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Murder Was the Case That They Gave We?
Today I decided to highlight Joe Budden's 2008 lyrical diatribe "Who Killed Hip-Hop?". Laid over Marvin Gaye's "Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler" (What's Going On), Regular Joe proceeds to go in on exactly where and when Hip-Hop "lost" it's way. He touches on everything from Run–D.M.C.'s seemingly defunct relationship to The Lady of Rage's stint on the The Steve Harvey Show. In all, he voices a numerous amount of valid reasons as to why Hip-Hop is in the state it is in now; now being 2008.
You may say, "Dude, this was almost 2 years ago. Hip-Hop's contours have change since then, what substanstial relevance could this song possibly have?" And my answer would be, "Beaucoup." Besides the apparent self-inflicted death of auto-tune (To credit Jay-Z's "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)" would be giving Jay-Z far too much credit) and a recent fresh crop of Rookie/Sophmore MCs, Hip-Hop has yet to returned to her full grace.
Regular Joe's critiques and observations hit home and leaves one questioning: "Who Killed Hip-Hop?"
The song is broken up into 3 parts. I've also provided lyrics, just in case you miss anything.
"Who Killed Hip-Hop" by Joe Budden
Can anybody pinpoint the day it went wrong?
I mean, I used to blame Reggaeton
I can't front, I thought all that was corny
Was it Ja's fault?
Lil Mo said she ain't get paid for 'Put It On Me'
Look, you bring it up and dude's get on some coy shit
Was it T-Pain with that funny voice shit?
Or was it Lil Wayne with that funny voice shit?
The whole game dick rode that funny voice shit!
I can't tell when it happened
Was it when Lil' Jon showed dudes you could sell without rapping?
Was it Laffy Taffy? I thought they was kiddin'
Shawty Lo said 'Dey Know!', I really didn't
Dancin' became cool again, then came 'Walk It Out'
But I ain't know what the fuck niggas was talkin' bout
Unit kicked Game out, they ain't give a fuck
Then we see the same shit happen to Buck
It was a few years ago, but I remember the summer
50 made fans start looking at the numbers
A&R's won't take risks, they won't sign niggas
The word 'swag' came out and started to blind niggas
Rap dudes want reality shows
And my dumbass was thinking that reality sold
Did it start with the iPod?
Or when rappers had to pay DJ's for them to do their job?
Now all the content is the same, it don't differ
Everybody sold some drugs or pulled triggers
The more you think about, you gonna just get sicker
I mean, why the fuck would Nas wanna call his shit 'Nigger'? Nigga!
Was it when the Wu broke up?
Pac, B.I.G., Pun went to sleep, never woke up
Lupe was doing a tribute and choked up
Some of these stupid ass fans was like, "So what?"
Some them they ain't educated
Fuck blaming the south, we ain't segregated
I mean, it was all good around the Kiss and Beans shit
Took a left turn around the Kiss and Green shit
Maybe it all started when Roc-A-Fella parted
Ways, it's natural to shift toward fame
I watched every last one of dudes shit on Dame
Kind of got that in common, I can dig that pain
When they gave Jay a desk and suit
They finally gave a rapper a chance to come execute
But somethin' told me the suits at the tables was hurtin'
they fired everybody, labels started merging
Far as sales? The decline is strong
Ask the experts, they'll say that the climate's wrong
I mean, some niggas prime is gone
I peeped it when niggas started puttin' fake diamonds on
You can tell a dude, "I spit better than you"
But then he'll say, "I'm richer for whatever I do"
I seen all this coming, I knew what we was in for
back when Erick Sermon had jumped out of the window
Was it when Ma$e retired? He couldn't hack it
Tip could, he just needed some more ratchets
DJ's, Producers, the one's who get us the farthest
Said, "Fuck rappers!", and they became the artists
I gotta talk candid
Did we start having issues around the same time Jimmy and Cam did?
Or was it when Chingy thought he ain't need Ludacris?
his Next album, found out that that was ludicrous
Papoose and Clipse both survived
Inking with Jive, then getting jived
Your man Jae Hood repped that D-Block gang
Then I seen dude dragging his D-Block chain
Or did one-hit wonders change it all along?
They made labels only want to sign a dude's song
And you really don't know shit
If you think the fans pick the videos on 106
I'm just stating the truth
Did it start when Fox stayed in the news
more than she did the booth?
Or was it when Lil' Kim stopped exploiting sex?
The fuck is up with DMX?
I hope dude's straight
Have an opinion and they gonna say you hate
I can't front, I'm missing the old Clue tapes
Next thing, the underground sunk further
The Feds was on Irv so The Inc. dropped Murder
I never blame Fab, Jeezy, Rick Ross
Did shit get lost when Shyne went up north?
I'll never understand the Hip-Hop police
When Hip-Hop is what Hip-Hop needs to police
These blatant-ass radio attempts sound so bland
Twista kept trying to recreate 'Slow Jamz'
Then we send the wrong message with our slang
Broke niggas blowing they rent to make it rain
so you walk in and give a bitch a few $20's
She'll smerk her face up, looking at you funny
This chick told me she only take new money
Man, I snatched my shit back sooo fast
Or did it start when rappers said, 'Fuck it'
Sacrificed music and started raping they budget
Nothing wrong with dude's being candy or pop
Something was wrong when Joc hit the Candy Shop
We buying our own records, maybe no one's to blame
Are we a business that we can't afford to maintain?
Second week show that boy numbers ain't high
I hate to break it to you, numbers always lie
Or when Ortiz signed to Aftermath
and Now he's feeling the aftermath
Was it Fight Klub fucking with them battle raps?
Not too many of them gettin' signed after that
I mean, some can't stay afloat
A million Busta albums he's still not mentioned with the GOATs
Fuck looking for answers, time will tell
Was it when Def Jam didn't want to resign L?
A 15-year old told me Cass was ass
Rather than spazz, all dude could do was laugh
Or was it when the whole East Coast fell off?
or got comfortable, maybe dudes was too well off
The more niggas said they didn't write down lyrics
The more it started to sound like they didn't
But, do whatever you can to keep the lights on
but dumbin' down just became the new "DYLAN!"
Honestly, I ain't know what to think
A few years ago we had the young kids wearing pink
I can't blame the fans for not knowing a damn thing
when We trained them to be this way
I mean showed 'em whatever to sell with no limits
Since the early 90's, sold 'em a false image
So when some shit comes that don't fit the mold
It's like mole and nigga you won't even do Gold
They watch the videos,
See you on the corner with a whole bunch of people and think that you hood
They turn on the TV,
See these video bitches and they think niggas girls really look that good
I mean They get so many free verses when the album drops, the shit's more like a bonus
Why pay for it? Why take home this?
With one click of the mouse they could own it
I mean some of them are fooled so easily
By whatever we say or we show 'em on TV
But that was all part of the plan
Or was it when Eminem made 'Stan'?
I swear some of these fans, they put they whole life on the line
It's like they can't like more than one rapper at a time
Less about the product, more about the digits
It's a business, we got less fans and more critics
Maybe we at a cross
Canibus made one of the dopest diss records but some still say he lost
And I ain't believe my ears when niggas tried to tell me
That KRS-One had a rap beef with Nelly
If rap was alive, we'd be trying to be the best rappers ever
Not the best rapper alive
But you won't get accepted at all if you ain't street tough
Onyx was the hardest 'til Sticky got beat up
Now 'I'm A Thug' is how I gotta behave
If I wanna be paid, if I wanna see praise
You know something's wrong when niggas are gettin' shot
And you gotta sit and wonder if the whole thing's staged
It ain't REAL no more
Or did we just expand on our audience, maybe we appeal to more
Or, do we think ya'll are just getting dumber?
We tried to make gettin' older getting younger
Did we lose our hunger? Something's gotta give
Did we outgrow ourselves? Is Hip-Hop for kids?
If it is, they turn on MTV Cribs
And think, "That's where these motherfuckers really live!"
Or, was it when Lauryn Hill dropped a classic?
So did the Fugees, til Wyclef tapped it
Songs don't do it no more, the shit's shocking
Seen it when "Lean Back" had the whole world rocking
Now it's "Fuck your bars!" if your hook is fly
So we look at Crooked I with a crooked eye
Dope ass rappers ain't seeing no dough
If everything's commercial, where the fuck is the show?
But anybody making a dime, see I'ma wish well
Still we took a big L losing Big L
Or was it when YouTube came in the game?
