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A five-second delay in the Oscar broadcast has the Academy up in arms. The Grammys had a five-MINUTE delay and got a sterile show as a result: Oscar president Frank Pierson has attacked a planned five-second delay on the TV broadcast of the awards ceremony as “a form of censorship”. …
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Cable to Capture Mouse?
Comcast – largest cable television operator in the United States – makes a $54.1 billion unsolicited takeover bid for the Walt Disney Company. I hope this doesn’t interfere with our trip to Disneyworld in May. Lily has been obsessing over the rides and attractions on their website – playing the …
Read More »BBC Exposed?
There has been a vast amount of handwringing about the Hutton report on the BBC, including by some of our own fine writers, who seem to feel that the report is somehow a threat to the independence of the BBC. As far as I can tell, it just says the …
Read More »GRAMMY – Janet’s Breast Eats Awards Show
I had a good time watching the Grammys last night – I will do a detailed recap later – but I had a weird feeling throughout the show that something was missing. I slept on it for about four hours before getting up at 4:30am to get my thoughts on …
Read More »GRAMMY – My Preview on the BBC
Regardless of the “meaning” of the Grammys, or lack thereof, the show is interesting from a performance, sociological, and mass culture standpoint. I will be on The Weekend News on Radio 5 Live on the BBC today at about 3:55pm eastern talking previewing the Grammys. Check it out here if …
Read More »The American Way: Janet Jackson et al Sued For Flash
The Smoking Gun has the details on the first known lawsuit filed in connection with the Great Super Bowl Flash of 2004: A Tennessee woman yesterday filed a proposed class action lawsuit “on behalf of all Americans” who watched the Super Bowl halftime show and were somehow injured by Miss …
Read More »Janet Jackson Booted from Grammys, and Other Fallout
Janet Jackson has been removed from the Grammy show Sunday night: Sources tell ET that Miss Jackson was scheduled to present the tribute to LUTHER VANDROSS, but since Luther is unable to attend the event due to his health, Jackson has been told her services are no longer needed. Vandross’ …
Read More »Former Jackson Producer’s House Searched
Like a layer of snow (though the persistent cold is debilitating, the snow, ice and sunshine sure are purdy) obscures the details of what lies below, rendering only indistinct outlines, so does the gag order in the Michael Jackson case yield indistinct but potentially fascinating lumps: Sheriff’s investigators from Santa …
Read More »Jackson Camp Responds
The Jackson family – after 40 years in showbiz and with a who’s who list of friends and acquaintances – has chosen … … Firpo Carr to speak for them regarding the scabrous allegations made against Michael in the new Vanity Fair by Jackson nemesis Maureen Orth. Um, Firpo Carr? …
Read More »BBC – Reuters Cautions Against Muzzlement
The latest on the BBC controversy, now flavored with updates!
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