Federal regulators ruled Monday there was nothing indecent about a steamy introductory segment to ABC’s “Monday Night Football” featuring actress Nicollette Sheridan jumping into the arms of Terrell Owens.
*How much time and money did the FCC waste in the inquiry? How about using some common sense next time and saving the taxpayers some money?*
Read (ESPN)
Toyota has entered the music business, not to make money but to win the hearts of underground music fans.
[Read][ReadMe] (The New York Times)
[ReadMe]: http://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/14/business/media/14scion.html?ex=1268456400&en=3c5ab6aa021d66e1&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt
Last Friday, I complained that I had trouble finding something decent to listen to on XM that afternoon. Well, that hasn’t been the case today. I’ve listened to [XM Cafe](http://www.xmradio.com/programming/channel_page.jsp?ch=45) all afternoon, and the selection has been excellent. This is the longest period of time I’ve left the MyFi on one channel in the 2 months that I’ve had it.
The Old Sperryville Bookshop is located in beautiful Sperryville, VA. 2004 was their first year in business, and they compiled a list of their bestselling books in 2004.
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The Clear Channel radio stations that dropped Howard Stern a year ago have seen their ratings plummet. When Infinity added Howard Stern to four stations last summer, ratings jumped. Whether you like him or not, you have to admit that Howard is very good at what he does, and his ratings prove it.
Commentator Bill Harley regularly makes an excursion with his family to drive around looking for the most outrageous display of holiday lights. He calls it folk art, but doesn’t think we’d all necessarily agree on what it means. Harley offers his interpretation.
The plant-loving giants may have turned cannibal due to overcrowding, accelerating the spread of anthrax, suggest researchers
Originally from New Scientist
Just as people currently use newsreaders to read syndicated text from blogs and news sites, a few hackers are creating applications that let users view syndicated video feeds. Think of it as TiVocasting. By Daniel Terdiman.
Originally from Wired News
The McLean, Va., man was ordered to pay restitution and given probation.
Originally from WTOP Radio
The produce for “Sabers and Roses” hopes to premiere the series on April 9, the 140th anniversary of the end of the Civil War.
DirecTV to Drop Trio (skyreport.com)
DirecTV confirmed that it’s dropping Trio on 12/31/2004, and they haven’t announced a replacement. I actually watched Trio, and I’m disappointed that it will no longer be available. What will they replace it with? Let me guess, another channel that I don’t watch like another shopping or religious channel. While DirecTV’s dropping channels, they should drop G4techTV, the unwatchable replacement for TechTV.
I just watched the Desparate Housewives/Monday Night Football promo on
IFILM, and I would like to know what the big deal is. It was suggestive and sleazy, but there was no nudity. You see worse if you watch the afternoon soap operas.