"IN YOUR FACE!!" Says the news commentator...

If you have cable TV, you probably skip past those dozens of news channels like CNN, MSNBC, FOX and CNBC on a daily basis.

So you accidently land on CNN...you see the latest on ISIS, a report on black market gas prices and some other international news you care nothing about.

But wait- let me be the one to tell you there is something you may be intrigued by, you just have to know where to look! There are a few well known and popular news commentators/journalists on these channels who have earned their own talk shows with their reputation.

There's Anderson Cooper,

 

a handsome, openly gay (happy) but serious (his eyebrows never move from that position) well established journalist and TV personality. His political affiliation has not been disclosed, but that because he believes in what is right (democracy). After doing my research on Cooper, I realized he can be quite combative in his interviews if he does not get a clear answer. Watch him go at it with Republican Michele Bachmann, who believes that the "200 million dollar budget" that Obama was allegedly using for his trip to India is outrageous. Pay close attention to his conclusion, where he presents facts.---

 

I particularly favor Cooper because he keeps it real, like when cracking down on a Psychologist who represents a 16 year old Texas teenager whose actions killed 4 other young people and admitted to it, but chose to diagnose the young man with something called 'Affluenza', a made up disease of some sort. Watch him make this guy flustered in this interview.---

 

                                                                                                                      
AS YOU CAN SEE, you either love or hate these journalists, as the case with a rather rambunctious commentator named Nancy Grace.


                                     

Just look at her-if it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, and walks like a duck...it's Nancy!
She is well known for stirring up drama, being sued and seems more of an entertainer than a actual journalist. She gave herself a bad rep several times, but more recently for being accused of causing 2 suicides after interviews with her. She can never seem to keep her composure, is obnoxious and down right annoying at times. Check out this interview that I didn't believe was real at first glance...

 

                                                 
Even when confronted with questions of having any guilt or remorse whatsoever, she completely lacks any sympathy and is unapologetic. I don't care for her views at all and she lashes out at the first thing she hears. This is what you call a full blown disaster.

What I have learned is that you can either listen to a valid argument from commentators, or listen to plain ruckus on a daily basis. Cooper 1, Grace 0.

Reality TV..To Be or Not To Be...Scripted?

From The Real World in 1992, America's Next Top Model in 2003, Keeping Up with the Kardashians in 2007 and Dating Naked in 2014, it looks like we have a menu full of options. Reality TV went from "Omg did you see that!?", to "We've seen that way too many times already...". Modesty on television is simply a thing of the past. When Tyra Banks first introduced ANTM to viewers, I think we all felt a sense that "Oh, these girls are Plain Janes! I can easily be in her shoes' to Kim Kardashian getting her own TV show from rising to fame based off a sex tape. At this moment, we realized...sex not only sells, but it gets you a golden ticket to Hollywood! The most current issue with today's "reality TV" shows are that they are rolling out entirely too fast and appearing to be mostly scripted.

[Sarah tells Jason she doesn't think they'll work out...(Jason appears to brokenhearted). That same night Jason goes out on a date with Sarah's best friend Chelsea at the Flamingo Bar...well who would guess that on camera, Sarah shows right up on time to catch them shagged up together and you guessed it! A tossed martini glass here, weave over there and Jason is in a confessional telling us how he is so confused]- As you can see, the typical B.S.

Check out this guy Charlie Shaw's article about whether reality TV is scripted from the participants themselves! http://thoughtcatalog.com/charlie-shaw/2014/08/31-reality-tv-show-contestants-and-producers-answer-how-much-of-the-show-is-actually-scripted/

On A More Serious Note,

The way our generation is represented on these shows is not hopeful for our future. When will these reality TV stars with tasteless attitudes learn to change their demeanor and realize the world is shaking their heads in disbelief? When (if ever) will be able to decipher that what's syndicated is not fabricated?

P.S.- If any reality TV stars comes across this blog I want to tell you this and always remember it; we are laughing at you, not with you.
                       

Newspapers Are (Almost) No Longer...

I would like to start off by saying I am PRO-Print...
But in today's society, technology is moving so fast we may have actual robots in the near future sitting in front of us and giving us the latest news. Though it may seem like a pre-historic idea, newspapers were once the only means of staying up to date. Extra! Extra! Read All About It!!!                        
                       

                             

So I live in a community named Dundalk. Dundalk is a pretty old community with a lot of pretty old people. Some of these lovely folks read the Dundalk Eagle (the really local newspaper). In all actuality, I believe it needs to fly away. The news it headlines is not at all interesting and I'm a visual. "MTA bus changes include new routes"...NEXT! "Local GOP candidates band together to create 'New Team'"...Eh, WHO CARES really?? This is why the Dundalk Eagle to me, has no chance of survival...not only is the content meager, it's unrelatable.

How about USA TODAY? "Think airline seats have gotten smaller? They have". Gawsh darnit! I knew something wasn't right when I traveled a few months ago. "Are dangerous gas lines lurking below your feet?" I don't know but I surely want to find out. See, that's my cup of tea, 

and this is why I believe USA Today will most definitely stick around. When you attract a broader audience, you are grabbing more attention and when you create a combo of relatable yet interesting stories, you've got yourself a winner. A newspaper with no action is like cereal with no milk, salad with no lettuce, a bed with no comforter. Lol! But in all seriousness, KEEP CALM and read a newspaper! Don't let the internet be your only source of news!

Magazine Drama!

So it's late at night and I decide to take a trip to the market...it's about that time for some Ben & Jerry's 'Chunky Monkey'. Yes, I'm feeling a little down...until bam!! Low and to be held, this is what I see. Now that my mind is off of obviously less important things, I'm staring straight at JT and his sorry looking face. "Jessica & Justin $200 Million Divorce Shocker!" Why is this our business anyway?  Then we have Angelina and Brad in the corner looking oh so happy but no...we can't just be happy for them, we've gotta know all the juicy details.           

Moving Along....
Here's the big picture.

You've got a before and after (Justin caught cheating, then a divorce), a woman whose full body I can't see but what you can and should visualize is "You, 30 Lbs Slimmer", poor Joan Rivers who cannot rest in peace and a cut off of a 'Flea Market' magazine that just didn't seem all that interesting (notice it's on the bottom). I even seen Oprah in all black trying to look like a shadow..it's nothing wrong with being yourself! These images are all wrong, we are not all a size double 0! When is enough, enough? All of these magazines seem to now just be 'passer by's' because you pass right by them when you shop and you also skip on actually buying them. Everything you need to know is on the internet, and these articles are nothing but rumors. The women are all sexualized and the men are seen as heart throbs and dogs. These magazines tell us to throw dirt on those in the spotlight but also try to make you feel bad about yourself. So which is it going to be? Neither. I'll pass!!!