Now nobody's from their living room can make a name
Or when Indies like Koch came and blew up
Niggas at the majors they literally threw up
To some, it ain't fun no more
You know it's fucked up when D.M.C don't talk to Run no more
To many egos, like we ain't one no more
Shit's predictable, niggas aint stunned no more
We startin' to see shit we never seen before
At one point, we even had the magazines at war
OR, was it street DVD's like Smack?
Showed you just how stupid your favorite rapper would act
This shit get lifeless
When MTV made a list of the hottest and ignored the nicest
Changed the whole steelo
I mean the averaged fan never heard of Goodie Mob or a Cee Lo
But they heard of Gnarls Barkley!
And Dr. Carter still say we got a heartbeat
I ain't gonna lie, I was scared to death, straight up
I started to hear rumors of an Outkast breakup
I was like, "That ain't true, it sounds desperate"
Then started to see Big Boi and 3K separate
We had periods where it was drier than a desert
Are we all killin' this shit? Is it a group effort?
Are we alive and well or barely surviving?
Is it R&B's fault? Them niggas is thriving
Then a lot of people go and blame LimeWire
I don't think it's downloadin' dog, the line's tired
Did the fans just get tired of the outcome?
One dope single and a bullshit album
So they share albums with each other
Was it Master P with them ugly ass album covers?
Or when we started appearing in the news?
Timberland said they didn't want black niggas wearing they boots
I mean, I know it got foggy, atleast blurry
When the label dude got knocked out by Keith Murray
Or was it when we became obsessed with the brand names?
Had the kids trying to buy shit they can't name
And some think the evidence is ample
Did it start when Puff took advantage of the sample?
Is it all watered down with no fire?
If you had enough money you can buy a ghostwriter
Or the Diamond District, with Jacob the Jeweler
Had to buy his watch to be looked at as cooler
Fucking with them trends
Our stupid asses wasted a hundred grand on shit that ain't even in
Look, is the game now as bad as it's ever been?
It's not ringtones, just the songs that they represent
I heard all of 'em
The sad part I wouldn't recognize most these niggas if I saw 'em
I can't explain it, I don't know what to tell ya
Now goin' Gold is look at as a failure
Maybe old heads in charge just weren't able
DJ's is spinning now with no turntable
Maybe the fans are just bored of us
Or maybe there ain't enough room for all of us
It's like, even a friendship will stop at a point
Mike Jones went platinum off of Slim Thug's joint
But there's so many ways to get fuckin' rich
Supahead caked off by just suckin' dick
Did we sell out just to get in demand more?
Did we go against everything we used to stand for?
Both are likely
There's two sides to a coin, who you rollin' with: Souljah Boy or Ice-T?
Some niggas wanna sit around and complain about
I rather analyze, seek how it came about
If we could rewind the world
We wouldn't have to watch Flava Flav try to find his girl
Look, today it's all about marketing and promo
I remember VH1 was just for old folks
But no ma'am
If I ain't know better, I would think that mix show is now programmed
We let the power of the dollar annihilate us
Now the size of our chain gonna validate us
It's too simple, they can't think we're really deep
I just heard Chris Brown on the 'A Milli' beat
Seen a video, it's called 'Lookin' Ass Niggas'
Grabbed the remote, tired of lookin' at niggas
But that let a nigga know if we ain't dead
Then we just half alive, maybe braindead
Did it start when Capone left Nore?
Nah, he went to jail, that's a whole different story
Or, maybe somethings really wrong with our ears
Obie Trice got dropped, so much for Cheers
Female emcees, they don't ever hit the target
somebody said they saw Amil working in a Target
The sad part is we already lost Remy
Or did we go wrong when E-v-e got skinny?
What's up with Jacki-O, Rah Digga, that I can't figure
And Trina ain't been the same since 'Nan Nigga'
I know it had to do something to his heart beat
When Lady of Rage started doing Steve Harvey
I know we caught a lil' trama
somewhere between Yo Yo, Boss, and Lil' Mama
Lot of females found another way to extort
Most of our video models have turned escort
Do anything to see dough
So they'll exchange sex with an artist or director for a lead role
Or should we get back to basics?
Where's the Rakim's or the Master Ace's?
The Big Daddy Kane's, or did we never recover
From Dre not being on the side of Ed Lover
Or when rap dude started signin' their friends?
Instead of going out and tryin' to find niggas with skill
Seen it happen when D-12 put out Purple Pills
And while the whole hood laughed, them niggas sold a Mil'
Some of us ain't prepared for something so lucrative
I just heard Yung Berg say some stupid shit
Like we almost caught one in the torso
When each Bone Thugs member took they own crossroads
Some disagree, some gotta see the same
or maybe Hip Hop died on Aailyah's plane
If it relocated where did it move to?
I still Love H.E.R. the way Common used to
Or did Bill O' Reily come fuck up the spirit?
With negative remarks about everybody's lyrics
Spend all this time dissin' us
Nigga you 95 years old motherfucker shouldn't be a listener
Lost Jam Master, who was tougher then leather
Or did it start when Treach started fuckin' Pepa?
As our jeans got tighter and our tee's got longer
I'm trying to figure which age group we belong to
Or did we all go astray, the second Dr. Dre left N.W.A.?
I mean in my opinion we was on easy street
When he was beefin' with Eazy-E
Or did we get fucked up when producers found a way to cheat?
Signin unknown niggas to start making their beats
If you sell your own shit it gotta go for cheap
Put my name on it and the price increase
Or, is it cause everybody's so self-centered?
Is that the reason Hip-Hop itself ain't centered?
Or have we already seen this shit with our own eyes?
Rico Suave, Hammer, and Vanilla Ice
Everybody want in the game so in return
You got label executives fuckin' their interns
And anybody lookin' at that new Vibe bracket
Should see that they don't know a thing about this rap shit
Or maybe we shoulda stopped being proud
When there was no more Rawkus and no more Loud
Tried to get conscious around Vote or Die
So they made it look like all our votes was lies
As the years go on it's like we keep gettin' more voids
We got lost when we lost one of the Lost Boys
I knew we was impersonating a fraud
When Kay-Slay smacked my man at the awards
Regardless, it's our fault as artists
Runnin' with entourages who act like they ain't never left the projects
Who do we wanna target
Will they put an Uncle Murda cd in a Wal-Mart or a Target
We got the nerve to not wanna hear Ras Kass
But fuck with V.I.C. 'Get Silly' and that trash
I felt ashamed
When J-Kwon told me he ain't like Raekwon cause he stole his name
Was back when everybody in the club got tipsy
Now every contract gotta be 360
So fuck eatin' better scrape the plate
Now every beat gotta at least have an 808
Did the lights get dim when we first heard Mims?
And said "Another New York rapper on the South tip"
Is it overcrowded?
They keep sayin "If it's so fucked up, then do something about it"
I doubt it, there's just one thing they don't understand
That job is way bigger then just one man
Or maybe all of these pleas that it's deceased
Is false and it's right where it needs to be?
Maybe we built on something that'll last forever
See 'Face and Geto Boys just got back together
Maybe no one can stop us, even other genre's now jock us
We even doin' songs with the rockers
How is that the feelin'?
Kanye's amazin', Wayne just sold a Million
We closer to a ceilin'
How are we in a coma?
When we the only business you can excel without a diploma
Technology changed, made everything simple
Myspace is now a dude's bio slash demo
Aside from this rap we generatin' more money
We took it global and penetrated other countries
So let's celebrate, sip some Cris'
Some more shit we embrace just to end up dissed
Go and buy the bar out so we can all get bent
Let's go and cop a bunch of cars just to still pay rent
Or here's another bright idea to entertain
Let's go and put our face on the bottom of a chain
Are some of us just nigga rich, with nigga money
While jews keep laughin', "Look at these nigga dummies"
Should Hip-Hop be a steppin' stool
Till we find another role we can step into?
Some of us doin' movies as a matter of fact
And some never stopped to plan life after rap
I mean, as a whole did we stop movin' further
Around the time Snoop Dogg went on trial for murder?
Or was it Scarface creatin' these clonies?
30 years later everybody's still Tony
Maybe anybody complaining is deranged
Can you expect something to grow and not change?
We're socially accepted, deviated our old route
To simplify the term we all sold out
I think I figured out who's to blame
Started out Obama, ended up McCain
So we Kurt Cobain'd ourself and we're defeated
So next time they ask "who killed it" tell em WE DID!!!
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Gov. Rod Blagojevich is preparing to implement "contingency plans" for operating state government if neither a permanent nor a temporary budget is in place by midnight today (Tuesday).
