ABC was embarrassed when Oscars host Jimmy Kimmel introduced a tour-bus full of sex offenders and Trump supporters to Hollywood’s liberal elite (above).
No word on whether the sex offenders and Trump supporters accepted ABC’s apology.
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Can we please ban this phrase from headlines?
“[Fill in the blank] Sparks Twitter Outrage”
That’s too easy for lazy journalists.
These days, a chipped toenail can “spark Twitter outrage.”
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I’m noticing an odd trend with movie titles, in which instructions are barked at the audience, as in Don’t Breathe and Get Out.
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I expect that soon we’ll see something like this:
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What can happen when you are bored
- I watched The Tonight Show on Friday and Jimmy Fallon mentioned musician Herb Alpert.
- Alpert brought to mind Sergio Mendes and Brasil ‘66.
- I found Brasil ‘66 videos on YouTube.
- I read about Brasil ‘66 on Wikipedia.
- I learned that one of the singers, Karen Philipp, lives near me in Minnesota.
- I Googled her name and found this Playboy layout:
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Aren’t you glad I was bored?
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