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Plus: The Elmwood Park Sandwich King At Silver Cloud
Because it’s on.
1. Urban Grind TV.
“Hosted By EV the Great. UGTV Host EV talks with Wally from Urban Grind TV about the Importance of supporting Hip Hop in Chicago while remaining positive.”
Posted on March 11, 2013
By Steve Rhodes
“First reported in the Washington Examiner, ABC News edited out first lady Michelle Obama’s erroneous claim that Chicago teen Hadiya Pendleton was killed when she was shot with an ‘automatic weapon,'” Mediate reports.
“The first lady made this claim in a Tuesday morning appearance on Good Morning America and was quoted in full in ABC News’ online report. The claim was, however, edited out when the interview aired. ABC News responded to the charge on Tuesday saying the cuts were made ‘solely for time.'”
That explanation strains credulity well past the breaking point when you see just how many other places a measly few words (“She was caught in the line of fire because some kids had some automatic weapons they didn’t need”) could have been edited out to make the interview into whatever window ABC (laughably) claims it had to work with. ABC is clearly lying.
Posted on February 27, 2013
Mega Savings!
The best part of Presidents’ Day are the dancing presidents of Value City Furniture. Here’s last year’s awesome tribute.
And here’s this year’s commercial:
Posted on February 18, 2013
Watches, Wolves And Wasabi
Because it’s on.
1. Dude gets outta da joint, wants his watch back.
Posted on February 13, 2013
Face Of The Newspaper Wants To Be Like Oprah, Who Also Peddles Harmful Bullshit
Reposted from February 7 for ridiculous technical reasons.
“Jenny McCarthy is getting her own talk show,” AP reports. “The Jenny McCarthy Show premieres Feb. 8 and will air Fridays on VH1 at 10:30 p.m. EDT.”
Posted on February 12, 2013
Dr. Oz & Co.
Because it’s on.
1. CAN TV will broadcast Republican debate Tuesday night in the race to replace Jesse Jackson Jr. on Channel 27. The debate will also be streamed live here.
Then on Thursday night, CAN TV will bring you a candidates’ forum from Governors State University hosted by Fox Chicago’s Mike Flannery.
Posted on February 5, 2013
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Posted on January 31, 2013
By The Beachwood Replacement Host Affairs Desk
“Alpana Singh, the longtime face of WTTW’s restaurant review show Check, Please! announced Wednesday she’ll be stepping down as host after 10 seasons,” the Tribune reports.
The Beachwood has obtained WTTW’s short-list for replacement candidates, including internal concerns about how each of those candidates would alter the dynamics of the show.
Chief Keef: Everyone would be too scared to go to the restaurants he would recommend. In fact, everyone would be too scared to watch.
Lovie Smith: Needs a new gig, but would only answer questions about his meal defensively, i.e., “Why do you want to know if I liked the soup? What’s it to you?”
George Ryan: Needs a gig fresh out of prison, but would only allow guests to choose restaurants that hold fundraisers for him.
Posted on January 28, 2013
By Able Removal Service
“Today we made our 2nd appearance on TLC’s Hoarding: Buried Alive. We filled an entire 50-cubic yard dumpster before the customer realized we threw away a bag with her wallet, cell phone, and medications.
“Then, at the request of the producer, we emptied the entire 50-yard dumpster one bag at a time, cutting open each bag to check for the missing items, and finally found the lady’s valuables. In the real world, we would never empty a dumpster to retrieve a mistakenly loaded item, but in order to make a great episode for reality TV we accommodated the request.”
Posted on January 22, 2013
By Kristine Frazao/RT
“President Obama promised to have the most transparent administration to date, but it seems that the Obama administration continues to dodge the tough questions.”
Posted on January 21, 2013
