Weekend Television
I was clicking through the television this weekend, trying to find something to watch. Although weekend television is rather lame, every now and then a classic movie that can be found. For some odd reason, the weekend always seems to have at least one movie with Schwarzenegger, Stallone, Jean Claude Van Damn, or Steven Seagal. I suppose some people like their movies.
It’s virtually impossible to find news on the weekend. There are a number news shows, but very little reporting of news. It’s like the news takes the weekends off, as if nothing newsworthy ever happens during the weekends. The “news channels” are content with showing National Geographic reruns of hyenas in the wild or regurgitating biographies of fascinating people like Whitney Houston , Donald Trump, and O.J. Simpson.
It’s strange what television has become. Real news events are purposely turned into soap operas with drama and false urgency, while staged soap operas are added a hint of realism and then sold off as reality television. And the events that have the greatest impact on our daily lives are briefly mentioned or passed over entirely.
March 21st, 2005 at 10:50 am
How true, kane, how true. That must be why things like TiVo and Netflixs are so popular!
March 21st, 2005 at 12:17 pm
Yes, news as ‘infotainment,’ increasingly as a daily diet, but especially so on weekends. Except, of course, when a helpless woman’s right to die (as she wished) is now the business of the U.S. Congress.
Then, golly, all kinds of beings come out of the woodwork, even on a Sunday night. (i.e. the U.S. House of Representatives). Representing something or other….
March 21st, 2005 at 12:47 pm
Very true, if something important happens, let’s hope it happens on a week-day. I do get sick and tired of the news though, them reporting anything that can remotely get attention and ratings. Forget about the real news, let’s just get ratings, let’s see who’s name we can drag through the mud.
March 22nd, 2005 at 9:25 am
There sure isn’t anything on on the weekends newswise. Even on the satellite, which I thought would give me more options, but not really. And now, CNN and MSNBC have added more shows…but entertainment shows. I want some solid news. Guess it’s time to zap off the emails and phone calls to the networks or cable news. Great points, Kane!
March 22nd, 2005 at 4:05 pm
Your post was on target. Great points indeed. And people wonder why “The Daily Show” is so successful.
March 25th, 2005 at 4:46 am
Aloha Friday! Thinking of you and hope all is well….