Archive for August, 2008
it could be two cans and a string…
as long as the dude with the accent is selling it. unfortunately, this ad for the iphone was playing in the uk, where everyone is used to the accent–and steve jobs and apple are going to have to get up a little earlier to fool the folks at britain’s advertising standards authority (asa).
the asa ruled [...]
be vewwy quiet…
while the dems party with certified hotties like sacred bird (anderson cooper) and flying fish (bill hemmer) in the mile high…city george w. bush is trying to tiptoe around the law in washington. justice department lawyers said today that they will ask a federal appeals court not to force the w’s top advisers to [...]
dem convention: day 2, hillary speaks
i know i’m supposed to summarize and pull out the key pieces of hillary clinton’s speech last night for you but i think you need to see it for yourselves. it was that good.
cnn and msnbc seems to think she did indeed “passionately” endorse obama while fox pundits seem to think her endorsement was [...]
not larry, the other one
the king of cnn’s big board, john king, was featured in the providence journal as he was gearing up to cover the conventions. with his beginnings as a intern at the associated press in providence, king eventually moved to cnn where he started as the senior white house correspondent. three years ago, king was named [...]
rosie would not have wanted this
last week’s spanair plane crash seems to have set off something. believed to be caused by “technical problems”, the death toll is at 154. maybe it’s like one of my favorite jetsons cartoon episode where rosie, the robot maid got all the electronics together to stop working and go on strike. otherwise, how else would [...]
dem convention: where the popular kids are hanging out
cnn headquarters – brooklyn grill, renamed cnn grill for the duration of the convention. in addition to a special “cnn brew” (read beer), anderson cooper and the rest of the cnn crew will be chowing down on buttermilk pancakes, brioche french toast, yellowfin tuna salad, burgers, fries, buttermilk fried chicken and grilled steak sandwiches.
fox news [...]
dem convention: day 1 highlights
in case you missed it, here are the highlights from the two main speeches from the first day of the democratic convention in denver.
unconfirmed until the last minute, senator edward kennedy looked surprisingly well. his speech had the room in tears. some highlights:
on his health – “I pledge to you that I will be there [...]
