Richard Chemel
Mark McGwire Snubbed Entry Into Baseball Hall of Fame...AGAIN!
Former baseball star Mark McGwire was denied entry into Baseball's Hall of Fame for the second year in a row receiving less votes than last year. The main reason for the lack of support appears to be McGwire not testifying to a Congressional committee during a steroid investigation. McGwire admits to using steroids prior to the MLB banning the substance. The lack of support does not sit well for Barry Bonds or Roger Clemens, once-labeled future Hall of Famers, but also linked to steroid use
Richard Chemel
Feds Release Terrorist Calendar!
This doctored photo of Osama Bin Laden is just one of many terrorist photos included in National Counterterrorism Center's 2009 calendar The 164 page day planner highlights the world's most deadliest men and substances.
Richard Chemel
New York Mets Patch Controversy!
A controversy is brewing over the New Yorks Met uniform patch. Some are calling it a "pizza" patch because it's design is similar to Domino's. But the patch being used to commemorate the inaugural season for the Mets at their new Citi Park Stadium is being criticized by fans and players alike. Didn't the Mets marketing department realize the lack of any reference to the Mets, the year, and the stadium makes the logo less collectible in the future?
Richard Chemel
Sex Offender Alec Ahsoak Wins Victim's Lottery
Alaska's Standing Together Against Rape (STAR) held a fund-raising half- million dollar lottery recently only to have the winner be convicted sex offender Alec Ahsoak. One of Ahsoak's victim's said "It was a slap in the face". Others are suggesting he not be allowed to keep his winnings!
Richard Chemel
Vicks VapoRub - Infants at Risk?
The American College of Chest Physicians researchers are warning that the use of Vicks VapoRub on children under 2 at risk. Though the packaging contains a use warning- do you know anyone who really reads packaging labels?
Richard Chemel
2009 AVN Award Winners!
With all the hoopla over the Golden Globes, don't forget the Adult Video News or AVN awards were held over the weekend in Las Vegas. The award winners can now proudly tag their product with AVN 2009 Award Winner
Richard Chemel
TV Guide Boots MTV, QVC, DIY Channel Listings!
Citing a lack of space available in the print edition of TV Guide- the weekly publication has stopped listing a number of channels including MTV, Planet Green, DIY, QVC and others. It seems that the page grid only can reference 70 channels. I wonder if these channels were advertisers, if the outcome would be the same.
Richard Chemel
RIP - Cheryl Holdridge- Original Disney Mousketeer!
Cheryl Holdridge, Original Mousketeer of Disney's 1950's TV series, The Mickey Mouse Club has died of lung cancer at the age of 64.
Richard Chemel
Bruno's Black Jesus Stirring More Hype and Controversy!
A black model called Jesus who wears a loincloth and a crown of thorn is stirring up controversy in Sacha Baron's Cohen's upcoming Bruno Movie: "Delicious Journeys Through America For The Purpose Of Making Heterosexual Males Visibly Uncomfortable In The Presence Of A Gay Foreigner In A Mesh T-Shirt." Test audiences in the US are not seeing any humor in the character. But rest easy, if Black Jesus isn't in the films final cut- it surely will be on the DVD release.
Richard Chemel
TV Pitchman Billy Mays Gets Discovery Channel Reality Show!
Discovery Channel is developing a program with TV Pitchman Billy Mays. "But Wait .....There's More.." will follow Mays and an associate as the find new products and pitch them on the program. I wonder what Discovery Channel's take is on each product sale....
Richard Chemel
Obama Wants to Delay Digital TV Changeover!
Well, what do you know? Barack Obama wants to delay the analog to digital TV changeover scheduled for Feb. 17. It seems that there is a mass of people who are not ready for the changeover- and BO realizes that since the Gov't has run out of funds for the $40.00 coupon on digital converters- many TV watchers will literally be left out in the dark.
Richard Chemel
Patty Duke, 62 Plays Patty & Cathy Lane For Social Security
Patty Duke reprises her dual role of lookalike cousins Cathy and Patty Lane for a new spot for the Social Security Administration, and how easy it is to sign up online. Aging baby boomers will remember The Patty Duke Show from the mid-sixties.....
Richard Chemel
TV Doctor- Dr.Sanjay Gupta - Surgeon General?
Two knowledgeable sources close to President-Elect Barack Obama say that Obama has offered CNN and CBS Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta the post of Surgeon General. There is no word if Suze Orman has been offered the post of Commerce Secretary, now that Bill Richardson has withdrawn his name.
Richard Chemel
Pantsless Skier Dangles From Chairlift
Friday, Jan 2, a skier and his son got on the chairlift at Vail's Blue Sky Basin. The chairlift seat was not down, and caused the skier to dangle pantsless from the lift being held only by his ski.
Richard Chemel
NBC Dis-Invites Ann Coulter To Today- But Keeps Perez Hilton!
Drudge is reporting that NBC execs have cut Ann Coulter's appearance on the Today Show, because it was overbooked, Perez Hilton is appearing instead- . Both are promoting new books. But NBC Execs say that Coulter will be re invited to appear on Today....The problem appears to be Coulter's new book "Guilty" takes a look at liberal bias in the media....Really?
Richard Chemel
Madoff Tries to Outsmart The System- FAIL!
Disgraced scumbag Bernie Madoff under house arrest mailed watches, jewelry, cufflinks and mittens worth more than $1 million to relatives and friends in violation of a court agreement. Prosecutors want him now put in jail because of this violation. Madoff's lawyer call it "an innocent mistake".
Richard Chemel
Hyundai Will Take Their Car Back - If You Can't Pay!
Hyundai USA is offering consumers an assurance program that if they purchase of lease a new Hyundai, and during that first year, if you can't afford the payments due to a "life changing event"- Hyundai will take your car back! A truly unique program in this hard economic times. The only question is: Will other automakers follow suit?
Richard Chemel
Sanyo R277 Internet Radio! NO PC Connection Needed
Sanyo will be introducing the R277 Internet Radio Q1 of 2009. The $150SRP unit will operate with out a hardwired broadband or PC connection. The introduction of this new product and technology to receive thousands of internet stations through Wi-Fi has long been sought after. The R277 will also pick up FM stations, and comes with an alarm clock
Richard Chemel
Palin's Campaign Stalled Drug Arrest!
An Alaska drug investigator and the union representing Alaska State Troopers are alleging political meddling in the Sherry Johnston drug case, including a delay in serving the search warrant until after the November election. Now who woulda' thought this would be happening???
Richard Chemel
$100,000 Tuna Sold at Auction!
A Tokyo sushi bar paid a premium $100,000 for a 282 pound Bluefin Tuna at auction today. The tuna was caught off the northern coast of Oma, and at that price comes to $370 a pound.
Richard Chemel
