Tag Archive: media madness

Oct 09 2012

When it looks normal on morning TV, it’s a done deal

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The hosts of ABC’s Goodmorning America chatted on-air for a few minutes on Monday morning with long-time heart-throb weatherman Sam Champion about his upcoming marriage to a man like it was NO BIG DEAL. Because it shouldn’t be, and it isn’t. Except that when a gay television personality’s fiance can wave on-camera from back-stage, and two …

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May 05 2012

What I’ve learned from 3 episodes of “Oprah Behind the Scenes”

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I realize that I’m WAY late to this particular party, but the “behind he scenes” look at the production of Oprah Winfrey’s final season in 2011 has just now started airing in Sweden. Having worked in for a time in the broadcast industry, I have kind of a built-in appreciation for the hard work that …

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Apr 02 2005

“Our top story tonight!”

“Generalissimo Fransisco Franco is STILL dead!” I know I’m showing my age here, but it really felt as though I was channeling original “Not Ready for PrimeTime” Player Garrett Morris when I told Dr. Darling that Pope John Paul II was still alive this morning. To which she replied, “He’s probably already been dead for …

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