Bob VS The Emmys Part 1 can be found here
It’s been a while since I’ve covered an awards show, and quite frankly, I’m surprised I’m kinda sorta covering this one …but I kinda sorta owe television a solid for a pretty good reason. Continue reading
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Bob VS The Emmys Part 2-ish
Posted in Opinion, Review, Television with tags Awards Shows, Bob Segarini, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Jimmy Kimmel, Part 2, Television, The Emmys. Comedy on September 19, 2020 by segariniBob VS The Emmys Part 1
Posted in Opinion, Review, Television with tags Awards Shows, Bob Segarini, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Jimmy Kimmel, Television, The Emmys on September 18, 2020 by segarini
Prologue – From September 12th, 2014
A Reader Writes: Regarding your blog of September 9th, 2014 Mr. Segarini. Except for mentioning Saturday Night Live and Amazing Race, you said nothing about the shows that were nominated for an Emmy at this year’s event, nor who won or who lost. Further, you made no mention of any of the nominees, actors, actresses, or even the names of the shows. Most disturbing of all, you failed to write one single word about the great Robin Williams.
What do you have to say for yourself?
Billy in Banff
Dear Billy, Not much, really…
…but I will say this.
Very little of what entertains me is ever mentioned on The Emmys, The Oscars, The Grammys, or any other mainstream awards show. Occasionally The Golden Globes will do something interesting, like throw a drunk journalist out for throwing up on Harrison Ford’s Florsheims, (who, by the way, make a terrific shoe), but still, all in all, the who and what and why of these awards shows usually blows. Let’s not even mention The Tonys. My Granddaughter does better Jazz Hands.
Roxanne Tellier – The 24 Hour News Cycle Will Kill You
Posted in Opinion, Review with tags Anderson Cooper. Mika and Joe Scarborough, Bob Segarini, CNN, CNNLive, DBAWIS, Face The Nation, FOX, Headline News, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Last Week with John Oliver, Lawrence O'Donnell, MSNBC, political news junkie, Rachel Maddow, Roxanne Tellier, Samantha Bee, Stephen Colbert, Trevor Noah, Wolf Blitzer on June 18, 2017 by segarini
My name is Roxanne and I am a political news junkie. There. I’ve said it. And it’s the truth.
Roxanne Tellier – It Is To Laugh!
Posted in Opinion, Review with tags #allLifeMatters, 9/11, ABC, Bill de Blasio. Comedy Central, Bill Maher, Bob Segarini, Canadian, Comedy, Conan O’Brien, DBAWIS, Full Frontal, HBO, income inequality.free speech., James Corden, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, John Oliver, Jon Batiste, Jon Stewart, Larry Wilmore, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, late night formula, Laughter, Monty Python, New York, Peaches, Politically Incorrect, racism, Real Time with Bill Maher, Roxanne Tellier, Salon, Samantha Bee, Seth Meyers, South African, Stephen Colbert, The Daily Show. political junkie, The Nightly, The Tonight Show, titans of late night, Trevor Noah, Vanity Fair on March 6, 2016 by segarini
In a Salon.com article this week, Steve Almond accused Comedy Central of having “squandered Jon Stewart’s legacy” by appointing South African comedian Trevor Noah as host, over the then-incumbent Samantha Bee.
Doug Thompson:“I’M AS MAD AS HELL AND I’M NOT GOING TO TAKE THIS ANYMORE!”
Posted in Opinion with tags Angelina Joli, Annette Funicello, Aretha Franklin, Bill O’Reilly, Buddy Holly, Buddy Rich, Casey Kasem, Chip Taylor, DBAWIS, Dick James Music, Don Bustany, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Doug Thompson, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Howard Beale, Howard Stern, Jean Kasem, Jimmy Kimmel, Johnny Carson, Johnny Rocket's, Jon Stewart, Jon Voight, Larry Fedoruk, Larry Page, Neil Peart, Orson Welles, Paddy Chayefsky, Paul Anka, Peter Finch, Reg Presley, Ringo Starr, Rob Ford, Robin Givens, Ronnie Bond, Rush, The Troggs, Tom Jones, Tom Rounds, William Shatner on July 30, 2014 by segarini
Anyone who knows their movie history, knows that rant comes from Peter Finch’s newscaster/commentator character Howard Beale in the movie “Network”. Credit where credit is due. Those words actually were written by the author of “Network”, Paddy Chayefsky. Where am I going with this you may well ask? Well, see I LOVE A GOOD RANT! And that “Network” rant is one of the very best. There are plenty more out there. Fox News commentator Bill O’Reilly trying to record a quick promo and not having the time…or Orson Welles losing his patience with a British director on a series of TV voice overs.
