Television

  • Jimmy Kimmel Ghostwrote a Children’s Book for Donald Trump Titled ‘Winners Aren’t Losers’

    Donald Trump has accomplished a lot in his career.  

    He built a real estate empire and wrote 12 books — but, there is something he hasn't done.
     
    Appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live! recently, Trump admitted he wanted to give authoring a kids' book a try, but hadn't yet.  Fortunately, host Jimmy Kimmel revealed he ghostwrote one for the presidential hopeful.
     
    Authored and illustrated in the style of a Dr. Seuss book, Winners Aren't Losers tells the story of an inspiring Trump trying to direct children and animals to be winners instead of—you guessed it—losers.

     

     
     
     
    Jimmy Kimmel via YouTube.
     
    "Winners aren't losers. They're winners—like me! A loser's a loser. Which one will you be?" Kimmel read from the book. "Winners do deals and winners get rich, while sad little losers just sit there and bitch."
     
    "This should be a big seller," Trump joked.
     
     

  • Jimmy Kimmel Ghostwrote a Children’s Book for Donald Trump Titled ‘Winners Aren’t Losers’

    Donald Trump has accomplished a lot in his career.  

    He built a real estate empire and wrote 12 books — but, there is something he hasn't done.
     
    Appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live! recently, Trump admitted he wanted to give authoring a kids' book a try, but hadn't yet.  Fortunately, host Jimmy Kimmel revealed he ghostwrote one for the presidential hopeful.
     
    Authored and illustrated in the style of a Dr. Seuss book, Winners Aren't Losers tells the story of an inspiring Trump trying to direct children and animals to be winners instead of—you guessed it—losers.

     

     
     
     
    Jimmy Kimmel via YouTube.
     
    "Winners aren't losers. They're winners—like me! A loser's a loser. Which one will you be?" Kimmel read from the book. "Winners do deals and winners get rich, while sad little losers just sit there and bitch."
     
    "This should be a big seller," Trump joked.
     
     

  • Changing the Game: Dustin Brown’s Perftect Start Against Nadal

    I'm not a big tennis fan. But while flipping channels this Sunday, I saw Serena Williams hit tennis balls over 120 miles an hour in her Wimbledon win.

    My son and I commented how impressive that was, and how much the game has changed.

    Then, I saw this clip of Dustin Brown playing. Wow! Click it, and watch it. 

     

    Brown - Changing the Game

    Dustin Brown's Perfect Start (against Nadal) at Wimbledon.

     

    It surprised me by how fast the game was played, and how the ball's path seemed to bend. More importantly, one of the best players in the world seemingly had no response.

    Even though Brown was defeated in the third round of the tournament … Sometimes the game changes right before your eyes.

  • Changing the Game: Dustin Brown’s Perftect Start Against Nadal

    I'm not a big tennis fan. But while flipping channels this Sunday, I saw Serena Williams hit tennis balls over 120 miles an hour in her Wimbledon win.

    My son and I commented how impressive that was, and how much the game has changed.

    Then, I saw this clip of Dustin Brown playing. Wow! Click it, and watch it. 

     

    Brown - Changing the Game

    Dustin Brown's Perfect Start (against Nadal) at Wimbledon.

     

    It surprised me by how fast the game was played, and how the ball's path seemed to bend. More importantly, one of the best players in the world seemingly had no response.

    Even though Brown was defeated in the third round of the tournament … Sometimes the game changes right before your eyes.

  • The Dangers of Selfie Sticks – PSA Parody

    This PSA parody warns people to stop abusing their selfie sticks.

    Apparently, self-obsessed people will go to any lengths to top other selfie addicts. This results in longer selfie sticks, and increasingly dangerous situations. 

     

     

    via YouTube.

    The video ends by asking viewers to “please selfie responsibly,” an aptly-timed message considering Disney World’s recent ban on selfie sticks at the theme park.

    This social commentary is a cleverly disguised Pizza Hut ad.

  • The Dangers of Selfie Sticks – PSA Parody

    This PSA parody warns people to stop abusing their selfie sticks.

    Apparently, self-obsessed people will go to any lengths to top other selfie addicts. This results in longer selfie sticks, and increasingly dangerous situations. 

     

     

    via YouTube.

    The video ends by asking viewers to “please selfie responsibly,” an aptly-timed message considering Disney World’s recent ban on selfie sticks at the theme park.

    This social commentary is a cleverly disguised Pizza Hut ad.

  • Show Me The Money – How Big Have Sports Broadcast Rights Become?

    March Madness is upon us.

    In case you missed it, sports is big business.

    Here is a chart showing the broadcast fees paid to various sports leagues.

     

    150306 Show Me the Money

    via Financial Times.

    Is the bubble going to burst?  The trend of the past 20 years suggests that it won’t.

    Broadcasters have been locking in their costs through long-term deals. That also makes it harder for tech companies — such as Netflix, Google or Apple — to buy into the market.

  • Show Me The Money – How Big Have Sports Broadcast Rights Become?

    March Madness is upon us.

    In case you missed it, sports is big business.

    Here is a chart showing the broadcast fees paid to various sports leagues.

     

    150306 Show Me the Money

    via Financial Times.

    Is the bubble going to burst?  The trend of the past 20 years suggests that it won’t.

    Broadcasters have been locking in their costs through long-term deals. That also makes it harder for tech companies — such as Netflix, Google or Apple — to buy into the market.

  • ‘Schoolhouse Rock’ Bill Gets Schooled In ‘SNL’ Executive Order Skit

    What a blast from the past!
     
    He's "still just a bill sittin' on Capitol Hill," but Kenan Thompson's recent take on the classic Schoolhouse Rock! character on "Saturday Night Live" had a much harder time than "that sad little scrap of paper" from the original Saturday morning cartoon.

     
     
     
     
     

    via YouTube.
     

    In keeping with Obama's plan to enact executive actions on immigration reform, the president replaces the Bill with a new Schoolhouse Rock! character: the Executive Order.  In the wise words of this new addition: "I'm an executive order, and I pretty much just happen … and that's it."

     

     
    Here is the original "Schoolhouse Rock!" clip.
     
     
     
     
     
    via YouTube.
     

  • ‘Schoolhouse Rock’ Bill Gets Schooled In ‘SNL’ Executive Order Skit

    What a blast from the past!
     
    He's "still just a bill sittin' on Capitol Hill," but Kenan Thompson's recent take on the classic Schoolhouse Rock! character on "Saturday Night Live" had a much harder time than "that sad little scrap of paper" from the original Saturday morning cartoon.

     
     
     
     
     

    via YouTube.
     

    In keeping with Obama's plan to enact executive actions on immigration reform, the president replaces the Bill with a new Schoolhouse Rock! character: the Executive Order.  In the wise words of this new addition: "I'm an executive order, and I pretty much just happen … and that's it."

     

     
    Here is the original "Schoolhouse Rock!" clip.
     
     
     
     
     
    via YouTube.