until now had been using the politically and …
Read More »The Truth That Dare Not Speak Its Name: More On Kilroy-Silk
Mark Steyn raises some very cogent points regarding the Kilroy-Silk affair (dicussed here, here, and here): Let me see if I understand the BBC Rules of Engagement correctly: if you’re Robert Kilroy-Silk and you make some robust statements about the Arab penchant for suicide bombing, amputations, repression of women and …
Read More »Kilroy-Silk “Disappointed” with the BBC
We have been following he saga of Robert Kilroy-Silk, former MP and morning talk show host on the BBC, who has been criticized and suspended from his show for writing a newspaper editorial called “We Owe the Arabs Nothing.” After expressing “regret” over the matter, he is now defending himself: …
Read More »Kilroy-Silk Suspended by BBC
In response to the outcry against his “We Owe the Arabs Nothing” editorial we mentioned a couple of days ago, the BBC has suspended the morning talk show of Robert Kilroy-Silk. What do you expect from the stridently PC BBC, who leave no “oppressed” people uncoddled? The TV presenter said …
Read More »When Good Analysis Goes Bad
Besides casting further doubt upon the cherished hope many harbor that bin Laden is dead, the latest bin Laden tape has given rise to an interesting critique of the American media by Russ Baker in the LA Times: Well, he’s back. Another audiotape from Osama bin Laden has just been …
Read More »Weep, Kelly, Weep
American Idol 1 winner Kelly Clarkson reacts poorly to finishing second on World Idol: STUNNED “American Idol” champ Kelly Clarkson (news) abruptly left the set of “World Idol” New Years’ night after fans snubbed her in favor of a gap-toothed plumber from Norway. Clarkson, who had been favored to win …
Read More »Another Dangle
Never thought I’d be comparing Crocodile Steve and Michael Jackson, but it seems the old croc hunter lost his fucking mind as surely as did Michael with the baby dangle. Having a three-week-old son myself, I feel particularly inclined to feed Steve to something: Steve Irwin outraged child welfare groups …
Read More »World Idol: Norgy
I assure you most Norwegians are less ugly and have better teeth than this pumpkin head. Apparently he can sing, though: Bergen plumber turned pop singer Kurt Nilsen repeated his national success on a global scale, becoming the convincing winner of the first “World Idol” competition on Thursday night. Nilsen’s …
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