That Strange, Strange Four Percent

Family Circle Magazine is set to publish the results of s survey regarding reality TV. 56% believe reality TV represents a new low in entertainment. And 52% say they're a welcome change froim sex and violence on TV. Meaning 4% who hate reality TV don't watch it.

We're waiting for those other 52% to come around so we can get back to our normal, everyday lives as one of the most admired nations in the world.

Why, I Oughta

...start a list of sites you should never, ever visit. One of my most reliable sources for photos for my other sites used to be teenhollywood.com. Been there lately? They have this bogus-ass bitch named "Lynn Barker" who cribs the studios' promotional material and makes it seem like she did the interview herself. Used to be a typical "interview" was spread over three pages. Now it averages 13. Why? To expose you to as many ads as possible. And their "news"? All from the tabloids.

Can't someone do a site like this right? A site like, say, Aint It Cool News or Joblo with a teen sensibility for films that cater to that audience?

A Simple Test

Our other two blogs on another server are having trouble. We're just running a test. See how much more stuff gets done in the world when Lindsay Lohan is in rehab?

43 YEARS NOW

The New York Mets have now officially gone 43 major league seasons without a no-hitter. This is perhaps one of the most shameful streaks in baseball history.

No modern franchise other than the Padres have had to wait so agonizingly long for their first no-hitter. A franchise which has had Ryan, Seaver, Koosman, Leiter, Gooden, and Glavine course through their gate should have had one by now.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I would like not to think about baseball until Larry Bowa comes in to kick some Met Ass.

If Jenny McCarthy Asks You To An Italian Dinner At Her House, Politely Leave Before Dessert

"I like than Jan had some cannolis. Is that the right word?" -- Jenny McCarthy, on TV Land's "Still Brady After All These Years", meaning to refer to Jan as having cojones

He'd Rather Stay

Shoddy reporting and phonied documents in network news has rarely had a body count. The biggest bloodbath was the "Dateline"/GM truck brouhaha twelve years ago which cost NBC their news director and three "Dateline" staffers. Not even Food Lion (ABC) or Tailwind (CNN) took careers away from those networks.

But in the case of Dan Rather, it's a different story. There is a huge hue and cry from all corners this morning calling for the ouster of Rather, one way or another, from "The CBS Evening News". And it could eventually lead to a de-emphasis on network news programs as more people turn to the Internet and cable news channels for information.

The report makes CBS look silly. Never mind the networks two (yes, two) Emmys it won Sunday. The #1 Network in America should fire Rather if he doesn't coluntarily step down. "The Late Late Show" aired its own parody of the apology with guest host Drew Carey at the helm. And certaily Letterman and Leno and Conan and Jimmy and all of them got in the act. But for its own network to broach this...well, it sure doesn't help Rather's cause any. Something like this can do serious damage and adversely affect the action at the polls in November. And if it does, Rather and CBS News could be in even hotter water...provided Dan's still there in November to tell us that Kerry won.

Mystery Number Answer

$80.3 million is the dollar amount less grossed by "Wimbledon" in its opening weekend than Kirsten Dunst's previous movie, "Spider-Man 2". Not sure if they keep records, but that may be a record differential.

Tonight's Mystery Number: $80.3 Million

Can you guess what significance that number has? Answer tomorrow. No prizes given. Sorry.

What a Concept...A "Teenage Witch" with Hot Flashes

Industry dirt claims (and this has not been substantiated by any legit news source) that Sarah Michelle Gellar is in talks to star in the big screen adaptation of "Sabrina the Teenage Witch", which will begin filming about two years from now. Gellar will be 30 when the film starts lensing. Release should be in the fall or winter of 2007.

Also considered: TV Sabrina Melissa Joan Hart. But they didn't want to spend all that money digitizing the flab off her body. And Britney Spears. Archie Comics would sure be pleased if she got the role.

You mean Alexa Vega can't do this? How about Jamie Spears? Even Hilary Freaking Duff is a better fit for this role than Gellar! Nobody is going to buy into a "teenage witch" who's nearly 30. Did you movie folks not learn anything from the TV show?