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wedding itself. How can the coverage of a quickie marriage annuled in less
than 48 exceed the wedding itself?
I've noticed that: a) ET uses the same wedding photo repeatedly within
their story telling. First a wide, slow shot of the couples. Then a tight
focus on Britney in her baseball, tshirt and blue jeans. Pan right to see
his face. Then pull back for a wide shot of the picture again. Repeat
process six times.
b) They brought on an "insider married couple" who saw the wedding and
apparently are friends with Titney. You'd have thought this couple was in a
witness relocation program. ET darkened the studio and back-lit the couple
to protect their identity
c) ET teases Britney's story (what's to tell? She married, got it annuled in
less than 48 hours. where's the drama?) when getting ready to fade to
commercial with such questions as: "What made Britney cry? Were rings used?
Was the marriage consumated? Our wedding couple tell what they saw when ET
returns."
d) On a side note, the New York Post hired a handwriting analyst to examine
Titney's anulment papers and determine if she had sex with Jason the night
before based on the way she wrote the "y" in her name. Now, back to bashing
ET...
e) ET stood outside a gas station in Titney's home town and interviewed
people coming and out to fill up and get groceries, asking them their
opinion of Titney
f) ET did some indepth reporting about how "we learned Jason is a regular
church-goer and was a football star back in High School" as if any of that
meant anything to a story that was already overblown as it was.
g) but the piece de resistance was watching ET chase down "Jason Alexander's
girlfriend of 6 years whom he broke up with back in November". She had "no
comment". Seriously people, ET hunted down the ex-girlfriend of the guy that
was married and divorced to Titney in less than 48 hours. Is it possible
this story could be any deader and yet ET would find a way to keep it going?
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From: "Icebreaker on 34th Street" icebreaker_o...@walmart.com
Date: Wed, Jan 7, 2004 2:31 AM
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Their "coverage" of Britney's "wedding" has now lasted longer than the
wedding itself. How can the coverage of a quickie marriage annuled in less
than 48 exceed the wedding itself?
I've noticed that: a) ET uses the same wedding photo repeatedly within
their story telling. First a wide, slow shot of the couples. Then a tight
focus on Britney in her baseball, tshirt and blue jeans. Pan right to see
his face. Then pull back for a wide shot of the picture again. Repeat
process six times.
>>
Yeah, I've seen them do this with other stories. It's so pathetic. It's the
main reason why I don't watch this show. I love celebstuff but ET is way out
there.
<< e) ET stood outside a gas station in Titney's home town and interviewed
people coming and out to fill up and get groceries, asking them their
opinion of Titney >>
OMG!!!!! ET is like a caricature.
CliffB
icebreaker_o...@walmart.com wrote on 1/7/04 5:31 AM:
The real tragedy is how this has pushed to the side the much anticpated Mary
Hart on the Queen Mary Cruise Ship story. They've been peddling this POS
non-story relentlessly for weeks in promos. Now Britney comes along and
ruins everything!
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> > The real tragedy is how this has pushed to the side the much anticpated
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> > Hart on the Queen Mary Cruise Ship story. They've been peddling this POS
> > non-story relentlessly for weeks in promos. Now Britney comes along and
> > ruins everything!
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The show hit rock bottom for me years ago, when they sent a camera crew
along on vacation with Mary Hart to report how she was spending her vacation
(there were no other 'celebrities' involved). They were always shameless
self-promoters where there wasn't really anything much to promote, but that
was it for me. I haven't watched it since.
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It's probably been about 10 years since I've watched it.
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last year when their lead story was a murder investigation of a
pregnant woman and her unborn child when they washed ashore in
California. As far as I could tell there were no connections between
the murder and the entertainment industry, and yet, ET felt it
necessary to make it their lead story for at least a week. It could
have been longer, I don't know as I stopped watching.
ET's producers appear to have given up on making an entertainment news
program in favor of a video tabloid. They would rather serve up an
endless series of rehashed sound bytes than complete interviews.
It's is simply pathetic. And a prime example of why I watch less than
3 hours of television a week.
Rob O.
On Wed, 7 Jan 2004 05:31:15 -0500, "Icebreaker on 34th Street"
<icebreaker_o...@walmart.com> wrote:
>Their "coverage" of Britney's "wedding" has now lasted longer than the
>wedding itself. How can the coverage of a quickie marriage annuled in less
>than 48 exceed the wedding itself?
>
>I've noticed that: a) ET uses the same wedding photo repeatedly within
>their story telling. First a wide, slow shot of the couples. Then a tight
>focus on Britney in her baseball, tshirt and blue jeans. Pan right to see
>his face. Then pull back for a wide shot of the picture again. Repeat
>process six times.
