Idol in Exile

From: Viewfinder BLUES
Arriving sans entourage, ousted Idol Anoop Desai dropped by El Ocho today for more than a few minutes of morning show merriment. It was the last stop on his American Idol Exile Tour. Ever since Seacrest showed him and Lil Rounds last week, Anoop been descending the showbiz ladder… L.A., New York, High [...]

3 Stations — 3 LOONIES ($2.52 USD)

CTV accepts Shaw offer for two stations in Ontario and one in Manitoba

Quote:

CTV head Ivan Fecan said the company has accepted the offer of $1 per station by Shaw (TSX:SJR.B), Canada’s second-biggest cable TV operator.

Alzo HMI lights

I just got back from NAB and saw the Alzo HMI lights and was quite impressed on price and value. I did some internet research and found the same lights on www.videolighting.com even cheaper and sold under the manufacturers name rather than the Alzo name. I called the Video Lighting Inc. guys [...]

Border Patrol agents ordered NOT to wear protective masks against Mexican swine flu!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82NW9OktKmM

Young being bought by Local??????

I got a message this morning from a friend at my old Young station saying the CFO and CEO were visiting today in advance of the purchase. He says the press release or announcement of the sale was on their website. I cant find it. Anybody else know or [...]

What we learn from youngsters…

From: VideoJournalism

Some time ago I wrote about using PowerPoint to edit videos.
This week I got a lesson in another use for PowerPoint – creating animations. I was wandering through the school library, looking for a computer so I could print some tests (problems with our school server, computers, and printers is another story) [...]

What if film crews ran the world?

slap chop rap remix.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWRyj5cHIQA
Probably one of the best remixes I’ve ever heard. Uh, especially from an informercial where the guy got caught with a hooker. Heh.

Smiley in a Riot

From: Viewfinder BLUES
Now I ask you, is THIS a face you could lob tear gas canister at? I couldn’t – even though I’ve never even met the Midwest news shooter know on-line as C. J. I have, however, clicked on her site for years, marveling more than once at how criminally cheerful she always seems [...]

CAMERA NEWS & SPORTS

From: TV-AMERIKA PRESENTS…
Today was a happy day because I found my camera.
It had been missing for about 3 weeks.It was in my golf bag, which usually houses golf balls and other golf related items…
Anyway…part of the reason blog life has been slow was due to my missing point and shoot. Oh sure…I still had [...]