• 29Jun 09

  Talk about a bad week to be famous.

  Wow...
  
  Yep that one word about sums it up for me for this week. Hollywood is on the Grim Reeper's hit list and he is plucking them off one at a time. One blow after another to the heavy hitters of Hollywood has to be making fellow hollywoodites wonder who is next. We all know we live, we pay taxes and we die...but holy cow this is getting kinda out of control. Let's recap...
  
  Ed McMahon - March 6, 1923 - June 23, 2009
  Farrah Fawcett - February 2, 1947 - June 25, 2009
  Michael Jackson - August 29, 1958 - June 25, 2009
  Gale Storm - April 5, 1922 - June 27, 2009
  Billy Mays - July 20, 1958 - June 28, 2009
  
  The tragedy this week is in mass proportions, one shock after another. I guess I am the typical nosey person, waiting for cause of death in Michael Jackson and Billy Mays. Each of these people was known world wide for one thing or another. Their deaths are affecting millions across the globe. Be sure to check out Tv.com's Michael Jackson tribute. Say what you will about the man, but he was amazing at what he did.
  
  Ya know, I could come up with something else to talk about, however it doesn't seem right. For the people who have passed their families are left with grief and sadness for their loved ones. Not only are we as a world mourning the loss of these people, they left behind children and families. My thoughts go to them at this time.
  
  For the rest of us non-famous people that have lost loved ones, my thoughts are with you. While our pain and grief is not all over the news, it hurts us...the family, just the same. With that being said, this year has pretty much blown so far, hopefully it will make a change for the better soon.
  
  Edit - While typing this up preliminary cause of death for Billy Mays is heart disease. Still waiting final cause of death pending toxicology.
  
  Later Taters!!
  
  Stu...
  
  
  • Posted Jun 29, 2009 12:37 pm PT
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• 20Jun 09

  Boredom is bad...bad...bad...

  Hello my fellow Tv.commers. How the heck are ya? I am present and accounted for, yeah that is about it. Now before all the whispering starts I am fully aware that this is my second blog, in less than a week. I just couldn't help myself.
  
  Now, first up...while so many of us are getting into the House phase or watching NCIS for the first time...others are following Lost and 24 like good little cult followers. I have found myself faced with endless hours of boredom. I mean mind numbing stuff here folks.
  
  In my time of boredom, I have looked to the TV for help in occupying my brain with activity. This is all fine and good. I have managed to set to season 4 of NCIS, in my challenge to follow the story from the beginning. Catching here and there episodes of the most recent season on USA...last night I watched the two part intro to the NCIS: Los Angeles hoop-la. Yeah I am not too sure about it, more on that later. We will see I guess.
  
  Moving on...while in the massive throws of a boredom attack the television made its way to MTV...sigh. Where I found one of the worst shows I think I have ever seen. I think it is actually possible...I could have lost brain cells during my viewing.
  
  I gave the show a quick search on Tv.com and was actually pleased to find an empty guide. Although I am sure someone will submit to it soon enough. So what is this mystery show? I bet the suspense is killing you huh? *drum roll* Is She Really Going Out With Him? Check it out. I am honestly scared of what the world will be like when these kids get older.
  
  Now I have also stumbled upon a new favorite commercial. I love commercials, I don't really know why but I do. Always have according to my mother. This one just cracks me up, so I wanted to share it with ya. Warning this is a YouTube link Volkswagen vs. Hybrid, I love it. I know I am crazy but ya know...it happens.
  
  I think that about does it, I am sure I have more stories but hey...I need to have something else to blog about. I will try to blog more often. So we shall wrap up this blog. Thanks for stopping.
  
  Later Taters!!
  
  Stu...
  
  
  • Posted Jun 20, 2009 4:52 pm PT
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• 16Jun 09

  I think A&E hates me?!

  Hello fellow Tv.commers...how's it? Going here, could be better could be worse I guess. Talk about blah blah blah boring. Summer is here but the typical summer weather isn't...yet. The rain has made it feel more like April or May than the middle of June. The jet stream is supposed to shift a bit north today, bringing up some of the record heat from the south. At least my kids can get some use out of the pool finally, if the water isn't still freezing.
  
  On the Tv.com front, are any other editors noticing a massive headache with scheduling of their shows? Maybe I should be more specific, A&E shows editors. I edit several shows for A&E and frankly they are being a huge pain this year. They have changed the way they do things, which is understandable and I can cope...but they keep changing their minds on what they are going to show. It has gotten so bad with a couple shows that I have to wait until the day before it airs to add it to the site. In turn that makes me feel always behind and more rushed to add it in. I don't like that at all. Maybe they have some management changes and things are still ironing out, maybe it will settle down soon...or this is the new normal.
  
  Oh, I have a funny from my son. He is a riot I tell ya. So I was sitting in the living room watching some TV. He comes up the hallway from his room and rubbing his back, in a way that it made me think his back was hurting. So I asked him and he said it was bothering him some. So I asked if he thought he had slept wrong. He said it was possible but he thought it could be his bed. He then proceeded to tell me that he thought he needed a new bed. I was shocked but not really surprised, because in all fairness he might need a new one. I told him ok, then asked what he had in mind. With the straightest face possible, he politely told me he thinks he needs one of those Tempur-Pedic beds. I was in shock and caught off guard, and then I started laughing. He just grinned. There really is no telling what they will come up with.
  
  Do I have anything else...ummmm yeah...but I will wait till next time. So we shall wrap up this blog. Thanks for stopping.
  
  Later Taters!!
  
  Stu...
  
  
  • Posted Jun 16, 2009 10:17 am PT
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