Sears-related stories
Posted Dec 12th 2008 10:10AM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: OpEd, Video, Commercials, Festivus, Reality-Free
Before we get to this month's videos, two observations about Christmas commercials that are currently running.
The new Lexus ad where the guy remembers being a kid and getting a new Atari for Christmas and how that used to be his best gift ever until his wife said to hell with the economy I'm going to buy my husband a ridiculously audacious gift: is that Roger from
Swingtown?
Second, the candle commercial where the woman buys a candle that smells like gingerbread men and then tries to trick her friends into thinking that it's not the candle but it's the gingerbread men that she just cooked even though she bought them at the store: why does she leave the candle approximately one inch from the gingerbread men? Does she think her friends wouldn't notice it?
Anyway, on to the classics...
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Posted Jun 29th 2008 1:24PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Celebrities, TV Squad Lists, Reality-Free
When I look at some of the people who have emerged as today's biggest stars on TV, I scratch my head and wonder, "how did that happen?" There are a few stars who have completely exceeded my expectations -- and I bet yours, too. In fact, after you read my five (no cell phone pun intended), I'm betting that you'll have a few more overachievers to add to the list.
1) Ty PenningtonI'm not ashamed to admit that for a couple of years I was hooking on TLC's
Trading Spaces. It may have been the perky Paige Davis, the home improvement on a $1,000, the cool things that the designers did in just 24 hours -- whatever it was, I was a regular viewer. Oh, yes, there was also a carpenter on the show named
Ty Pennington.
Continue reading Five TV stars who've exceeded expectations
Posted May 7th 2007 4:01PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Web, Celebrities
If you were to list all of the celebs that I thought would be arresteded for driving while under the influence of alcohol, I wouldn't think Ty Pennington would be on the list. Of course, that's a silly assumption, since anyone can drink and drive, but I guess I think of the Paris Hiltons and David Hasselhoffs of the world first. And unknown reality stars.
The Extreme Makeover host was arrested over the weekend and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, and possibly drugs too. Pennington released a statement saying that he "made an error in judgement" and "I want to apologize to ABC and my fans..." Translation: "I've done this before and it sucks that I got caught" and "damn, I hope this doesn't screw up my ABC gig!"
Hopefully he doesn't build those houses in the same condition.
Posted Mar 4th 2006 10:59AM by Adam Finley
Filed under: Food/Home/DIY, Industry, Commercials
This should probably come as no surprise to anyone, but Sears is giving serious
consideration to kicking Bob Vila to the curb after sixteen years and bringing in magniloquent hugmonster Ty
Pennington. Chris, over at our pal Ad Jab,
picked up on this tidbit. The company and its Craftsman tools are already heavily associated with Pennington's
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. However, Sears has not made any definite plans to sign Pennington on as a
spokesman for their Craftsman line of tools. Speculation is that he may be a bit too "touchy-feely" for that
particular product line.
Posted Jan 4th 2006 10:00AM by Anna Johns
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Other Comedy Shows, Other Reality Shows, ABC, NBC, CBS, Cable, News, Programming, OpEd, UPN, CSI: Miami, Desperate Housewives, Extreme Makeover, Lost, The Daily Show, The Five, My Name Is Earl
Best:
5.
CBS Sunday Morning If you don't watch this, you should.
It's old-school television news at its best with in-depth news stories, and lots and lots about the arts. Plus, the
original "moment of zen" at the end.
4.
The Daily Show A good way to
blow off steam when the news of the day is really getting you down.
3.
The Office
This show really came into its own this season, and I just adore all the characters.
2.
My Name is
Earl Always good for a one-liner.
1.
Lost They mess with our
heads. And we like it!
Worst:5.
Night Stalker I
couldn't even stomach the first episode of this new show. Sad, because I had such high hopes for it.
4.
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Too much showmanship, fabricated content (i.e., who can
we get to build this house?), and way too much product placement.
3.
Britney & Kevin:
Chaotic Quite possibly the most useless piece of crap to air this year.
2.
Desperate Housewives That's right. I can't stand this show. Too many open plotlines
that don't interest me at all.
1.
Saturday Night Live It hasn't been funny in
years. Except for that
Narnia
rap everyone is talking about.
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