Miss Pammy Falls Flat In Kentucky

This has been going on for a while. While I admire Pamela Anderson on several levels, including her passion for her beliefs, a chicken is...a chicken. Here's the story:

Pamela Anderson has lost her bid to get the bust of Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) founder Colonel Harland Saunders removed from the state capitol building.

Kentucky Governor Ernie Fletcher has written to the actress/model explaining the bust will stay put, despite Anderson's claim that Sanders is a symbol of cruelty to chickens.

In his letter, Fletcher wrote, "Colonel Sanders remains a Kentucky icon. His success story has been an inspiration to many.

"The industry he began has employed hundreds of thousands of workers over the years. His business and his legacy have been good for Kentucky."

Anderson has fired back at Fletcher, calling Sanders' company one "that mutilates God's creatures".

The actress has teamed up with animal activists at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals to urge fast food fans to boycott KFC until the company agrees to clean up its slaughterhouse policies.

Peyton: Making Fun Of The Fans: Priceless

Hey Mastercard! Are you listening? The TV commercial that you are running with Payton Manning, you know the one where he is the fan, rooting for ordinary people. Many people find it humorous, refreshing, etc. I find it insulting. Here's a millionaire, over rated athelete, mocking the adoration which is commonly thrown in his direction. He's making fun of the working man by asking for an autograph from hard working people who are doing their best to eke out a living. Hey, Manning, where would you and the NFL be without us common idiots rooting for you, week after week. This little commercial is a head scratcher, for me. Maybe you can do a Mastercard Superbowl commercial where you are at a restautant in Pittsburgh and you FUMBLE your silverware, DROP your drink and CHOKE on some food. The waiter and the cook could be played by any Steeler lineman.
Still listening Mastercard? Here's the bottom line: I'm a Visa customer. Peyton Manning, making fun of the working class, is going to keep me a Visa customer.

Love Monkey Should Face Extinction

I realize that the show is based on a novel by the same name, but it's still a dumb name for a TV show. I say this because I've been to the zoo and.....
The show could also use some better writing. It's real stiff and non believable. People in the record business do not act like Tom Cavanaugh's "Love Monkey" character. It's not funny, it's not warm, it's an hour of blah. This is a shame because I enjoyed Cavanaugh in "Ed." That's why I am wasting time on this entry. "Love Monkey" could be a good show. Law and Order SVU will continue to do well in the ratings, partly because it is a good show and partly because the competition is (and contunues to be) weak.

Good Golly Miss Holly...Twins?

You may have missed this. Holly Hunter had twins, last week. She's 47 years old! These are the first children for her and her boyfriend, Gordon Mac Donald. Did I say boyfriend? Holly may be in her late 40's but she's as hip as any actress half her age. After all, what's more chic in Hollywood than having kids while you are single?
Let's see...doing some quick math...Holly, you'll be 65 years old when your kids finish high school.

Whoops! The Lou Rawls Commercial!

I'm watching "First Look" on MSNBC and a commercial comes on for Colonial Penn Insurance. Lou Rawls is "selling" low cost insurance to cover our "final expenses." Lou was always a class act and was an excellent spokesman in the commercial. The ironic fact is that Lou died a week and a half ago, on January 6th. I guess his appearance gives added urgency to the need for this type of insurance. I'm not sure if this was an MSNBC commercial or a Dish Network commercial, but it sure woke me up! Lou died after a long illness. Network, sponsor & ad agency should have been on their toes.

Business As Usual In Indy...Colts Fizzle in Playoffs

Have you ever taken a week's vacation? How about a three week's vacation? Well that's what the starting players for the Indianapolis Colts did prior to yesterday's excuse for a game. The idea was to "rest" the starting players and to avoid the chance of injury during the final two games of the regular season. Sluggish! That's what you are after an extended vacation...or when you lay out for 3 weeks +. Payton, Marvin, you guys should have won that game. You won 13 in a row and then lose 3 out of 4. Anybody think the NFL is rigged? I only mention this because all of the experts said that you guys were a cinch to be in the Super Bowl. Oh, and one more thing. Peyton, as an older guy, I can tell you that at 30, you ain't getting any younger.

Angelina Expecting

Angelina Jolie is pregnant with Brad Pitt's baby. At least that's what Pitt's people say. Isn't love beautiful!? They love each other so much that she is having his baby. Could you imagine? If they loved each other a little bit more, they might even get married!
If you are reading this and if you are a star struck kid, remember, these two people are millionaires. They don't have to work another day in their lives and they could still live better than most of the world's royalty. Having a kid without the committment of a mother and a father to each other and to the kid is unfair...to the kid. Taking this a step further, it's behavior that you would expect from sleezy type people. You can call one of them a "homewrecker," but if it were not Jolie, Pitt would have probably have gone elsewhere. Afterall, if you are "Brad Pitt", is there any shortage of babes in Hollywood? But they (Angelina & Brad, remember?)have money and, to them, it's not much more than a game. Am I being too serious? Maybe. Should you or I care if the adopted kids and the one to be born end up as screwed up as mommy and daddy? Probably not...until I hear about this as an "extraordinary development." It's not. It is as fascinating to me as the groundhogs in my backyard reproducing.

Andy Rooney & American Cars

Andy Rooney says that American cars are not made as well as the imports. That's OK, Andy. You are probably partially right. I saw your piece on "60 Minutes" on 1/8/06 where you were blasted by a few literate union members. You see, I sell cars. I don't belong to a union. If I sell a car I get paid. If I do not sell a car, I don't get paid. I sell new American cars and new imported cars. Some of the American cars are better made than the imports and some not. The imports are usually a little cheaper and they usually have better (longer lasting) warranties. Every day I see customers who think that they are clever. Some are so clever that they don't need to drive an American car to know that it is junk...as compared with the imported counterpart. This could be you, Andy Rooney. Driven any American SUVs lately with a similiar price tag to your's? Probably not.
Oh, I enjoyed your "A Day In The Life Of Andy Rooney" piece. That's the one where you goofed off all day and got nothing done and went home. I can do that on my job, too. But I wouldn't get paid. Cute piece...very cute.
If satellite TV were free would anybody watch CBS? Or, face it, people are paying some of their hard earned money to watch something other than CBS.

God Bless Dick Clark!

People are talking about Dick Clark's return to his "Rockin' New Year's Eve" show and how he looked good or how he looked bad. Hey! He's 76 years old and is recovering from a severe stroke. Let's remember that people die from strokes! Let's also remember that Dick Clark is a significant person in contemporary music. He showcased popular music (rock & roll) before it was, indeed, popular (or safe.) Sure, he made a lot of money. He was also the first to bring rock music to network New Year's Eve programming. Think of it, 1972. The Beatles had come and gone and we were still watching Ben Grauer and Guy Lombardo ring in the new year. This is no knock on Ben nor Guy. I would prefer them over Carson Daily, but that's another matter. Getting back to Dick Clark. His company put on the best show, hiring the best and hottest music acts. Ryan Seacrest and (my good buddy) Marysol Castro were also excellent choices! He had the best acts because he should have them. Modern music owes a debt to Dick Clark. He may have been on camera a little too long during the show, but when a "family member" is not at his best, or worse, shouldn't we look beyond the obvious? After all, for many of us, Dick Clark is family.