Gov. Rod Blagojevich is preparing to implement "contingency plans" for operating state government if neither a permanent nor a temporary budget is in place by midnight today (Tuesday).
However, Comptroller Dan Hynes said Monday that state government can continue to operate without disruption until at least Aug. 8, which is a deadline for processing school-aid payments and a payroll for about 5,000 state employees.
During a bill-signing ceremony in Farmersville, Blagojevich said contingency arrangements have been made to keep essential state services running if a temporary budget is allowed to expire at midnight. The governor did not elaborate on those plans.
Later, Blagojevich spokesman Justin DeJong said, "The state has contingency operations plans that are to be used in case of emergency, and on Aug. 1, we will begin putting those plans into motion." He, too, declined to elaborate, although he said the plans do not call for the immediate closure of either state parks or historic sites.
Lawmakers were supposed to have passed a new state budget by July 1. Unable to agree on a permanent spending plan, they approved a one-month budget.
Blagojevich wants lawmakers to pass another one-month budget to keep the state operating while negotiations continue. The four legislative leaders, though, aren't inclined to support another one-month budget and instead are working on a permanent plan.
At a Statehouse news conference Monday, Hynes said there is no need for hasty action even if the state has no budget of any kind in place by August.
"The reality is that the state can operate and should operate without disruption until Aug. 8," said Hynes, whose office writes checks for state expenses but will lose that authority without a budget. "At that date, we would miss the first state payroll and we would miss the first state aid payment to our schools. I am calling on all constitutional officers and agency directors to keep their office open until Aug. 8 at least."
Hynes said he has ordered his employees to report to work Aug. 1 with or without a budget in place. Spokesmen for Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn, Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias and Attorney General Lisa Madigan all said Monday that employees of those offices are expected to continue working even if no budget is approved. Secretary of State Jesse White previously told his employees they, too, are expected to continue working.
The next critical day in the budget impasse is a week from Wednesday, Hynes said. Without a budget in place by then, the state won't be able to make a $170 million aid payment to schools and will miss processing a payroll for 4,900 executive office employees with the comptroller, treasurer, lieutenant governor, attorney general and governor's office.
"We have to focus on Aug. 8 as a deadline because it is real," Hynes said. "On that day, it won't be an arbitrary deadline, it will be a deadline that hurts people."
The four legislative leaders have been meeting without Blagojevich in the room to fashion a full-year spending plan. Senate President Emil Jones, D-Chicago, said last week he didn't view Aug. 1 as a critical date to complete a budget.
The four leaders met for about two hours Monday, and House Minority Leader Tom Cross, R-Oswego, emerged afterward to say that today (Tuesday) is not a deadline to act.
"We all believe that the next several days is the important time," Cross said.
Even without a budget, some state payments will continue, Hynes said. Checks to state retirees, welfare recipients and bond-holders must all be paid even with no budget.
Others, though, will be out of luck.
Hynes said his office would normally write about $100 million a day in checks for Medicaid payments, child care, equipment and other expenses. Those payments will not be made without a budget.
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"Mommie Dearest" Gift Set is being produced in a surprisingly large edition of 800. The price is $150.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Mommie Dearest is a memoir and exposé written by Christina Crawford, the adopted daughter of actress Joan Crawford. The book, which depicts Christina's childhood and her relationship with her mother, was published in 1978.
In the book, Christina Crawford claims that she was a victim of child abuse during her mother's battle with alcoholism and that her mother was more concerned about her motion picture career than the well-being of her four children, suggesting she may have adopted them for publicity purposes. She also suggests that Joan had a long list of affairs with men whom Christina was required to call "Uncle" and rarely "Daddy", and claims Joan also had many affairs with women.
Christina recounts several evenings where Joan's behavior was unbalanced, and at least one encounter with her mother where Crawford attempted to strangle her. In another, Joan reportedly discovered Christina's clothes hanging in a closet on wire hangers, instead of higher-quality padded hangers, and launched into a violent tirade on the subject.
The woman portrayed in the movie was a raging, obsessive-compulsive, alcoholic, abusive, egocentric person. The doll is a sweet, pleasant faced thing.
With this doll, IT introduces their "Quick Switch" system:
They note, however:...a new, ultra-convenient neck post that will allow collectors to switch between head sculpts without the need to pre-heat the vinyl first! Simply pull, switch and click on a new head for a dramatic new look!
How do you make something higher than room temperature without heating it?The QUICK SWITCH system will work best at room temperature or slightly higher. If you live in a colder climate, please wait until your doll has reached room temperature or slightly higher before attempting to switch heads.
Here are a bunch of positive and negative comments made by collectors. The negative outweighs the positive by far but some of the remarks are hilarious. (I highlighted my favorites in purple.)____________________________________________________
-the doll doesn't really look like Joan Crawford, either with blond hair or darker hair. She doesn't look like Faye Dunaway playing her either.
-the doll just doesn't seem right, its a bit off and I cant put my finger on it, perhaps its the face
-the extra head and the hanger is a riot.
-Not one single thing about her thrilled me - can't believe I'm saying it - but I'm going to pass as well. I didn't like her clothes, her shoes, her hair, the additional crazy head...nothing.
-I will pass on her too. Not buying any old movie thingies any more. I don't relate at all and worse, don't want to.
-love the new neck system
-wish it came with the can of Ajax and a Brillo pad
-I have no interest in the extra head, (the whole "Mommie Dearest" thing does nothing for me)
-LOVE Joan Crawford! Both the real actress and the character Faye Dunaway played.
-the whited faced face is actually the prettiest of the two
-Recently we got footspeak, we now have Headspeak!
-I guess as great as this series is I also want to recognize the characters. I want to see Joan with her iconic lips, why are they not there?
-I like the headless swap idea
-I am amused by the two heads, and actually prefer the head with the beauty mask, but still not buying her. I was surprised at the edition size of 800 dolls.
-if only her second face wasn't this white.
-I think I like her...but then the dolls don't capture the drama of the character.
-Interesting doll, but not my taste. Don't think she looks anything like Joan or Faye.
-it was Bon Ami powder...I will only clean my bathroom with it!!
-I will have to be with the "this doll is not for me at this time" camp. I was so excited about Sunset Boulevard and was completely let down. Although I can't wait to get my hands on the new "neck knob" mechanism in a body, the BOD/Victoire body is my least favorite and I have enough black suits already. The one thing about IT is that something else is "right around the corner".
-I am THRILLED with this set! It's a dream come true! I'm hoping the production doll doesn't disappoint me like the Sunset Blvd doll did... I ordered 2 sets so I can fully display both outfits and heads...
-I LOVE this doll! I love the movie Mommy Dearest -- unfortunately, I was raised by a woman just like this character.
-All I really want are the nude doll and yes, the white face head! Maybe she's recreating an Al Jolson movie -- Mammy Dearest?
-I'm waiting for a 'Mrs. Bates' gift set (dead and alive heads, a butcher knife, a little blood stained shower curtain and a gray wig) with a skinny Homme as 'NORMANNNN'...
-Love the Quick Switch head - yabadabadoo!!
-this doll should have been older OR in a scene from a younger years.
-I like the idea of interchangeable heads, though I have to say, the promo pic with the two of them looks creepy.LOL
-Went to You tube and watched some clips from the film... Gosh! It's awful, these wire hangers... Sorry, but this doll is a definite pass for me.
-... So long as the new neck fits the previous/current heads. Plus I'd like to know what's up inside the new heads that can clip on. Will there be a new obstruction that will make rerooting a problem?
As to the doll. I love this head sculpt, but there are better choices this year for her. Plus I'm not into black outfits anymore. I have too many already, and I no longer display them. They look like shadows in my doll collection.
I'd prefer that IT committed to the Joan Crawford makeup on this face.
I'll be passing on her too.
- While I enjoy the movie as a camp classic, I don't have any interest in this doll not even for the head swap feature (Yes I'm going against the grain). I don't rebody my dolls unless it's a necessity...
-I´m a big fan of Faye, and believe me this doll is neither Joan nor Faye. If she would be I would buy her twice!
-She is pretty and I have to thank Integrity to realize a doll with character and a story which is not the typically "Doris Day" -Mr clean Image!
-I´m a big fan of Faye, and belive me this doll is neither Joan nor Faye. If she would be I would buy her twice!
She is pretty and I have to thank integrity to realize a doll with character and a story which is not the typically "Doris Day" - Mr. Clean Image! I think some dolls are, like eating to much sugary cake. Too much of Barbie-ish smile can cause sickness...I think this Joan doll will be like half bitter chocolate!
