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Krystal Fernandez Confuses Paris Hilton's Body with Tony Stewart's Body - Van Earl Wright Resolves Confusion Well, now I get my Morning Extravaganza fix from printed sources : Later, Krystal asked Tony about the Mr. Clean carwash he will be participating in on Wednesday... Krystal Fernandez: I was going to ask you if you were going to pull a Paris Hilton (referring to her sexy Carl's Jr. commercial) when you're washing those cars? Did you see that commercial yet? Tony Stewart: I have, and have you seen my figure versus hers? Van Earl Wright: Very good point Tony Stewart. Tony Stewart: I'm like a beached whale compared to Paris Hilton. I'm not going even try and top her. I'm going to let her do her thing.... The FOX Morning Extravaganza with Van Earl Wright is the flagship product of the FOX Sports Radio Network. The show is carried on over 110 affiliates across the country from 9 a.m.- noon Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. Van Earl, Andrew Siciliano, and...
Garth Brooks Revisited The man is calculating : Garth Brooks surprise proposal of marriage to Trisha Yearwood at last Wednesday's Legends in Bronze celebration in Bakersfield, CA, was not a surprise to renowned sculptor, Bill Rains. Rains told us that he's known for months that the event was going to happen. "Garth was the last sculpture to be done and he had to pose in person to do it," says Rains. "At the sitting, he pulled out his wedding ring telling me that he wanted it to be part of the sculpture because he planned to propose to Trisha the day the statue was unveiled." So, did Yearwood learn about it months ago, also? Technorati Tags: garthbrooks trishayearwood
Manny Van Pelt, Take Two I just quoted the following statement from Manny Van Pelt, esteemed obfuscator for Immigration & Customs Enforcement: "We would not create a (memorandum of understanding) that created full-time immigration officers because we have full-time immigration officers," said Manny Van Pelt, a spokesman for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which negotiates such agreements on behalf of the U.S. Attorney General's Office. "The way it was meant to be used is as a tool to help officers in the street or in the jails, to help them do their day-to-day jobs in addition to their normal routine." Well, if we have full-time immigration officers working for a so-called Immigration & Customs Enforcement agency, what the heck do they enforce? Free Republic cites the following from that hotbed of border problems, New Hampshire: The attorney representing the illegal immigrant charged by New Ipswich police for criminal trespassing will argue state ...
Proposed California Border Police Act, Revisited I recently had the opportunity to hear Congressman Ed Royce speak. Although much of the discussion revolved around technological and financial issues, the California Border Police Act came up. I forgot that Royce was the state co-chair. Well, it turns out that the Feds are hem-hawing about the whole thing: Assemblyman Ray Haynes' proposal to create a state immigration police force to help patrol the border and enforce immigration laws statewide could meet resistance from the federal government and be disputed in the courts.... Haynes, R-Temecula, cites a 1996 provision of a law that allows state and local agencies to negotiate agreements with the federal government to enforce immigration laws. But federal officials say the law has never been applied to create officers strictly devoted to immigration, and they have no intention of doing so. "We would not create a (memorandum of understanding) that created full-time immigration ...
Human Nature is More Than a Michael Jackson Song - Or, Why Don't You Report All The Good Michael Jackson Has Done for Humankind? From Jan Glidewell in the St. Petersburg Times : The recent set-to about whether Al Capone ever hung around Moon Lake points to an interesting quirk in human nature. We love places with historical associations, and, for some reason, we seem to be more fascinated with the negatives than the positives.... I can't ignore the fact that I live in Dade City, which draws its name from the 1835 "massacre" of Maj. Francis Dade and most of his command by Seminoles. It was, of course, called a massacre because the Indians won. When such situations were reversed, they were described as glorious victories.... You do notice through all of this, though, that there are very few positive claims to fame hereabouts. Elvis made a movie in Citrus and Levy counties; Grover Cleveland used to fish in Citrus County. I could tell you about the Gray Moss Inn in Dade C...
