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Punchy Commercials Just Asking for Trouble
By Richard Amada on Jun 25, 2010 | In Cinema, TV, Radio
Okay, does anybody else see those Volkswagen "punch dub" TV commercials and think to themselves, "This is just begging to be the subject of litigation"?
Long ago, they did away with those cartoon Hawaiian Punch commercials. (Remember?: "Hey, how 'bou… more »
An Exchange of Bad Words and Blows
By Richard Amada on May 13, 2010 | In Cinema, TV, Radio
The MTV reality show, Jersey Shore, which has already stirred up controversy by ticking off Italian Americans, a state legislature, and pretty much the entire state of New Jersey, has a brand new issue to contend with. A woman in south Florida is accsui… more »
Ooh-Ee-Ooh-Ah-Ah, Ting Tang, We’re Gonna Get Sued
By Richard Amada on Apr 29, 2010 | In Cinema, TV, Radio
Remember that Witchdoctor song recorded decades ago by Alvin and the Chipmunks? Remember last year’s Chipmunk movie, subtitled The Squeakquel? Well, a jury just might not be able to get that “Ooh-eeh-ooh-ah-ah” melody out of its head if it ends up sitt… more »
Comedy Central Puts the Bleep on Muhammad
By Richard Amada on Apr 22, 2010 | In Cinema, TV, Radio
Once again the Comedy Central TV network has found an episode of the animated show, South Park, too hot to handle. The program, which is known for pushing the envelope and often exceeding the bounds of good taste, tried once more to put on screen a repr… more »
O'Brien Obides by Bounds
By Richard Amada on Apr 12, 2010 | In Cinema, TV, Radio
Former short-lived Tonight Show host Conan O'Brien will be back on TV, hosting a new late-night talk show on TBS. It's been announced that Mr. O'Brien has inked an eight-figure deal with the cable network, and he'll be returning to the airwaves this fal… more »