-What will we see next? I'm hoping for "boobswap." I can't keep track of all the bodies and I'd love an adjustable bust so ALL fashions fit. Something inflatable/deflatable. Come to think about it, I'd like that for me, too!
- Great to have on display as a conversation piece, but that's not really what my doll collecting is about.
-It might be a little funny but it is uber-tacky in my opinion.
-I think it is inappropriate and done in poor taste.
-She doesn't look anything like Crawford; more like Vera Miles... Tonner's Joan was spot on.
-Sorry to be negative, but she looks just like any other Integrity doll.
-So campy! I don't think it is meant to be taken seriously, it's fabulous!
-The movie was bad enough...the doll is even worse. The fact that they chose...where she beats the heck out of Christina is just plain wrong.
The 'hardcore" Integrity Toy's fans usually praise every product that is introduced. They went beserk over the Jem doll and now pretty much every single other doll in that line is languishing in the dealers' stock. Who is going to buy 800 of these unusual gift sets now that it appears that the reception is rather cool? If you are among the fans of this gift set and wish to order one, click here here for the list of IT dealers who may be selling it.


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MawMaw in front of the canning house, with the barn and chicken coop in the background.
MawMaw and Aunt Edith, her sister. The toddler is Lacey Shirley, and the young woman standing is one of Lacey's Shirley cousins. The woman kneeling between MawMaw and Aunt Edith may be my mother, Linda.


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One of the perils of city living is that when the temperature rises, there is little respite. I have lived in most of the major cities along the northeast coast, so I can officially attest to this. Growing up in the suburbs, we could easily escape to our neighborhood pool where my sister and I spent many summers on the swim team. Or just sit on the deck in the sun. And while I love the excitement of living in a city, the hundreds of options right outside my doorstep, the (relatively easy…well, in NY) public transportation, the culture, the art, the vibrancy, I do miss having a large kitchen and easy access to an outdoor grill.
Granted, I fully believe that like washing dishes and taking out the trash, grilling should be largely relegated to men. But miss it nonetheless I do, or at least the authentic flavors. I have made do in many of my apartments, and I think I've done a decent job adapting. I once actually made an entire Fourth of July barbecue on a collection of George Foreman grills (culled from friends and neighbors).
While it's not quite corn season yet, I have recently been making corn-on-the-cob in my oven and if I may brag, it might not be grilled … but it's really pretty good.
The technique here is similar to grilling in that I use a high heat in the oven and steam the corn in its husk. After dousing with some butter and salt, cover the corn with grated cheese.
The cheese that I'm loving right now is 5 Spoke Creamery's Tumbleweed. This kosher (Kof-K) artisanal dairy had caused a bit of a stir in kosher and non-kosher circles, being mentioned in articles here (along with Sugar River Cheese Co.) and here, and in a recipe for cheese croutons featured in the New Yorker magazine a few months ago by Dirt Candy (a vegetarian restaurant in NY) chef-owner Amanda Cohen. I can't wait to try her salad recipe, though I'm not sure I'll actually candy the grapefruit. I'll leave you to read what others have written about the Tumbleweed, but I would describe it as creamy, European tasting (probably because it is made with raw – aka unpasteurized – milk) if that makes any sense, and with a strong tangy slightly earthy flavor. It has a nice melt-in-your-mouth feel and it spreads well without being too soft. Let it come to room temperature before eating (but if you're going to grate it, feel free to pull it right from the fridge).
Serves how ever many cobs you make.
– Corn-on-the-cob
– Butter (optional)
– Salt
– Cheese – such as 5 Spoke Creamery's Tumbleweed
Preheat oven to 425ºF and put rack in middle of oven.
While oven is heating, pull the husks back and remove silks from corn. Replace husks over corn and wrap end of corn with aluminum foil if necessary to seal so that the corn will steam in its own little packet. Cobs don't need to be completely covered – the burnt parts are nice…you just don't want everything to completely dry out.
Place cobs directly on the oven rack and cook for ~20 minutes until corn is tender but still crisp.
Allow corn to cool a bit and then unwrap, peel back husk, and use one or two husk strands to tie the remaining ones together, creating a handle of sorts.
Slather with butter if you'd like, throw on a pinch of salt, and generously grate cheese over the top. Eat immediately.


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At this swish cocktail party/marketing event held at a luxurious, southwest-Edmonton home, it's hard to tell exactly what's for sale. The food? The personal chef services? The wine? The art?
Well, yes, all of the above. But mostly, the house itself.
It's an "open house" that's open only to an exclusive list of invited guests, plied with appetizers prepared by a personal chef, wine donated by local suppliers and entertainment provided gratis, all in the hopes of striking the right note with the right buyer.
"For a lot of million-dollar-plus homes, people don't want the general public at large to come in and gawk at their house," explains Stephen Lau, the local realtor who helped organize the sales party for a client in Ramsay Heights last weekend.
"The key is to bring in a qualified clientele, to make it exclusive, to have some support for charity, to bring in some live entertainment, to have a personal chef."
Lau worked with event planner/ personal concierge Shannon Berry to create the event, and plans to continue the model for future, high-end clients with homes selling for a cool million or more.
Berry, owner of Capital Concierge, first experimented with the idea just before Christmas, organizing an open house for a friend while showcasing women in business. Sponsors provided products and services for the event, including food, wine, reflexology, skin care and a centrepiece-making workshop, to which Berry invited more than 100 women. The house, a more modest, $360,000, 1912 character home just south of Whyte Avenue, sold 10 days later.
Since that first effort, Berry has worked with local chef Andrew Parker to provide food for the events, and Lau, to provide the venues.
"It helps get a little bit of exposure for the house, but our focus is, first of all, having a little bit of fun and promoting local businesses," says Berry.
She's calling these home events Luxury Nights in Edmonton. Last weekend's event was at the 3,000-square-foot home of artist Angela Lee, on the market for $898,000.
"Ultimately, we just want more eyeballs in the house, who know the right people, who can talk about the house, talk about the event, get excited and build everyone a bigger centre of influence, a bigger network as well," says Lau.
Think of it as Edmonton's version of the HGTV show Million Dollar Listing, which follows the trials of real estate agents in Los Angeles who often use similar, high-end parties to market their exclusive listings.
"People at the million-dollar price point, they're very fussy and very picky about what they want," says Lau. "You're also competing with people building brand new or tearing down houses and building something."
Many people who come to an open house aren't actually in the market for a home, he adds. Often they're just curious, but if they found the right house at the right price, they'd move on it, or at least tell their friends about it.
At the latest Luxury Nights in Edmonton event at Lee's home on 154th St., about 60 people mingled through the rooms, munching lemon chicken lollipops and goat cheese-stuffed pork loin.
"I think it's great exposure with lots of people, and to have a chef prepare little appies," says homeowner Lee. "They made it fun; people were just enjoying it and walking around with a glass of wine and little tapas. I think that's a great approach."
The event had a much different feel from a conventional home viewing, she adds. "People are more relaxed and it's not like they just come, walk through and out. It was better than just a regular open house. It's not so boring."
Lee's event also included a showing of her own art work, which was for sale, with a portion of profits going to the CNIB.
Lau says future Luxury Nights in Edmonton will include a charitable component, likely from the sale of tickets, the proceeds of which will go to charity.
Berry, chef Parker and Lau are planning another luxury night event for April at a $2.15-million home Lau is selling in the far west end of the city.


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I'm so excite to post my first project today as a member of Art Gallery Fabrics' Fat Quarter Gang. I had a great time working with the fabrics above -- a selection of Pure Elements and Oval Elements -- that are not only gorgeous to look at, but were a dream to work with to boot.
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Gradiance Bed Runner | A free pattern!
I'm so excite to post my first project today as a member of Art Gallery Fabrics' Fat Quarter Gang. I had a great time working with the fabrics above -- a selection of Pure Elements and Oval Elements -- that are not only gorgeous to look at, but were a dream to work with to boot.
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I love all the Aquas! Thanks for the chance to win!ReplyDelete
I love the Silver Drops and Tangerine Tango. I love Art Gallery Fabrics feel.ReplyDelete
I love the Emerald Pure Elements or Oval Elements. Thanks for the giveaway.ReplyDelete
I like the peacock, papaya, chartreuse...do I really have to pick just one?!?ReplyDelete
I follow Art Gallery on twitter.
Subscribed to their blog.
