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Donald Trump: “I Quit!”

In what is being dubbed as a preemptive strike, real estate mogul turned reality TV star Donald Trump is not giving network executives at NBC the chance to fire him because—-he quit. Within hours of discovering his low-rated reality show “The Apprentice” was left off NBC’s new prime-time schedule Trump issued a statement that said he intended to “move on from ‘The Apprentice’ to a major new TV venture,” though he declined to elaborate. Frankly, I find the entire situation rather hilarious. Here you have a network unveiling its new TV line up, Trump sees it, realizes his show didn’t … Continue reading →

5 Notorious Moments of Saturday Night Live

I’ve been blogging about people banned from ever appearing on Saturday Night Live again, but in this blog, I will talk about some of the most notorious moments in this long running (31 years!) comedy show. 5. Chevy Chase’s Fall In the season premiere of 1976, Chevy Chase, playing then President Gerald Ford, took a pratfall into a podium. Unfortunately for Chevy, the podium wasn’t padded and he missed the next two episodes due to injuries. 4. John Belushi Hits Buck Henry with a Sword In one of his famous Samurai skits, John Belushi accidentally gashed Buck Henry’s forehead with … Continue reading →

Just Who is Medium’s Allison DuBois?

If you are like me, you enjoy watching the NBC series “Medium.” It is the hit show that details how psychic Allison DuBois helps law enforcement solve seemingly unsolvable crimes. The “Medium” fall premiere starts on NBC this Wednesday (Nov. 15) with a two-hour special, but did you know this show is based on the events of the real life Allison DuBois? The real Allison DuBois claims to have helped solve crimes with the Texas Rangers and the Glendale, Arizona police department (although both deny the contact – perhaps for fear of ridicule for using a psychic). Born in Phoenix, … Continue reading →

Banned from Saturday Night Live – Part II

Yesterday, I was listing guest hosts and musical acts banned from Saturday Night Live. Some of the performances are hard to forget and some people, you may not even remember ever being on Saturday Night Live. Here’s more of the list: Fear The band Fear was a favorite of show regular John Belushi, so he pushed for them to appear as a musical act. Unfortunately, they played offensive songs, used obscene language, and the slam dancers they bused in destroyed the set. Needless to say, they were never invited back. Robert Blake You may remember Robert Blake from the murder … Continue reading →

“VeggieTales” Controversy Has Parents Steamed

Do your children watch the “VeggieTales?” For all of you who aren’t familiar with the animated talking vegetables, “VeggieTales” is a collection of home videos for children that encourage moral behavior based on Christian and biblical principles. They have been a smash hit since hitting the market in 1993 and to date have sold more than 50 million copies. My 2-year-old daughter was addicted to the videos for about a month before losing interest. (She went from being in love with talking veggies to being obsessed with talking animals—she is a currently a die-hard “Wonder Pets” fan). But I digress. … Continue reading →

“Saturday Night Live” Loses Another Star

What is your favorite part of “Saturday Night Live?” I have always been partial to “Weekend Update.” (Long before I became a broadcast journalist myself.) In college (when Dennis Miller filled the “Weekend Update” anchor chair) my roommates and I would watch the show religiously and often imitated Miller’s famous signature sign-off: “That’s the news and I am outta here.” In 1991, Kevin Nealon replaced Miller. (Remember: “I’m Kevin Nealon, and that’s news to me.”) As the years passed “Saturday Night Live” became less and less a part of my Saturday night routine. In that time I missed Norm MacDonald … Continue reading →

Interview with NBC’s East Coast Sportscaster, Vai Sikahema – Part 4

7. As a husband, what is the greatest measure of your success? That my wife loves me and I’m still madly in love with her. We’ve just passed that threshold where we’ve spent over half of our lives with each other. She was 18 and I was 21 when we met and married. Today, she’s 40 and I’m 43. We’ll celebrate our 22nd wedding anniversary in July. I’m sometimes amazed that we married so young, but that’s just part of the culture in the Church. When a young man returns from his mission, he’s counseled to marry and start a … Continue reading →

Interview with NBC’s East Coast Sportscaster, Vai Sikahema – Part 3

I don’t about you, but I’m inspired by the strength, humility and righteousness of this man – I know I already mentioned it before, but hey, it bears repeating again. Here is more of his interview. 5. You served a mission in South Dakota, predominantly among the peoples of the Sioux Nation. Can you share some experiences of what that was like and how it helped you to grow? When I left on my mission in February of ’82, I had played two seasons for BYU. As an 18-year-old freshman, I returned a punt 83 yards in the 1980 SMU … Continue reading →

Interview with NBC’s East Coast Sportscaster, Vai Sikahema – Part 2

And so we continue our interview with Vai Sikahema with questions on his chosen professions. 3. You’ve had great success in your chosen professions, first as a football player and now as a sportscaster. You played on a national championship team (BYU 1984), you played for the NFL and now you are a successful sportscaster for NBC in the Philadelphia area. What do you think has played the largest role in your successes and why? I suspect because my parents didn’t have a college education, and they constantly shared with us their frustration of having to work menial jobs – … Continue reading →

Why The A-Team Was the Perfect TV Show

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If you grew up in the eighties, you knew who they were. Love them or hate them, they were impossible to ignore. The old geezer with his cigar. The crazy guy with the invisible dog. The Sci-Fi reject with the handsome face. The B.A. who beat up Rocky III. They were everywhere for about three years right in the middle of the Reagan Devolution. They were of course, the A-Team, a fictional group of Army commandoes on the run from Leavenworth. They essentially circumvented the legal systems to help out those in trouble, who could no longer rely on the … Continue reading →