We're back up to our old Friday tricks this week-enjoy!
Could someone tell me why is everyone getting so hyped-up about the new Indiana Jones movie? Harrison Ford---you need to retire that role, or make a sequel to Working Girl.
For those of you who bought the P.S. I Love You DVD, a question: does it look like it was made on the cheap? No trailers and no DVD artwork. I thought it was a bootleg copy at first from where I bought it (at Blockbuster.)
My heart goes out to the Kennedy family. They have a rough road ahead of them. I know-I've been in their shoes and it's a replay of where I was on July 25, 2006 in a local ER here.
Enough already about Angelina Jolie and her kids!
Why do the pictures of Katie Holmes make her look like a zombie?
If you are in Europe, don't forget to call in your Eurovision Song Contest vote tomorrow night.
Raise your hand if you've ever had to deal with a nosy neighbor.
Have you ever wondered whatever became of your boss or co-worker from hell? I have!
Were you surpised as I was by tornadoes in Colorado (of all places!)
I am not a fan of American Idol but I have to wonder if David Archuletta's loss by 12million votes was a backlash due to all the negative publicity he's had in the runup to the final? His stage-door dad sure didn't help things.
We're back on Tuesday (after the Monday Memorial Day holiday.)
Friday, May 23, 2008
Monday, May 19, 2008
Can we have a dose of humble pie, please?
A special shout out to my readers in FRANCE!
I've touched on this subject earlier but for those of you who are new or haven't been here lately, I'd like to revisit one of my pet peeves about the Olympic media business.
Those of you who think they are the story---instead of writing about the story.
Thankfully, those folks are few and far between. But they're out there---and they're coming to a IBC or other media kiosk near you this summer in Beijing. I've met a bunch of people who's heart is as huge as the help they give a newcomer. Kind people, of which I have stayed in touch with. Several are even local to me here in Atlanta.
The others: who do they think they are?
Last summer in Guatemala City, someone came up to me to ask about that fateful day in Moscow. I am so over it, I've moved on and am busy with the opportunities that day springboarded to me. But it's still a big deal to some folks. I was kind to the person in question, but I said I was much more interested in talking about what I was doing at that time, versus what happened (at the time) six years ago.
I was humbled back then and am still to this day. But some folks would write about doing a c*** on a golden toilet if they had the chance. And expounding on it too.
This summer is going to present many opportunities for breakthrough writing, scoops (if one is so motivated) and education. Let's not get caught up in our own dramas and remember who we are writing for.
Besides, it's not all about you. And if you don't believe that, you got into this business for the wrong reasons.
Open minds, open hearts.
Let's make it our mantra this summer, no matter if we are in Beijing or the US.
Let's set the good example-for all of us.
I've touched on this subject earlier but for those of you who are new or haven't been here lately, I'd like to revisit one of my pet peeves about the Olympic media business.
Those of you who think they are the story---instead of writing about the story.
Thankfully, those folks are few and far between. But they're out there---and they're coming to a IBC or other media kiosk near you this summer in Beijing. I've met a bunch of people who's heart is as huge as the help they give a newcomer. Kind people, of which I have stayed in touch with. Several are even local to me here in Atlanta.
The others: who do they think they are?
Last summer in Guatemala City, someone came up to me to ask about that fateful day in Moscow. I am so over it, I've moved on and am busy with the opportunities that day springboarded to me. But it's still a big deal to some folks. I was kind to the person in question, but I said I was much more interested in talking about what I was doing at that time, versus what happened (at the time) six years ago.
I was humbled back then and am still to this day. But some folks would write about doing a c*** on a golden toilet if they had the chance. And expounding on it too.
This summer is going to present many opportunities for breakthrough writing, scoops (if one is so motivated) and education. Let's not get caught up in our own dramas and remember who we are writing for.
Besides, it's not all about you. And if you don't believe that, you got into this business for the wrong reasons.
Open minds, open hearts.
Let's make it our mantra this summer, no matter if we are in Beijing or the US.
Let's set the good example-for all of us.
Saturday, May 10, 2008
London, meet Montreal
And crankier than ever! Hey, just kidding, folks. Being away for a month was quite relaxing. It was an amazing time in London, and those folks got a preview of what they can expect to happen in 2012.
One of the big issues while I was over there was the spiraling cost of their soon-to-be-Games. 9 billion pounds-and going up. Way up. And Red Ken's now-infamous comment about how he bid for the Olympics "because that is the only way I will get the east end of London redeveloped." Oops.
It took ages for Montreal to pay off their debt from 1976. Fast forward some thirty-plus years and it will get even worse if London's organisers aren't careful.
Perhaps in light of Ken Livingstone's comments, the IOC should be more careful and examine further the motives of cities that want to bid for the Games. It will be a spectacular show in London (perhaps even eclipsing Sydney's) but speaking from experience, once the show has left town, all that's left is that empty feeling in the pit of your stomach, and a feeling of it really is all over, perhaps forever.
London is going to experience one huge letdown when all is said and done. As in the financial kind if they aren't careful.
And if the organisers aren't careful, Londoners will be left with one souvenir-that will hit them square in the wallet for years to come.
One of the big issues while I was over there was the spiraling cost of their soon-to-be-Games. 9 billion pounds-and going up. Way up. And Red Ken's now-infamous comment about how he bid for the Olympics "because that is the only way I will get the east end of London redeveloped." Oops.
It took ages for Montreal to pay off their debt from 1976. Fast forward some thirty-plus years and it will get even worse if London's organisers aren't careful.
Perhaps in light of Ken Livingstone's comments, the IOC should be more careful and examine further the motives of cities that want to bid for the Games. It will be a spectacular show in London (perhaps even eclipsing Sydney's) but speaking from experience, once the show has left town, all that's left is that empty feeling in the pit of your stomach, and a feeling of it really is all over, perhaps forever.
London is going to experience one huge letdown when all is said and done. As in the financial kind if they aren't careful.
And if the organisers aren't careful, Londoners will be left with one souvenir-that will hit them square in the wallet for years to come.