Also, I meant to say that the bed runner is absolutely gorgeous!ReplyDelete
I love the oval elements!ReplyDelete
that looks like an awesome pattern! thanks for sharing. there are so many great colors but i think i like cookies n cream the most.ReplyDelete
Oval Elements Blue LagoonReplyDelete
I subscribe to the Art Gallery Fabrics blog, "like" Art Gallery Fabrics on Facebook and my favorite is Art Gallery Fabrics Oval Elements Blue Lagoon.ReplyDelete
That runner is gorgeous. I really like the muted colors but my favorite from those lines is cabernet and verve violet. I also follow AGF on FB.ReplyDelete
GREAT idea! Love your bed runner! Thanks for sharing and the chance to win. My favourite is moonstone (or maybe it's just the great name?!) I was already a FB fan and I'm a blog follower of AGF. Nice to hear from you, hope you're doing fine and that you're enjoying your family and summer!ReplyDelete
Looks great,I have also heard these bed runners called bed scarves.ReplyDelete
My favorite shade? The dark navy. I used to fight that color, and now I love it!ReplyDelete
A bit of Papaya would never go amiss here xxx
They are great with almost every project... So vertasile. My favourite has got to be aquas.ReplyDelete
Any and all of the turquoise/teal/aqua tones. Your bed runner is SO gorgeous; I want one for myself!ReplyDelete
Amethyst Oval Elements-LOVE purples! and it's named after my birthstone too! :DReplyDelete
Love the bed runner, looks SO good with white bed linen!
i like the saffron oval elements- it has great depth of color.ReplyDelete
So many wonderful colours - love the sandstone, with cappuccino or maybe french vanillaReplyDelete
What a beautiful way to add a splash of color to a room quickly. And I could add dresser toppers etc. and match up the whole room for the same amount of fabric that it would have taken me to make a full quilt before.ReplyDelete
That is gorgeous - even my husband would love it! My favorite color of oval elements is Blue Lagoon - I'm very stingy about using it ;)ReplyDelete
They are all beautiful and your bed runner is awesome!! Thanks for the chance to win!ReplyDelete
Love oval elements! My favourite is Beajolais wine! Warm color for the winter to come. I already follow Art Gallery's blog on Blogkeen, on my phone. Great inspiration and thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
Your bed runner is outstanding! So beautiful. So many gorgeous and yummy colors. Today I'm loving Beaujolais Wine. Umm!! I follow AGF on FB as well as their blog.ReplyDelete
Thank you and AGF for a great giveaway and a chance to win.
I could do with a bed runner - I have such cold feet when I've been sat sewing (so either a bed runner or carpet where I sew would be great!). I love the Oval Elements mist and vintage blue - gorgeous. thanks for the tutorial and giveawayReplyDelete
This is a gorgeous bed runner! Thank you for sharing the pattern!ReplyDelete
Choosing a favorite color from the oval elements is difficult. Right now for me it would be Mist.
I follow AGF's blog and i follow on FB. Thank you for a chance to win this wonderful giveaway!
I love blue lagoon! This is an awesome project!ReplyDelete
I love the gray-on-gray Oval Element fabric! Your bed runner idea is wonderful - looks like something from an upscale hotel! Thanks for the chance to win - I do follow AGF in every possible way :-)ReplyDelete
Awesome idea!! Love the gradients and thank you for the pattern ;-)ReplyDelete
I like AGF on FB, follow their blog, and am signed up for their newsletter.
My favorite colour would be Peacock Elements.
Apricot crepeReplyDelete
ooh, Beaujolais Wine is appealing to me right now, but that could change tomorrow! I subscribe.ReplyDelete
I really like Emerald and Blue Lagoon.ReplyDelete
I follow on Pinterest and subscribe to the blog via RSS
This is such a beautiful design. Love the calmness that inspires. I like many shades of Pure elements and Oval elements...If I have to pick... well I'll say Prune Brown and Mood Indigo from the Oval. From the Pure Cabernet and Moonstone. Are there to many? I follow ACF on pinterest and the feeds using reader. I love them!ReplyDelete
Beautiful design and fabric choice. I love both Pure Elements and Oval Elements but the Oval Elements speaks more to me. It is so beautiful.ReplyDelete
My favorite is Verve Violet.ReplyDelete
I love this! The fabrics look great.ReplyDelete
Gosh, I love them all: vintage blue, golden, key lime...how do you pick? :)ReplyDelete
good to have you back after such a long rest. Lovely project.ReplyDelete
beautiful! I think I love Nocturnal and Smoke! Such pretty choices!ReplyDelete
Mirage Blue in Pure Elements! Lovely!ReplyDelete
My fave oval element is petal pink. Such a girl!ReplyDelete
What beautiful colors that you used in your bed runner. I will really have to think hard to decide on fav but I do love the purples with grays .ReplyDelete
Great quilt, John! I don't think I can pick a favorite oval element, but I love those minty greens!ReplyDelete
I must be in a blue mood today, because my favorite of the Pure colors (today) is Mirage Blue and my favorite Oval Element is Vintage Blue.ReplyDelete
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So beautiful, John! My favorite is oval elementReplyDelete
love the pattern! I hadn't seen the Oval elements yet! My favorite is the Crocus and Emerald Coast Oval elements and the Pure elements is Lemonade.ReplyDelete
Thanks for the great pattern!
Sandy A
PS...I follow the blog and like Art Gallery on FB, too!
Love all the colors-they are beautiful together. Thanks for the pattern!ReplyDelete
I love the aqua tealy colors. My favorites and this is a great project. I love the touch of color it adds.ReplyDelete
Whohoo! Thanks for the chance to win fabric. LOVE free patterns too!ReplyDelete
I already liked them on fb. I like oval.ReplyDelete
Awesome! I love the blues you used in your tutorial.ReplyDelete
I love the peacock! Purdy!ReplyDelete
Great tutorial!! I adore your bed runner! I just love the oval elements and am drawn to the blues and teals with the Peacock being my absolute favourite! Thanks for the awesome giveaway!ReplyDelete
Great bed runner! This is such an easy way to change out the decor in a bedroom. Thanks for the chance to win. I love Art Gallery Fabrics. I follow Art Gallery's blog and like them on Facebook.ReplyDelete
My favorite Oval Elements is Tangerine Tango! Thanks, John!ReplyDelete
I love the Blue Tile Pure Elements and love the Facebook updates from Art Gallery!ReplyDelete
I love the various shades of blue in your pure elements selections. I really like the idea of a bed runner, much easier than a king size quilt for this newbie!ReplyDelete
I follow Art Gallery Fabrics via their blog and on Facebook.ReplyDelete
Love that Emerald Coast Oval Elements. I am so drawn to it in your bed runner! And of course I follow AGF on Facebook and subscribe to their blog!ReplyDelete
I love the mirage blue.ReplyDelete
Have always loved the oval elements. Favorites are Papaya Orange and Crocus.ReplyDelete
I love Oval Elements in Blue Lagoon! I'm following the AGF blog and on Pinterest - thanks for the chance!ReplyDelete
love this and like everyone else here I follow Art Gallery Fabrics via their blog and on FacebookReplyDelete
I love those all the colours... they are so yummy. If I had to choose one, I'd go for Blu-green shades and my favourite is Peacock!ReplyDelete
I followed on Fbook and have subscribed!
I love all of them really, but I particularly like the Emerald Coast Oval Elements! I follow AGF on Facebook (christine814) & Pinterest (christine814) and subscribe to their newsletter!ReplyDelete
THANKS! Now I have another project I have to make:) Love Love love this idea. If I win the fabric its settled if not Teal, Orange Brown??ReplyDelete
Love your bed runner! Thanks for the great pattern.ReplyDelete
My favorite Pure Elements are Fresh Water and Mirage Blue. I subscribe to the AGF blog and follow them on Twitter.
how gorgeous, love your color choices!! I love the pure elements colors, my favorite would be the aquas for sure1ReplyDelete
My favorite Pure Element shade is Tender Green. Love the tutorial. I subscribe to the AGF blog and follow them on Facebook.ReplyDelete
Pure Elements Appletini is calling to me...maybe because I would like an appletini to drink right now. I follow on Twitter and subscribe to the blog through Bloglovin.ReplyDelete
Spiceberry is ME!ReplyDelete
I love the Mood Indigo. Thanks for the chance to win. I follow with bloglovin', like on FB, and follow on twitter; I don't want to miss a thing!ReplyDelete
What a good idea! I like the emerald coast element best I think, but hard to choose!ReplyDelete
My favorite pure elements are the dark citron and burnt orange. Citrus-y! Thanks for the chance to win. :)ReplyDelete
I'd not seen these fabrics before, they are gorgeous! I literally cannot decide which is my favourite! From the elements I like papaya orange and crocus and silver drops and and and :P I can't even begin to choose from the plains!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 7, 2012 at 4:42 AM
I am loving the aqua and grey combination:)ReplyDelete
Fabulous bedrunner.Love your fabric combo,spectacular.My favorite Pure elements are: Parisian blue and Fresh water,but had been very hard choose one.Thanks for the tutorial!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 7, 2012 at 6:21 AM
As a lover of anything purple it's got to be Verve Violet but any of the purples/violets are equally as gorgeous! This pattern would be gorgeous in lilac and violet!ReplyDelete
If I had to pick one, Tangerine Tango steals my heart every time!! Thanks for the great giveaway.ReplyDelete
Wow! I would like to win.ReplyDelete
I like colours and this beautiful design.
