THE NEWS HACK'S CREED:
I know more than you.
I make lots more money than you.
I'm smarter than you.
I'm sexier than you.
I appear on TV all the time.
I work ten minutes a day.
I rule the universe.
I'm going to live forever.
You are an idiot.
THE NEWS HACK'S CREED, No. 2:
A lie isn't a lie when it tells THE TRUTH.
THE NEWS HACK'S CREED, No. 3:
I've come to realize that the looseness of the journalistic life, the seeming laxity of the newsroom, is an illusion. Yes, there's informality and there's humor, but beneath the surface lies something deadly serious. It is a code. Sometimes the code is not even written down, but it is deeply believed in. And, when violated, it is enforced with tribal ferocity.
--JOHN "OMERTA" CARROLL.
THE NEWS HACK'S CREED, No. 4:
News isn't news when we don't report it.
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We do think the Hollywood Stenographer is wrong when it says Six Sigma is about layoffs, however. Six Sigma is about pretending you can measure quality in an operation like Goodthings Entertainment. Firings are more about LEGENDARY WELCH.
P. S. WHEW! Goodthings may switch the two loudmouths Chris and HHHWWWALTER to the BIG C, where their "talents" would be highly complementary. For now, THE TRUTH IS SAFE. (Via ROMY, who's also highly relieved)
P. P. S. NBC Universal said it will stop scheduling high-priced dramas and comedies during the 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. slot.
You scheduling dead air?
P. P. P. S. at 12:10 p.m.: Alas, Goodthings is NOT turning the MESS into a tape machine, meaning the two loudmouths are stuck where they are.
P. P. P. P. S. at 2:40 p.m.: A MEDIA BUYER eructs:
Steve Sternberg, exec VP-audience analysis, Magna Global thinks concentrating on game shows and reality shows in that hour could work for NBC. "Here is why that could be positive. We've done research with Nielsen data and 80% of homes have one set during prime time. Families want to watch TV together and too often they can't because there's a lot of kids around. Reality shows have become the new family programming." He cited research that shows 10 of the top 15 shows popular with children, teens and adults are reality series.
They can't watch together because you REVERSE ROBIN HOODS are busy robbing us to finance EDGY programming -- when you aren't financing the CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED programming YOU and NO ONE ELSE WATCH.
AND:
[T]here are plans to convert CNBC.com to a paid subscription service, which could be unveiled by the end of the year.
Penny stocks, here we come!