MAYOR OF TELEVISION BLOG.Byline: >DAVID David, in the Bible David, d. c.970 B.C., king of ancient Israel (c.1010–970 B.C.), successor of Saul. The Book of First Samuel introduces him as the youngest of eight sons who is anointed king by Samuel to replace Saul, who had been deemed a failure. KRONKE Controversial 'Kid' contract Yet more "Kid Nation" fun: The Smoking Gun secured the contract CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. extracted from parents before subjecting their children to 40 somewhat unmonitored days in the wilderness. "Parents of minors starring in 'Kid Nation,' the controversial new CBS reality show, signed away their rights to sue the network and the show's producers if their child died, was severely injured, or contracted a sexually transmitted disease sexually transmitted disease (STD) or venereal disease, term for infections acquired mainly through sexual contact. Five diseases were traditionally known as venereal diseases: gonorrhea, syphilis, and the less common granuloma inguinale, during the program's taping." CBS' lawyers 7/8 whom, I'm sure, enjoyed writing this particular legal document 7/8 indemnified themselves against pretty much every bad thing that could ever happen, up to and including every plague and catastrophe mentioned in the Book of Revelation. And 40 sets of parents happily signed the waiver. So Child Protective Services child protective services Sociology A state or county agency that addresses issues of child abuse and neglect has another 40 families to investigate. Commenters at Defamer.com have stepped up on this one, saving me the trouble: I imagine the average parental response to all this was something along the lines of "Look, are you going to kill my kid or not? I'm already late for my wax." This is the same waiver Britney has to sign every time the kids go to K-Fed's house. Rock avalanches, hypothermia hypothermia Abnormally low body temperature, with slowing of physiological activity. It is artificially induced (usually with ice baths) for certain surgical procedures and cancer treatments. and "loss of orientation in primitive areas"? When is this show on again? Food for thoughtlessness This entry is dedicated to the Indiana State Fair The Indiana State Fair is held in Indianapolis, the state capital, usually in August. It is one of the largest state fairs. In 2004, a record 900,000 people attended the fair. , which recently banned trans fats in its funnel cakes and all the other crap foods it serves alongside the frayed bungee-jump ropes, rickety rick·et·y adj. rick·et·i·er, rick·et·i·est 1. Likely to break or fall apart; shaky. 2. Feeble with age; infirm. 3. Of, having, or resembling rickets. , tiny roller coasters and skeeball kiosks. Having been to the Indiana State Fair, I can say that transforming it into a venue for healthy cuisine is like trying to turn the Special Olympics into Mensa MENSA. This comprehends all goods and necessaries for livelihood. Obsolete. : a sweet but misguided idea, because that's simply not what it is. Anyway, some Brits are all in a lather because they discovered that 7/8 egad 7/8 foods tied to cartoon characters aren't particularly good for kids. Moreover, "Three-quarters of parents interviewed ... said they thought it was irresponsible for companies to feature cartoon characters on unhealthy foods." I want to hear from the parents who thought it was a good idea, and then I want to see their kids model their "Husky Child" sportswear. So here are some of the most egregious examples: Bratz: Bon Bon Buddies Bratz Fabulous Biscuits contained 24.6 grams of fat, 15.4 grams of saturated fat saturated fat, any solid fat that is an ester of glycerol and a saturated fatty acid. The molecules of a saturated fat have only single bonds between carbon atoms; if double bonds are present in the fatty acid portion of the molecule, the fat is said to be and 37.6 grams of sugar per 100 grams. "The Simpsons," promoting Honey Nut Popcorn from Butterkist with 41.3 grams of sugar per 100 grams. "Shrek the Third" offered tickets if you bought boxes upon boxes of Kellogg's Frosties (37 grams of sugar per 100 grams). "Spider-Man" comics came in Nesquik Chocolate Cereal (36.1 grams of sugar per 100 grams). But my favorite was this: "(C)haracters from the film 'Flushed Away' on packs of Burton's Jammie Dodgers and on Kellogg's Coco Pops Straws." Who cares how healthy or unhealthy the snacks were -- people actually bought food associated with a movie about London's sewage system? |
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