Scuse Me Again Sorry to the people waiting for the latest Krystal Fernandez news, but for me, this is actually fun reading. From about.com : Your target customers need to hear your marketing messages at least 7 times to influence a buying decision. Using marketing & sales strategies outside your budget, does not allow you to repeat your message often enough to make an impact.... Hitching a ride on the marketing of another company can save your small business time and capital. When computer reseller franchise, Computer Exchange, was looking for methods to reach price conscious consumers on a low budget, the company followed Wal-Mart openings. Wal-Mart`s big budget marketing department would carefully select the new store openings based on demographics and other costly analysis. Cyber Exchange opened stores in the vicinity of Wal-Mart saving real-estate selection costs and piggy backing on Wal-Mart`s marketing plan.... Joint ventures are too powerful for small business to ignore. For...
Busted in the Ukraine Star Wars Geek 2.0 ( found via Pointless Comments ) cites this story via Digg : A presentation about Shared Source (SSI) by the head of Microsoft Ukraine was almost ruined when the Windows machine (a Tablet PC) linked to the projector developed problems. The solution was to adopt OpenOffice.org 1.1.2 and ALT Linux Compact 2.3 (A Russian distribution), which was already running on the presenter's laptop (an IBM Thinkpad). P.S. The story made Slashdot . Technorati Tags: linux microsoft
Next...Next...Next... Truefresco's "Referring Web Pages" feature records, among other things, the people who get to my blog via Blogger's "Next Blog" feature. Truly an eclectic collection. Ignoring the nude babes and services spams, here are some of the blogs that people were visiting before they got here. Dutch Barista . All about the Dutch barista culture. Active since "donderdag, mei 12, 2005." The first post was about the Belgian barista culture, and there's a subsequent post about Portland, so this is a wide-ranging blog. FanaCoria . A Spanish-language blog about "tenis." Une Femme en Ville . A French-language blog that is not about men in the country. this-ism . An English-language blog (finally) about music lyrics. Pointless Comments . Up my crick ( heh ). Everyone go here now. HushNJ . Record reviews. Shasta McSpastic . She needs space and junk. Technorati Tags: blogger truefresco
More Calculation The Tom Cruise/Katie Holmes brouhaha reminded me of another publicity stunt : Calif. - Garth Brooks stole the show Wednesday night when he got down on one knee in front of 7,000 fans and proposed to fellow country music star Trisha Yearwood. ADVERTISEMENT She said yes — and the crowd went wild. The occasion was the "Legends in Bronze" event at Buck Owens' Crystal Palace, where 10 larger-than-life bronze statues honoring country stars were unveiled, including one of Brooks. After his big moment, Brooks popped the question.... Other musicians honored with bronze statues were Buck Owens, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Hank Williams, Bob Wills, Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, George Jones and George Strait. I'm sorry, but proposing in front of 7,000 people smacks of a stunt. Somehow I'm not going to believe it when their press agents issue this joint press release a year or two from now: Trisha and Garth are distressed over the unprecedented invasion of ...
Well, At Least It's Not Katie Couric Lots of blog-talk about Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise. Groovebunny links to a Paul Davidson post that speculates , among other things, that Tom Cruise has engineered every single romantic relationship for publicity purposes. [I]nformation came to me years ago through reliable sources when Cruise was married to Mimi Rogers -- the word...was that Cruise was at least bi-sexual if not totally gay. But at that point in his life, his mega-huge Public Relations firm P.M.K. (Pat Kingsley's firm) felt that in order to maximize his success and get more women to see his movies, that getting married would add to that allure.... Her marriage to him raised the level of buzz for her, but in the end didn't work out as well as she'd hoped. Tom's PR firm was quick to get him out of that relationship and into one that would "really have legs." That next PR stunt was none other than marrying Aussie Nicole Kidman. At that point, Nicole Kidma...
And you say engineers are truthful? So you're checking for blogs (I was trying to find a blog, but I couldn't), and you need to decide whether to read a particular blog or now. Some blogs, such as Ontario Empoblog , don't have compelling names. But, for a certain audience (including myself), a blog with the name All Marketers Are Liars sounds intriguing. The blog is actually used to promote a book by the same name, but it still has some interesting posts. Such as this one on organic cigarettes . Not just organic, but "all natural" and not tested on animals and certified "cruelty free" by PETA. Did I mention that there's a native American on the box? This is brilliant niche storytelling. There's a percentage of smokers who are able to get by the internal inconsistency...of the term "organic cigarettes" and love the story.... When you perform a Google search for american spirit organic cigarettes , the first sites that come up are all di...
