Television

Howard Stern

I've had the opportunity to view a few episodes of his new syndicated CBS show (available in Southern Ontario through WUTV Buffalo).   The first couple of episodes were weak, but it has gotten progressively better (if that can be said about anything Stern does).  The show is not as good as the E! show (not available in Canada unless you have a satellite dish) nor is it as good as his previous attempt on WWOR (Channel 9, New York, late eighties).  As I am writing this, his show has not yet beaten Saturday Night Live in the ratings for that time slot.

Nevertheless, the radio show is still funny-as-hell.  It has been cancelled in Montreal, but is still going strong in Toronto on Q107.   There are no web casts of the radio show because Stern wants to reap in as much money as he can --- he won't make any money if people are listening to it on the Internet!

Recently ratings have started to drop.  Stern's days in Toronto is numbered.

Cartoons

Animaniacs I love cartoons! Some of my favourites are Animaniacs (Yakko, Wakko, Dot and of course Pinky and the Brain), Looney Tunes (Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, etc.) Let's not forget the greatest cartoon of all time ... The Simpsons and those great sound bites from Homer! It's a shame that Twentieth Century Fox is so protective of The Simpsons, i. e. they give the owners of web sites dedicated to The Simpsons a hard time! Nevertheless, this hasn't stopped people from promoting their admiration of the greatest cartoon show ever!  ReThe Simpsonscently, Fox has decided to create an "Official Simpsons Web Site".  It is an excellent site.  Note:  To experience this site in all its glory, you'll need the Macromedia Flash plug-in.  Check out this site today!

The Simpsons better watch out.  The youngsters from South Park are here and rThe South Park Casteady to dethrone them!  When I first saw South Park, I thought the animation was poor and didn't give it a chance.  When the hype begun to get big, I gave it another shot and was pleasantly surprised.  South Park is not a show for children.  It is aimed at teenagers and adults.  The language is groundbreaking (for a cartoon).  The characters from South Park are (in picture on left, back row:  Officer Barbrady, Chef, Mr. Garrison and Mr. Hat (the puppet), Aliens, Kyle's Mom; front row:  Cartman, Kenny, Kyle, Stan, Wendy, Ike).  If you'd like to learn more about South Park, visit Keith's Awesome South Park Site.   This site features images, sounds, character profiles, video clips, and links to other South Park sites.

Keith's Awesome South Park Site


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