>
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scraped through the bottom of the barrel when they first started the
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> Thanks for reconfirming the reasons I no longer watch ET. I stopped
> last year when their lead story was a murder investigation of a
> pregnant woman and her unborn child when they washed ashore in
> California. As far as I could tell there were no connections between
> the murder and the entertainment industry, and yet, ET felt it
> necessary to make it their lead story for at least a week. It could
> have been longer, I don't know as I stopped watching.
>
> ET's producers appear to have given up on making an entertainment news
> program in favor of a video tabloid. They would rather serve up an
> endless series of rehashed sound bytes than complete interviews.
I remember, a loooong time ago, when ET actually used to cover the
entertainment industry. I can remember when they broke news. Like Variety or
The Hollywood Reporter, you could watch ET and track films in production. It
was an avenue of information you didn't want to miss. Plus movie reviews
with Leonard Maltin, film trailers, etc....but like MTV, they've decided to
be all things to all people. They have no core anylonger. And they can't
even sit back and let a studio run a two minute preview of their new summer
blockbuster without ET editing it, doing voiceovers or breaking it up so we
get a few head shots of Bob Goen'nowhere and Mary Hart. They must believe
that the average attention span of a viewer is 1.5 seconds. There are
constantly graphics in motion all over the place. The style is an eyesore
and a distraction. ET has been a joke for several years now.
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Thanks for reconfirming the reasons I no longer watch ET. I stopped
last year when their lead story was a murder investigation of a
pregnant woman and her unborn child when they washed ashore in
California. >>
Are you talking about Laci? The way you wrote that, it was like you didn't know
who the pregnant woman was.
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especially local crimes such as murders. But, Laci does sound right.
The last name may have been Peters or Peterson.
Her murder was a terrible occurance and it wasn't my intent to make
light of her death. I just wanted point out that ET, a supposed
entertainment news program, was using her death as their lead story,
and that is what made me stop watching the program.
I think most people would agree with me, in that homocide is not a
form of entertainment.
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Not being American I don't pay too much attention to its news,
especially local crimes such as murders. But, Laci does sound right.
The last name may have been Peters or Peterson. >>
Not being American explains a lot. The Peterson case is **huge** over here. In
a way, they almost are celebrities because of that.
<< Her murder was a terrible occurance and it wasn't my intent to make
light of her death. >>
I didn't think you were but I really was surprised at how you didn't say
"Laci". Everyone familiar with the case refers to the people involved by
name...Laci, Scott, Amber...
<< I just wanted point out that ET, a supposed
entertainment news program, was using her death as their lead story, >>
I definitely agree THAT is bizarre!!
<< I think most people would agree with me, in that homocide is not a
form of entertainment. >>
Oh absolutely! I have no idea why they would report on that!
AngrieWoman
<using her death as their lead story,
> and that is what made me stop watching the program.
>
> I think most people would agree with me, in that homocide is not a
> form of entertainment.
>
I struggle with this myself. But even the earliest Greek tragedies deal
with the subject, so apparently it is. Is the issue in the cross from
fiction to non-fiction then? Perhaps, but where does that leave me when
watching "Law & Order" ( a show that often pulls story ideas from
headlines.)?
A
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> especially local crimes such as murders. But, Laci does sound right.
> The last name may have been Peters or Peterson.
>
> Her murder was a terrible occurance and it wasn't my intent to make
> light of her death. I just wanted point out that ET, a supposed
> entertainment news program, was using her death as their lead story,
> and that is what made me stop watching the program.
>
> I think most people would agree with me, in that homocide is not a
> form of entertainment.
>
> Rob O
>
Entertainment Tonight isn't even listed as a "celebrity news" program in TV
listing anymore, but as a "tabloid news" program.
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>Entertainment Tonight isn't even listed as a "celebrity news" program in TV
>listing anymore, but as a "tabloid news" program.
>
But they still refer to themselves as an "entertainment news" program.
Rob O.
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>I struggle with this myself. But even the earliest Greek tragedies deal
>with the subject, so apparently it is. Is the issue in the cross from
>fiction to non-fiction then? Perhaps, but where does that leave me when
>watching "Law & Order" ( a show that often pulls story ideas from
>headlines.)?
>
>A
>
In my case, when I watch TV it is either escapism or factual. Shows
like Enterprise or the new updated Battlestar Galatica miniseries, or
science based show such as you find on the Discovery channel.
I don't like show (and this is just a personal preference) that depict
real world, every events. I seen that every day, and when I sit down
in front of the tube, I want to get away from the real world, not
watch is being dramatized.
Mind you, I also watch about 3 hours on average per week, preferring
to spend my time in front of a computer screen or reading a book.
Rob O.
Cassie
> They hit rock bottom long before this. As a matter of fact, they
> scraped through the bottom of the barrel when they first started the
> "30 days til Cojo" routine.
I totally cannot tell this show from Access Hollywood and
Extra......they're all interchangable to me. The only one that seems
somewhat different is Inside Edition......they seem to do some stories
that are story, not celebrity, driven.
Cassie