I Thought Kirstie Alley was a Scientologist Anyway My favorite blogging Catholic apologist commemorated an anniversary : Do not pronounce "Diet of Worms" as it it was a new weight-loss fad involving nematodes....Today--May 25, is the anniversary of the Edict of Worms, which was issued in 1521 against Martin Luther and his writings. The actual Edict (in English) can be found here . Excerpts: ...Certain heresies have sprung up in the German nation within the last three years, which were formerly condemned by the holy councils and papal decrees, with the consent of the whole Church, and are now drawn anew from hell; should we permit them to become more deeply rooted, or, by our negligence, tolerate and bear with them, our conscience would be greatly burdened, and the future glory of our name would be covered by a dark cloud in the auspicious beginnings of our reign. Since now without doubt it is plain to you all how far these errors and heresies depart from the Christian way, wh...
Video Killed the Video Star Caught this from Erin : ...The other day, I was in Stereo Advantage with Rand. We walked by the plasma TVs, and he asked me, "Are you ready to pay $2000 for a TV?" I snorted. "Well, it's the future," he said. "Then I guess I'm going to have to be behind the times," I said. He then explained to me that by the end of 2006, I would no longer be able to receive regular TV broadcasts on my analog set. "It's going to take an act of Congress for you to be able to watch TV on your current set," he said.... She then linked to an article from Newsweek the Mississippi Clarion-Ledger . Emphasis mine: Call it the American Resolution. TV sets: Join or die. It is the country's commitment to digital TV, a transition from analog mandated by the Federal Communications Commission.... By July 1, all TV sets measuring at least 36 inches diagonally must be sold with digital tuners. By Dec. 31 of 2006, the conversion to digi...
No, It Wasn't Cancelled...Well, It WAS Cancelled Just a Little Bit There's a common theme to these search engine requests: 25/05/2005 12:05:31 Van Earl Wright, Andrew Siciliano cancelled (Google) 25/05/2005 11:42:51 krystal fernandez tony bruno show (Yahoo) 25/05/2005 11:21:59 What happened to XTRA Sports Morning Extravaganza? (Google) For the record, the Fox Sports Morning Extravaganza is still on the air - just not in southern Los Angeles County, Orange County, or the Inland Empire. As a result, KSPN (AM 710) and KMPC (AM 1540) are fighting over the title of "Los Angeles sport station." And Mancow is doing whatever it is that Mancow does. Technorati Tags: andrewsiciliano krystalfernandez mancow tonybruno vanearlwright
The Tactile Imperative BuzzMachine put it best: Unshopping at the nonmall . Here's the press release : Press Release Source: Epicenter Holdings, Inc. Epicenter Retail Format Enriches the Multi-Channel Shopping Experience Monday May 23, 9:01 am ET Brings New and Unique Merchants Into Shopping Centers Launch of the Epicenter Collection Provides Growth Opportunity for Direct Merchants, and Creates a New Use for Anchor Locations GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 23, 2005-- Epicenter Holdings, Inc., an affiliate of Sheldon Gordon, chairman of Gordon Group Holdings, today introduced the Epicenter Collection, bringing together in high-profile shopping center anchor locations a unique assortment of direct marketing and retail brands never before seen together in a retail environment. The Epicenter Collection is expected to generate unprecedented excitement among consumers while giving shopping centers the ability to re-invigorate or re-purpose strategic anchor locations. Epicenter...
So call me juvenile From MCOT : Miss Universe contestants visit Phuket PHUKET, May 19 (TNA) – The contestants in this year’s Miss Universe, led by Miss Universe 2004 Jennifer Hawkins of Australia, have arrived in the Thai island resort of Phuket.... The beauty contestants were given a warm welcome when they arrived at the Phuket International Airport on Thursday.... After lunch the beauty queens joined local provincial officials in activities aimed at promoting Phuket’s recovery from last December’s devastating disaster. The presence of the beauty contestants in Phuket will help restore confidence in the province, especially among foreign tourists, according to local officials. The beauty queens plan to donate 12 million baht to the Patong Hospital to help tsunami victims during their one-day visit to Phuket. They contestants are scheduled to return to Bangkok on Thursday evening. The Miss Universe 2005 pageant will take place in Bangkok on 31 May.... Technorati Tags: jenniferhawkins ...
