September 2009 - Posts
Since a test pattern is what television sets used to show after the programs have faded to black, what happens when a test pattern itself fades to black? Msnbc.com's Entertainment blog says goodbye.
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Has there been a show more fun than this season’s “True Blood.” It reminds me how ponderous some of my other favorite dramas can get. Meanwhile, Jason Stackhouse is trying to figure out if Sam could turn into a chicken and lay and eat his own eggs.
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Ozzy Osbourne's Crazy Train of charm mowed down the Prius to take best-commercial honors, while the woman with Sasquatch-length armpit hair rode her tandem bike straight to the worst-ad award.
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If a TV commercial can scare you, they can get you to buy their product, and don't think they don't know it. If you're suddenly frightened into believing that you smell, or you're somehow hideously unattractive or uncool unless you have their product, that's one scare tactic. And then there are the less subtle ones -- ads where people claim your life or your property is at risk, but they can save you, if you just fork over the purchase money.
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I had a great time seeing “Inglourious Basterds.” I felt invigorated and empowered, as though I could actually win a fight if I were to get into one. If you enjoyed the film half as much as I did, you might agree that part of the fun is just how much director Quentin Tarantino loves movies.
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