Story: Al Gore TV, CNN
Back from his last identity crisis of being a bearded woodsman, Al Gore, along with a group of investors, debuted a new television network Monday called Current TV, and it promises to be as exciting as Al Gore himself. This network will feature short segments called "pods", and each pod will only be around 7 minutes long, as to not loose the attention of the ADD caffeine generation. CNN describes the preview as a "hipper, more irreverent version of traditional TV news magazines", in other words they are ripping off MTV News and the Daily Show all at once. However, they also explained that programming would be covering topics such as jobs, technology and spirituality. I don't know about you but when I think of "hip", jobs and spirituality are the first things that come to mind.
And excuse me for not wanting to watch a network owned by the guy whose wife was the head of the PMRC, the anti free speech organization responsible for warning labels on mainly hip-hop and metal CD's, regardless of their actual content. In other words, this was another organization trying to step in and take the place of parenting. At first glance, I would think that The 700 Club would be more exciting than this gimmick network.
13 comments:
I'm still partial to NPR drive time news. I don't like my news to be dumbed down.
Tipper Gore = Evil destoyer of the Freedom of Speech.
How "hip" is that? She sued The Dead Kennedys for having dicks on thier record cover. The art was by H.R. Giger, a well respected artist.
I think Rupert Murdock has more common sense than Tipper Gore. If she dosn't like what Al Gore is putting on TV she'll deny him vagina.
My point exactly.
Well, we already have Republican news (Fox)
I watched it during my lunch break a little while ago. I don't like it. It seems too .......metrosexual.
RE: Nolff
You watched Current?
I wonder if I have it?
What excitement! As soon as they launch the Watch the Paint Dry channel, I'm getting cable.
I'm glad somebody still remembers the PMRC, a.k.a. Nazis-R-Us. We need to start a watchdog group to keep an eye on watchdog groups like that one.
RE: Grant
Good Idea, Seriously
Well actually that's kind of what this blog is supposed to be about, as seen in one of my earlier posts:
http://toadthoughts.blogspot.com/2004/12/bomb-throwing-hate-peddlers.html
Seriously perfect post. Nicely put.
I checked, I don't get Current TV without premium cable. If he called it Weird Al TV he’d probably get several times more viewers confusing it with the singer. Gore should also throw in some more “hip” segments such as: “Things I found at Walmart” “What not to do at a Bar Mitzvah” and “Gourmet cooking with your microwave” then I’d watch that channel more if I actually had it.
Michealangelo also drew a lot a dicks. I think this is somehow relevant. I don't know. I don't actually read most of this stuff with my ADD and all.
Bruiser, you got kicked off Dictator Mike's blog? Me too!
'Toad', or, my arrogant brother as I shall refer to you. You haven't even seen Al Gores TV show yet you're talking shit? For all we know it could be live footage of Jello Biafra from the Dead Kennedys anally fucking Tipper Gore. I highly doubt it is, but you never know. People have done crazier things for ratings, especially other washed up has-beens....
Mr. Toad, I think you are onto something with this! Anyway, nice to see you at my blog again, I rather enjoy your visits.
Ernest
I liked TIPPER GORE COMICS, made by the Revolutionary Press. It was a comic designed to piss her off, and had a news anchor holding a severed arm on the cover. This company was famous for their unauthorized Rock and Roll Bio-comics, and got sued by New Kids on the Block, which led to the NUKE THE NEW KIDS legal defense fund, and another comic to sponsor the effort. This may be from before your time, but it's a true tale of the culture wars.
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