Can't choose :)
Ok, I like oval elements blue lagoon, tangerine, saffron.
And I fallow you from Hungary on Facebook.
This quilt is so cool! I love the pure elements and I love this color scheme. I follow AGF on pinterest.ReplyDelete
I love the bed runner! I love 'mist' in oval elements - gorgeous!ReplyDelete
I love the color scheme you chose for this. I love the blues and grays in the Oval elements, but Papaya and Crocus caught my eye. I do follow AGF's blog, Pinterest and Facebook.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 7, 2012 at 8:34 AM
Lovely project! My favorite color is Cozumel Blue from pure elements.ReplyDelete
I've seen a few bed runners and think it's a fantastic idea! I love orange and the Tangerine Tango caught my eye. I follow Art Gallery on the blog and Facebook! thanks for the chance to have these beautiful fabrics!ReplyDelete
I keep seeing bed runners in hotels and thinking how practical they are to add a fresh pop of color, but have never made one. I love the Fresh Water Pure Element and the Sapphire Oval Element. I already follow Art Gallery, their blog appears on my Google home page so I don't miss a thing and I follow them on FB.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 7, 2012 at 9:58 AM
Oval Element. Great Tutorial.ReplyDelete
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I love ovals chartreuse and pure light citron but my favorite group is the florals.ReplyDelete
Blue lagoon - any of the blues really.ReplyDelete
Bed runners are great! Easy way to change the look of your bed without again making an entire full size quilt. I seriously love ALL the oval elements, but if I had to choose, my favorites would be Peacock and Amethyst.ReplyDelete
I love the Peacock Oval Elements, but I also love the Silver Drops, Smoke and Licorice colors all together. Thanks for the opportunity to win.ReplyDelete
My favorite pure is cozumel blue and my favorite oval is beaujolais wine. Nice tutorial. Thanks!ReplyDelete
beautiful John! i love bed runners!!!ReplyDelete
Just love Art gallery fabrics...and this runner is lovelyReplyDelete
My favourite shade of Oval Elements is Mist. Your runner is beautiful!ReplyDelete
Love your runner. The colors are so soothing. Just what I'd like in my bedroom. I love the Oval elements, my favs are eggplant, mood indigo and licorice. Thanks.ReplyDelete
I like Oval Elements in CranberryReplyDelete
Very cool. I was looking for something like that for our room.ReplyDelete
I like the Indigo Oval elements.
eggplant ovals. Actually, I love them all! Great post!ReplyDelete
Fresh water and sapphire. Love all the colors.ReplyDelete
Pure Elements in cherry lipgloss and pink quartz! This pattern is great! I have a question though. It looks like the pattern would be for a queen size. What do you suggest for a king?ReplyDelete
Fresh water and sapphire, fabulous, but love all the colors. Thanks for the giveaway, neat bed runner.ReplyDelete
I love the sweet pink one called petal...but who can resist cranberry or peacock? I'm a follower and love the soft very distinct feel of all the AG fabric! AMAZING! email@example.com
Does it count to confess that I don't have a favorite, in both the solids and oval elements? All those colors and simple gorgeous and there is no way to pick only a few!!ReplyDelete
I am a follower on Pinterest.Replies
I also am a subscriber to their newsletter.Delete
There's so many gorgeous colours I love from AG fabrics, but I'm currently crushing on Spiceberry.ReplyDelete
Thanks for the beautiful pattern, John!
I'm a follower on Pinterest.
This is a really great flow of colors!ReplyDelete
Great idea with a bed runner. This might just be the only kind of bed cover my sweet DH can handle *LOL*ReplyDelete
I follow on Twitter and in Google reader.
LOVE the pattern--the gradation of colors is soothing even though some of the colors are actually very bright.ReplyDelete
If I MUST choose a favorite, it wold have to to Emerald Coast from Oval Elements
I subscribe to the AGF blog, liked them on FB, and follow on Pinterest (each with a different id though alternate email mlwright29(at)hotmail(dotcom) Marcia and MargaretReplyDelete
Favorite Oval Elements is Indigo, though love all the colors you selected because my favorites are blues.
Another great pattern with my favorite colors!ReplyDelete
Will be looking for the ovals in the mist color! Thanks
I love your bed runner! Hope I can make one just like it! Thanks for the chance to win!ReplyDelete
Pure Elements Fresh Water is my favorite.ReplyDelete
(I liked on FB..and I subscribed to the AGF blog.)
Your bed runner is so pretty and masculine! I really like those blues. Since I do not own any pure elements or oval elements I would like the oval element on the top of your bundle. It's a white background with blue ovals. That is realy pretty, or any solid blue would be terrific. Thank you.ReplyDelete
I follow Art Gallery on Facebook and Twitter. Thank you.ReplyDelete
I subscribed to their blog also. Thank You.ReplyDelete
I like the grays, I have been on a gray/black/white kick lately! (I follow on pinterest and follow on my google reader)ReplyDelete
I have just finished my first quilt and would love to try one of these bed runners as it isn't so daunting as a full size quilt and looks lovely.ReplyDelete
I really like the aqua colors and mix those with grey and WoW! (I follow Art Gallery on Facebook as FABulous Home Sewn products :) )ReplyDelete
Tangerine Tango has my heart for sure!ReplyDelete
It's hard to chose but I guess the aqua and indigo are my favoritesReplyDelete
So hard to choose, but if have to pick just one, I'd go with Empire Yellow from Pure Elements.ReplyDelete
Love the aqua and the grey.ReplyDelete
Love the grey!!ReplyDelete
Blue Lagoon Oval is my fave love that shade!ReplyDelete
I love this idea of a bed runner and I truely LOVE AG fabrics. I need to get busy and make one of these up for my guest room for folks to help keep my linen in there clean while visiting with their suitcases. Grat idea again thanks.ReplyDelete
Silver drops oval is my favorite. Thanks, LynnReplyDelete
I am loving the oval elements crocus! Thanks for the pattern and chance to win! I love this bed runner!ReplyDelete
lOVE THIS BED RUNNER. PERFECT SOLUTION FOR WARM CLIMATES LIKE HERE IN GULF COAST TEXAS.ReplyDelete
I forgot to tellyou what my favorite color run is - white, gray, black. very elegant.thanks for the free pattern and a chance to win.ReplyDelete
I love greys and aquas and love the bed runner idea! thanks!ReplyDelete
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Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Wednesday TV/Media Notes
Dale Earnhardt Jr. had a primetime TV moment on the Shaq vs. show on ABC Tuesday night. Love to get your comments on how you felt this worked for Junior and also for the sport.
Jack Arute informed us that he will be calling the play-by-play on the new NASCAR Modifieds TV package for VERSUS. The surprise was that Jimmy Spencer is going to be alongside of Arute providing the analysis. Click here to read the details and take a look at the rest of the Mods schedule on TV.
Saturday's Pocono truck series race on SPEED wound-up #2 in basic cable for that timeslot, only losing out to King Kong on TNT. The ARCA rating was also good on the weekend where SPEED announced it had extended its agreement to televise ARCA races through 2011.
Rutlege Wood is off to Los Angeles this weekend to work on the new Top Gear program that is coming to the US on The History Channel. Wendy Venturini will take his place on the infamous NASCAR Smarts program. Click here to review the details of the new 10 episode series. SPEED's Tanner Foust from Supercars Exposed and Adam Ferrara from FX's Rescue Me are Wood's co-stars. The series is slated to debut this fall.
Next week SPEED's Race Hub series goes on the road, but not very far. The show is stepping out of the studio so it can be revamped with a new set. The schedule is Monday at JGR, Tuesday at Roush Fenway, Wednesday at Penske and Thursday at Hendrick Motorsports. This show has come a long way and now with the new one-hour format, it deserved a better studio set.
