LETTERS TO L.A. LIFE : SHARING THE FRUSTRATION OVER STATION'S BLUNDERS.I am writing to express my opinion and share my frustration with one of the sloppiest local news stations, NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. (Channel 4). Over a matter of a few weeks, I have never found any other station with as many technical and reporter blunders as this station. I am sorry to say after a number of years as a viewer I prefer another station that has a little more professionalism. I am aware of the NBC news NBC News (along with NBC News + HD) is the news division of American television network NBC, a part of NBC Universal, which is majority-owned by General Electric. Its current president is Steve Capus. It is the top-rated broadcast news division and has been for a decade. comment line where a viewer may leave a message to the news director and will have the matter looked into. However, this has worked to no avail as this has never been resolved after giving them a second try to correct simple errors that have occurred. Examples include reporter Chuck Henry Chuck Henry (born January 1 1946 in Los Angeles, California) is a popular Los Angeles television personality and an Emmy Award-winning newscaster who hosted his first and only game show Now You See It (1989, CBS), and has over 35 years of news experience. mentioning a story in Westminster and the referring to it as West Minister or having the graphic read West Minister; having anchor Rick Chambers report on three lottery winners and the graphic reading only two; and during a high-speed chase the reporters giving play-by-play of a scene where the suspect is throwing something out the window, twice. When rerunning the scene, though, the reporter only said it was once. This prompted me to call the newsroom and tell them to back up the tape to witness the first piece of evidence being tossed out. I was then connected to a recorded line to be reviewed later. Insulting! Ed Montague Ed Montague is the name of two people, a father and son, with notable achievements in Major League Baseball:
This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. North Hollywood Movies' special effects special effects, in motion pictures, cinematographic techniques that create illusions in the audience's minds as well as the illusions created using these techniques. vs. genuine story, characters I am truly tired of hearing the movie industry whine about a dull summer, profitwise. Tapping into my great reservoir or wisdom, let me give you my explanation for this decline. Special effects people are ruining the movies with their preoccupation with portraying events and situations well beyond the bounds of credibility. We are even sick of having to look at the previews of ugly violence and burning cars flying through the air. I was a bomber pilot during World War II and saw some hairy things, but nothing I saw even comes close to some of the impossible things Impossible Things is a 1993 collection of short stories by Connie Willis including tales of ecological disaster, humorous satire, tragedy, satirical alternate realities, and possibly a vampire. Its genres range from comedy to tragedy to horror. the special-effects people dream up in situations involving aircraft. Looking back at the movies we liked the most (``Out to Sea,'' ``Ulee's Gold,'' ``My Best Friend's Wedding,'' ``Selena''), they were not the multimillion-dollar extravaganzas but the nice, everyday, gentle ones. We love the movies and won't stop going, but how about some more ``Fried Green Tomatoes,'' ``Spitfire Spitfire or Supermarine Spitfire British fighter aircraft in World War II. A low-wing monoplane first flown in 1936, it was adopted by the RAF in 1938. Grill'' and ``The Preacher's Wife,'' to name just a few. We like to go to the movies to be entertained, not to be shocked and blasted out of our minds. Rupert G. Ford Burbank Tarses, power, fortune - and the controversy The controversy about Jamie Tarses Jamie Tarses (born 1964) was head of ABC's entertainment division from 1996 to 1999, the first woman and one of the youngest people to hold such a post in an American broadcast network. She is the daughter of television writer Jay Tarses. illustrates the power of the current group of people who control television and the movies. From what I read, Tarses is completely incapable of performing as a top level executive. The Eisner-Orvitz-Tarses link is apparent. These individuals are representative of the industry as a whole, where similar people have gravitated to positions of power, and push their views and morals at the public. The driving force in all cases is financial. TV programs are selected to attract sponsors without recourse A phrase used by an endorser (a signer other than the original maker) of a negotiable instrument (for example, a check or promissory note) to mean that if payment of the instrument is refused, the endorser will not be responsible. to content. People like Tarses are smart enough to have determined that the public likes programs which feature sex and violence. What concerns me is the effect these TV programs and movies have on people. On one hand we say that sexism is wrong, and then the programmers turn around and feature TV and movies with beautiful women as bait for watching. Burlesque burlesque (bûrlĕsk`) [Ital.,=mockery], form of entertainment differing from comedy or farce in that it achieves its effects through caricature, ridicule, and distortion. It differs from satire in that it is devoid of any ethical element. and strippers Notable strippers of the past
Sion Colvin Woodland Hills Emmy nominations and TV's unsung hero I am impelled im·pel tr.v. im·pelled, im·pel·ling, im·pels 1. To urge to action through moral pressure; drive: I was impelled by events to take a stand. 2. To drive forward; propel. to write you regarding the recent Emmy nominations by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. It is my belief that an oversight has been committed in this category of Best Actor in a Continuing Series. One outstanding actor failed to receive a nomination. He is a thespian who has range, versatility and good looks. Complete mastery of high drama or comedy has been this actor's forte for several seasons. He can convey more with his eyes than most actors can by reciting Shakespeare. His concentration is apparent to anyone who views the program in which he is the star. Few actors look as good in either costume or natural dress as does our hero. Scandal has never touched this actor. Even the tabloid press has nothing but praise for his exemplary lifestyle. While he undoubtedly has female friends, he never gossips about them in public. I understand that he never loses his temper except when strangers intrude upon the set unannounced. It is time for this actor to receive the nomination that he justly deserves. As you can guess, I must be referring to KCET's actor par excellence: the mighty Wishbone wishbone see furcula. . B. Winters Glendale CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: WISHBONE |
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