MY CHARLIE IS TO TV JOURNALISM AS MERYL STREEP IS TO ACTING by (me!) sandra, tvgp
SO,originally found out from my cousin in new york that my charlie rose was going to be with cbs in the morning (because my cousin is employed behind the scenes, helping to create cbs's new studio)
and pretty obvious by now i'd follow my charlie to any network
(this thought musically interrupted by carol king lyrics.. "where you lead, i will follow.. anywhere, that you tell me to,
if you want, you want me to be with you, i will follow...")
anyway,
taped and watched the debut cbs this morning show
and, while very excited to see my charlie rose doin' his thing, like no man before or after..
the format itself...
well, i just can't stomach it. i've been on a news diet for a long time now, and when i revisit it, it only serves to remind me why i went on the diet in the first place
80% mental trash and toxins
plus, i've been enjoying charlie rose uninterrupted for who knows how many years now
quality conversations people..
long, quality conversations
not a sound bite here and a sound bite there; good God. -not a commercial here; and a commercial there.. squeezed between pop culture nothingness and topped with whipped predictability and sameness, sameness, sameness, on the side
check please.
so, i went back on the dvr and clicked through to "do not record this series" for cbs this morning and reverified that i have "record this series" for charlie rose on pbs -where i fell in love in the first place
and tried to watch cbs this morning again today, just to be sure i wasn't judging too quickly.. and turns out, i was not judging too quickly
so i unliked it on facebook
and thought what analogy? what analogy? -and first thing to come to mind was that seeing my charlie rose on cbs this morning was kinda like seeing meryl streep in a school play
he is leaps and bounds beyond the environment he's been cast in
but what a great sport he is and obvious team player.
and the new cbs studio.. well, it looks great; of course.
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but don't you need to know what's going on in the world around you?
DO THIS:
take any local newspaper, and/or local news program. -relook at the footage/coverage they have for 2011 YEAR IN REVIEW
you know.. the highlights from year 2011. the editor's pick for the most important things that took place last year
that collage they create at the end of every year
and compare that to any dozen podcasts available on ted.com
great, wonderful, important, innovative, creative, humanitarian, scientific, spiritual progress is being made all around us; everyday
i have become highly selective about who and what gets my attention and for how long, where mass media is concerned
and charlie rose on pbs
ted.com
joyce meyer, joel osteen, robert schuller, ewtn,
church on sunday
you get my attention.
and speaking of joyce meyer.. if you only saw one.. her presentation on relying on the unreliable out of denver, co, is a must see
watched it twice myself this morning.
posted by she @ 8:55 AM
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