Despite the strong performance of Ricky Craven and Ray Evernham, ESPN will not be taking a second set of announcers to Watkins Glen. Marty Reid, Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree will be handling both the Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series duties. In the past, that has made for some tired announcers by the time Sunday afternoon rolled around. This trio will handle practice and qualifying for both series in addition to the races. Coverage jumps back and forth between ESPN and ESPN2, so reference the TV schedule on the left side of the TDP page.
ESPN executive John Skipper has said in recent interviews that changes are coming to ESPNEWS and ESPN Classic network. Once again this past weekend, ESPN Classic was used to host the pre-race and early race portions of a NASCAR telecast. As the college football season closes in, viewers know the Nationwide Series telecasts will once again be sandwiched in between football games. Hopefully, ESPN will identify a viable television or online source that can present the Nationwide telecasts from start to finish for fans of that series.
Fans should note that Nationwide and Sprint Cup Series qualifying sessions this weekend are back-to-back on Saturday from Watkins Glen beginning at 9AM ET. This is the road course format, so things should be a bit more interesting. Don't forget, there is also a CWTS race from Nashville on Saturday night. Pre-race starts at 8:30PM on SPEED, the race is at 9PM ET. No early coverage is offered.
Please feel free to leave us your comments on the topics mentioned above. To add your opinion, just click on the comments button below. This is a family-friendly website, please keep that in mind when posting. Thanks for taking the time to stop by The Daly Planet.
42 comments:
- Anonymous said...
I couldn't care less about Juneyer and Shaq doing anything, but if it helps new people gain some interest in Nascar I guess it's a positive.
I'm very excited about the modifieds being covered on Versus. This is what Nascar needs just as much as good Cup coverage. It needs every division covered.
- August 3, 2010 at 11:14 PM
- Ritchie said...
I just watched the Shaq vs. program. I thought it was great fun, and Shaq was very respectful and friendly.
I'm sure some of it was contrived, but it was definitely a fun show.
- August 3, 2010 at 11:31 PM
- Charlie said...
I hope Espn will put Dave Burns, Ricky Craven and Ray Evernham back in the booth again soon. They did a terrific job last Saturday.
- August 3, 2010 at 11:44 PM
- oldnewenglander said...
Something makes me think Jack was the catalyst for Versus deciding to cover the Modifieds.
He knows so much about that series, particularly up north, that he could do the one-man booth Vin Scully routine.
Any word if SPEED or ESPN will cover Bristol?
- August 4, 2010 at 1:44 AM
- 77KJAX said...
I am NOT a Shaq fan , but I am a Junior fan & I saw a short clip from one of the aft shows, so I decided to check it out ..... It was suprisingly entertaining & humorous, Shaq did a nice job all around, especially with the young spelling kids .... I enjoyed it ..... Jack Arute & Jimmy!!!OMG, probably a disaster , but I will still watch & hope I'm wrong ......
- August 4, 2010 at 2:01 AM
- 77KJAX said...
WOW , after about a year & half , I've been accepted onto the fan council .. Yippee , so you folks that have applied, don't give up .... JD , do you think the refusal to use separate booth teams is all about $$$ & contracts? I don't any other good reason after last saturday.....
- August 4, 2010 at 2:23 AM
- Anonymous said...
Basic Telvision Mathmatics
Modifieds + Versus = 0 Ratings
bad move
- August 4, 2010 at 7:16 AM
- 51 yr. fan said...
I read with excitement about VS
carrying the Whelen series (except
Spencer). Then I looked at the viewing schedule. Are they kidding??? 11PM...
Will the working public be awake to
watch? Oh, wait, it's 8PM prime
time on the other coast. I guess
that is their target audience, just
ask Brian.
- August 4, 2010 at 8:04 AM
- GinaV24 said...
Can't say I'm interested in the Jr/Shaq deal either, but others may be so that's fine.
I am excited about the whelen modified series being shown - the times I've watched its been good racing, but since I'm not as familiar with it as NASCAR, it needs a good announcer to follow the action. I don't know the person you named, but hopefully he will do as nice a job as Mike Joy & Dick B did when I watched this series before. Spencer should be good at this since he raced in the series once upon a time.
Glad to hear that ARCA will be renewed -- it gives me more reasons to watch Speed -- when they concentrated on various forms of racing, I watched more since I'm not into the "lifestyle" programming.
I'm sorry to hear that ESPN isn't bringing 2 announcing crews to the Glen -- I thought the Burns, Craven and Evernham broadcast from Iowa was really really good.
the good news on the people they are bringing -- no Rusty!
- August 4, 2010 at 9:15 AM
- Blue Duecer said...
What better pub to get than having Shaq, who brings the black fan and young fan in, race JR. in PRIMETIME TV. If Nascar wants to expand its fanbase, these types of things have to happen more often. I say bravo to ABC, NASCAR and Shaq. Props to Shaq for telling all the haters/doubters out there that Nascar driver are athletes
- August 4, 2010 at 9:35 AM
- glenc1 said...
JD--just wondering if you think (or know) if the schedule changes this year at the Glen are TV driven--they've never had qualifying on Saturday before, and the Grand Am race was always Friday night.
I have tried hard to like Rusty--but honestly, he's just not getting better; he can't retrain himself not to use the tired catchphrases, so I tell you what, I'm glad he's not there. But I don't think the booth will be tired with Marty there, he'll prop them up.
I don't have Versus, but if there IS something Jimmy knows about, I guess it's gardening and modifieds. Who knows, he might be good (and I'm not generally a fan....)
- August 4, 2010 at 10:09 AM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
SPEED was quick to answer your question this AM.
The network will cover the Mods at Bristol again this year.
Wednesday night will be CWTS qualifying, the Mod race, the CWTS pre-race and then the race.
Nice line-up! Thanks to the SPEED folks for the info.
- August 4, 2010 at 10:18 AM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
ESPN has used one announcing team on the combo weekends since 2007 and it has never worked well.
Watkins Glen, especially on Saturday, is going to wear these guys out.
Maybe ESPN will wake up and get a clue on this one.
No idea on the Saturday qualifying doubleheader. Doubt it's TV driven because those shows are not a big ratings item.
If anyone has a suggestion or clue why the Saturday Cup qualifying at The Glen, let us know!
- August 4, 2010 at 10:32 AM
- Dannyboy said...
Re; TOP GEAR America: Yuck. Double Yuck now that in addition to the baby Tanner Foust they've shown me exactly who their demographic is with the addition of Rutledge.
Thank God I just got BBC channel! There is only one TOP GEAR and its host is Jeremy Clarkson.
Mr Excitement is an obvious choice for color on Whelen VS. He's a 2-time champ of that series. Looking fwd to his "piquant" commentary ;-)
- August 4, 2010 at 10:58 AM
- TexasRaceLady said...
I had some great laughs during Shaq vs Junior. It was a fun show and not at all serious.
I'm thrilled to see the mods being televised. Am especially happy to see the mod race from Bristol.
- August 4, 2010 at 11:11 AM
- Anonymous said...
I tuned into Shaq/Jr only because Jr was on. They made you watch the full hour if you wanted to see the actual "racing" between them.
It certainly didn't hurt Jr's branding. It presented him in a positive light. Surprised by Shaq. Thought he interacted well. Acknowledged racers were athletes.
I actually liked Shaq with the spelling bee kids. Put him in a much more positive light than I had him as a basketball player.
Iowa Marsha
- August 4, 2010 at 11:44 AM
- West Coast Diane said...
Although a JR fan, I reluctantly DVR'd the show. Much to my surprise (and my husband's, who groaned at first) it was good fun.
Not going to win an Emmy. Nor will I ever watch the show again. But, like someone said previously, if it brings attention and a few new fans to Nascar, great.
Yes to Ricky & Ray in the booth, Pretty please, with sugar on top
- August 4, 2010 at 12:06 PM
- Lisa Hogan said...
I had never watched the Shaq program until last night. I thought it was cute and really enjoyed it.
I thought that the Nationwide crew did a good job covering the race last weekend and I'm sorry that they won't be around this weekend.
Just a general note: Just because a viewer in Montana has access to all the cable TV channels and special websites, that doesn't mean that a viewer in Maine has the same. ;)
- August 4, 2010 at 12:52 PM
- GinaV24 said...
JD, do you know if Mikey is in the booth for the truck race on Saturday?