Nesler (the son) Convicted From KXTV : A Tuolumne County jury on Monday convicted William Nesler of first degree murder in last summer's beating death of a Sonora man. Nesler, 23, was accused of stomping 45-year-old David Davis to death just hours after Nesler had been released from jail for a previous assault on Davis. The jury also found Nesler's friend, Dean Dee Phillips, guilty of being an accessory to assault. Prosecutors said Phillips picked up Nesler from jail on July 25 and went with him to Davis' location, where Nesler committed the murder. Phillips then drove Nesler away and helped him avoid arrest. Nesler and Phillips, who has two prior strikes, are both scheduled to be sentenced on June 20. Each is facing 25 years to life in prison. Nesler gained notoriety in 1993 when his mother, Ellie, shot and killed a defendant accused of molesting him. Technorati Tags: ellienesler williamnesler
Lottery Effects I saw this statement at AT's blog: 97% of all lottery winners after 3 years are in worse shape than when they started the day prior to winning the lottery. I couldn't verify that, but I did find the following : Winning $15,000 a year for 20 years - no major effect on your life Winning $80,000 a year for 20 years - would affect your labor force participation, automobile expenditures, the value of the home you own, and your savings.... Much more at the link. Technorati Tags: lottery
It's Working! My reprogramming of my Yahoo! LAUNCHcast station is starting to take effect. When Loretta Lynn is followed by Ladytron's "Seventeen," which is then followed by Freddie Hart's "Easy Loving" (hadn't heard it before, but I like it), all is right with the world. Basically, I want the station to veer from extreme to extreme - kinda like this blog. Technorati Tags: ladytron launchcast yahoo
Another L.A. Radio Departure As the Morning Extravaganza leaves Los Angeles (with a hard G) airwaves (unless you live in Lancaster), another Los Angeles deejay (better known nationally for other things) is also leaving : Comedian Steve Harvey has signed off for the final time after five years hosting a morning radio show that delivered one-liners, political commentary and hip-hop. "The Steve Harvey Morning Show" on KKBT-FM featured a mix of Harvey's advocacy for the city's black community, ruminations on everyday life and interviews with local and national political figures. The show, which also aired in Dallas, ended Friday.... The WB network also announced this week it was canceling Harvey's TV variety show, "Steve Harvey's Big Time Challenge."... Harvey was featured in the 2000 standup comedy film "The Original Kings of Comedy," and appeared last year in "You Got Served" and "Johnson Family Vacation." Technorati Tags...
Changing Radio Presets and Blog Searches I just e-mailed the following. E-mail addresses courtesy KTKR . Old presets listed here : Date: Fri, 20 May 2005 20:09:30 -0400 (EDT) From: Ontario Emperor oemperor[at]excite.com To: vwright[at]foxsports.net, andrews[at]foxsports.com, krystalfernandez[at]clearchannel.com Subject: Changing Radio Presets and Blog Searches Dear Van Earl, Andrew, and Krystal, Although this is minor in the macro scheme of things, I just wanted to drop you a note to say that I'll be dropping KLAC AM 570 from my car radio presets. This ISN'T exclusively because of the removal of "The Morning Extravaganza" from KLAC's lineup (after a ratings increase?!? obviously there's something else going on that we the public haven't heard), but that event indicates a continued move by KLAC away from sports programming. I happen to like Phil Hendrie, but his appearance on KLAC bumped evening sports off of the station, and the coming of Mancow b...
Pardon me for just a moment I need to do some research. The Krystal Fernandez updates will resume at a later time. Thank you. From Hoyt & Company : Today, the 3 major networks combined command only a 31 share of primetime viewership reaching 20.1% of households while Wal-Mart alone captures an 83% Household Penetration and 125 million transactions per week. Is it any wonder why more and more smart marketers are seeking to establish co-marketing relationships with their key retailers as an additional way to build equity for their brands? From Brian Goldfarb's blog : 110184 Product Manager Manage strategy for engaging with third-party content publishers for Microsoft developer tools. Drive business plan and marketing program for academic and developer community. Manage relationship program with book publishing partners to support publication on Microsoft developer tools in trade and academic books. Provide book planning to developer tools product teams to engage authors and pu...