television
01/03/2007
Trump Vs. Rosie: Round 2
Why neckties are handy -- you'd think that this clip of Donald Trump blasting Rosie O'Donnell on The Insider is just a rerun of last month's rant. But no, check the neck -- while last month the Donald favored light pink, today he's chosen to wear a lavender tie while dishing out a whole new lineup of insults for the loudest mouth on The View.
This, plus the attention he calls to his snazzy cufflinks at the beginning of the clip, makes it clear that Mr. Trump has two purposes in tearing Rosie down. One, to continue his single-minded campaign against all who might oppose his need to keep Miss USA upon her cocaine-laden podium. Two, to prove that in the contest between Rosie and himself, Trump is the prettiest. On the second count, we're prepared to call this contest for... Trump! Well-played, sir. Well-played.
11/17/2006
O.J. Simpson - "If I Did It"
OJ Simpson has learned to play the American Game, and I am not talking about football. Not only does Mr. Simpson become a famous athlete (complete with the house, pretty wife, etc), but he then kills his estranged wife and hires a legal team who turn the trial into a full-on media spectacular, complete with all the things the American public loves: fame, "the race card," crooked cops, etc.
So you either think OJ got off and our justice system failed, or that it came to the rescue of a man who was framed. It almost doesn't matter; the verdict was seen on live TV by more than half the US population. Whatever. He has to pay loads of money ($33,500,000) in a civil suit. Still, the man is able to retire to golf courses for ten years. Then, later, shielded by double jeopardy he writes a book!! And its called "OJ Simpson: If I did it, This is How."
No matter what you think of OJ's innocence, his book is going to make oodles of cash. Again, the freak show factor. Everyone will quietly get their discreet brown boxes from an certain online bookseller and turn the pages with the shades drawn at night. His publisher is so sure of this scenario that Simpson was reportedly paid upwards of $3.5 million for the book rights. (Now he's made back some of that money he paid in the civil suit-- odd? Or the parable of a 21st Century American- just keep working, you'll earn that money back.)
Anyway, rantings about the new form the American dream aside, you know something is "out there" when Bill O'Reily himself isn't down... "holidays," "gays," and now "OJ." Go figure.
Common, admit it, you're going to watch the interview...