- August 4, 2010 at 1:05 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
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- August 4, 2010 at 1:30 PM
- sbaker17 said...
The Shaq vs show had a few hilarious moments. It also gave JR a chance to win a race :). I just wonder how much WD-40 was used to squeeze Shaq into the seat.
I don't get Versus, so hopefully it will be broadcast on the net. The best race each year for quite some time now has been the Whelen Mods at New Hampshire.
Top Gear w/Rutledge - I won't watch. There has to be someone better.
NASCAR Smarts - isn't.
And,as always, when there is a program with an announcer whose last name that begins with 'Wal' I will not be in front of the TV
- August 4, 2010 at 1:33 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Yes, he is Gina. The complete TV schedule is on the left side of our mainpage.
- August 4, 2010 at 1:33 PM
- 51 yr. fan said...
I'm sorry for the bad comments on
the Whelen Tour presentation times.
They are at 7 PM with a rerun at
11 PM. It took a second reading
to recognize my error. Should
be a great addition to the racing
- August 4, 2010 at 1:57 PM
- GinaV24 said...
Thanks, JD.
- August 4, 2010 at 2:25 PM
- Anonymous said...
I had never seen Shaq's show before but liked it last night :). But now I have to watch it again because I missed our twitter buddy Christa :(. Glad to see Andy get quite a bit of airtime :).
Shaq seemed to have a great time doing the show. :)
- August 4, 2010 at 2:35 PM
- Anonymous said...
JD do you have an insight on why ratings for the Pocon race on ESPN were rather high? I think its great and would love to see it continue.
But I read somewhere it rated higher that the Brickyard 400 and Coke Zero 400......but why? The race also wasnt that steallar exciting till the end?
- August 4, 2010 at 3:09 PM
- glenc1 said...
Anon 3:09--a lot of times that is based on its competition. Maybe there was just nothing else on. (Personally I like Pocono, it's just too long.)
got to admit, I haven't watched the Glen Cup race on TV in a while since I'm there in person. Sometimes I go back to see soemthing I missed. Road courses are tough because it's hard to know where everyone's going to come out in the end with pit strategy.
- August 4, 2010 at 3:58 PM
- The Loose Wheel said...
The quote from Shaq Vs. that I laughed tirelessly at...: "The NASCAR legend scores yet another victory!!!"
Sorry but WHAT?!?!?!?!
Didn't know going 70 plus race between wins in your prime was legend status?
But anyways, I tuned in for a few minutes so I'm sure it did it's job in getting some ratings, kudos to them there.
Interesting package for the Modified thing, lets see if Spencer is himself or a character.
Not totally against using the same crew for the NW race since it is at the same location. If it helps save some money and MR can give us a good call both days then whose to notice. I just hope some oddball can win to take some focus off the Cup drivers.
- August 4, 2010 at 4:42 PM
- Jonathan said...
Well this week has so far been a great one for Nascar, Ratings up all across the board very nice! Saw the Jr. Shaq thing on ABC it was ok I guess a little lame if you ask me! Was getting tired of Shaq saying ok coach??? But hey any exposer is good. JD any word of when the vs races will be on the air I cant wait to see some young guns going at it! Looking foward to WG this weekend woohoo
- August 4, 2010 at 4:45 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
The first VERSUS race is on the air tonight at 7PM. The complete schedule is contained in the link on the blog page about the Mods.
- August 4, 2010 at 4:53 PM
- Richard in N.C. said...
I enjoy watching the Pocono races, mostly because it is a unique track and challenge to the teams. Maybe ratings indicate fans found the race better than the media told them it was ?
- August 4, 2010 at 7:10 PM
- Vicky D said...
I agree with you JD, this double duty races for these guys will never work out. They are really tired by the cup race and a lot of time, DJ even loses his voice by then. I like RE, RC & DB doing the NW races, but I still have missed Randy LaJoie on some of the NN shows. Wonder when he'll be back on the air, if at all. I don't think Jamie really worked out last Monday and we missed Shaq vs Jr's race too.
- August 4, 2010 at 7:49 PM
- Anonymous said...
The Versus broadcast was decent. At the track, I was worried watching the cameraman next to me that Versus was glued to the leader and ignoring the chaos mid-pack. Luckily, I was wrong. Jack Arute did not bother me, but Jimmy just kept blabbering garbage. Must have gone to the DW school of color commentary. I was suprised there was a ticker, and shocked they even had time intervals. Thank you to Versus for putting the mods on tv.
The race was incredible in person as usual. Those modifieds are LOUD! I managed to find myself on tv, the white blob left of the press box. :)
- August 4, 2010 at 8:29 PM
- Tom said...
Okay, Richard...enough of your garbage.
WHO (and that means give me a specific name, not just a blanket indictment) in the media said Sunday's Pocono race was bad?
Give me a link, including the name of the publication, and what the writer said. If you can't, I don't believe for one second that you're telling the truth.
As for the ratings: Jayski's page reported that Sunday's Pocono race was the highest-rated and most-viewed Cup race on cable so far this season (4.4 rating, viewed in more than 6.2 million homes).
The rating and viewership was almost identical to the 2008 August Pocono race (4.5 rating). The 2009 race was rained out and aired on Monday.
Should be interesting to see, Richard, if you can tell me why the media would tell their viewers/readers the racing was "bad."
I'm waiting...links and reporter names, please.
- August 4, 2010 at 9:18 PM
- Tom said...
Also: Watkins Glen had a similar situation as Pocono did last year. Cup race was rained out and aired on Monday.
Rating to beat at the Glen is a 3.6 from 2008 (that was down from 4.1 in 2007).
- August 4, 2010 at 9:22 PM
- Richard in N.C. said...
Tom, good question, for which I'll need to go back to reconstruct what I've read since Sunday. I probably did use a poor choice of words and should have said boring instead of bad.
- August 4, 2010 at 11:14 PM
- Trident said...
"Jack Arute informed us that he will be calling the play-by-play on the new NASCAR Modifieds TV package for VERSUS. The surprise was that Jimmy Spencer is going to be alongside of Arute providing the analysis..."
Brief summary of NASCAR Whelen Modifieds at Riverhead Raceway on Versus:
1. HD cameras = SUCCEED.
2. Jack(ie) Arute - has lived and breathed the Modfieds all his life. It resonated in his commentary, and we KNOW his Dad is proud of him.
2. Jimmie Spencer, as a former CHUMPion of this series, was an overwhelming FAIL.
This clown-impersonator didn't even scope the pits to do a Bob Sheppard - i.e., learn how to Pronounce The Competitors' Names!
Yada-Yada-Yada yakyakyak during the race. BORING, No add Jimmie S., exit stage left.
FAIL x2
- August 4, 2010 at 11:58 PM
- Donna DeBoer said...
I've never liked the show, but where NASCAR was concerned, I was happy with Shaq's attitude with the whole thing. He seemed genuinely interested & definitely respectful to his "coaches". I think any mainstream exposure like this is a positive thing for NASCAR.
Mods looked GREAT in HD!!!
PS I sure can't figure out why Pocono had such high ratings but I dang well am not complaining about it!!!!! PPS I liked the race just fine.
- August 5, 2010 at 10:10 AM
- glenc1 said...
not exactly about the media notes, but in regards to last year's rain out...WGI just sent me a weather report, lol. Hey, whatever you have to do to get fans in the seats.
- August 5, 2010 at 12:46 PM
- Tom said...
If it's anything like what weather.com told me, it should be delightful for racing all weekend long. We can safely say this with today being Thursday.
Gotta hand it to the folks at the Glen, though. Qualifying was washed out for (I think) four years in a row at one point, and the Cup race got hit last year, so any chance to spread the weather positivity is welcome in my book.
- August 5, 2010 at 6:15 PM
- Earl said...
Marty Reed never fails to say
something NOT FUNNY. Sat morning
he says " We know Jeff ( Gordon )
has Pruett standing by to take
Now are u ready "Standing by
JUST in case SOMEBODY ..goes
into labor today "
Uh " SOMEBODY " ?? Now isnt that
cute ?
NO IT ISNT. only marty reed can
figure it out. Thats why he should
go see the new movie ...
"" Dinner with Schmucks ""
- August 7, 2010 at 11:10 AM
- earl said...
marty reed does it again just so
we dont forget .. how truly great he is. Talking about Gordo and how
he won 4 times at the Glen..the
grand gentleman himself mr marty reed says
" Jeff did so well .. back in the
day ..that they were thinking
about changing the name to ......
" jEFF GORDON RACEWAY "
- August 7, 2010 at 11:25 AM