Sunday, December 15, 2024

The rules of tv news

By Grand Rapids Anonymous
sunday, december 15, 2024 at 12:44:00 a.m. est

The rules of tv news

TV station rule #1: Don’t believe your eyes—believe what we tell you, instead.

Rule #2: Don’t believe your eyes—believe what we tell you, instead.

Rules #3 to #1,000,000: Don’t believe your eyes—believe what we tell you, instead.

--GRA



3 comments:

  1. "And that's the way it is." Sadly.

    Here's a fun video interpretation Don Henley's "Dirty Laundry" (lyrics below, copied off azlyrics.com)

    "Very nicely done," as Iconic Game Show Host Chuck Woolery used to say.

    "Dirty Laundry"

    I make my living off the evening news
    Just give me something
    Something I can use
    People love it when you lose
    They love dirty laundry

    Well, I coulda been an actor
    But I wound up here
    I just have to look good
    I don't have to be clear
    Come and whisper in my ear
    Give us dirty laundry

    Kick 'em when they're up
    Kick 'em when they're down
    Kick 'em when they're up
    Kick 'em when they're down

    Kick 'em when they're up
    Kick 'em when they're down
    Kick 'em when they're up
    Kick 'em all around

    We got the bubble headed
    Bleached blonde
    Comes on at five
    She can tell you 'bout the plane crash
    With a gleam in her eye
    It's interesting when people die
    Give us dirty laundry

    Can we film the operation
    Is the head dead yet
    You know the boys in the newsroom
    Got a running bet
    Get the widow on the set
    We need dirty laundry

    You don't really need to find out
    What's going on
    You don't really want to know
    Just how far it's gone
    Just leave well enough alone
    Eat your dirty laundry

    Kick 'em when they're up
    Kick 'em when they're down
    Kick 'em when they're up
    Kick 'em when they're down

    Kick 'em when they're up
    Kick 'em when they're down
    Kick 'em when they're stiff
    Kick 'em all around

    (Kick 'em when they're up)
    (Kick 'em when they're down)
    (Kick 'em when they're up)
    (Kick 'em when they're down)

    (Kick 'em when they're up)
    (Kick 'em when they're down)
    (Kick 'em when they're stiff)
    (Kick 'em all around)

    Dirty little secrets
    Dirty little lies
    We got our dirty little fingers
    In everybody's pie
    We love to cut you down to size
    We love dirty laundry

    We can do the innuendo
    We can dance and sing
    When it's said and done
    We haven't told you a thing
    We all know that crap is king
    Give us dirty laundry

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  2. Great song. The vid needed more clips of insipid newspeople and less "Newsboys". Always liked that Henley classic.

    --GRA

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  3. nbc NOISE SAYS "HOUSE ETHICS COMMITTEE WILL RELEASE GAETZ REPORT AFTER SECRET VOTE."

    GRA:Why so secret? Nothing to be proud of,obviously.

    "Two sources say it will be released by the end of the week."

    Gaetz responded by saying,"I 'm not paying attention to that and I've changed my life. I''m not partying like I used to anymore."

    Gaetz was never charged with any crimes and he denied all insinuations that he had sex with minors and did illicit drugs at parties.

    --GRA

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