Archives for the ‘Television’ Category

Hustler, Larry Flynt to be Featured on Upcoming Episode of “Undercover Boss”

By Phil Buckridge • Mar 11th, 2010 • Category: Television

Los Angeles, CA – CBS Network’s hit television show “Undercover Boss” generated some serious buzz today when it was announced that Larry Flynt and his “Hustler” brand would be the featured in an upcoming episode.



Dos Equis Guy Fired After Being Photographed Wearing Crocs

By Phil Buckridge • Aug 13th, 2009 • Category: Television

Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico – A successful advertising campaign for Dos Equis beer was derailed today when it was announced that their “Most Interesting Man in the World” spokesman was let go after he was photographed wearing Crocs.



Vanessa Hudgens: “If Perfect Movie Role or Perfect Cellphone / Mirror Photo-Op Arose, I would Consider Doing Nudity”

By Phil Buckridge • Aug 6th, 2009 • Category: Television

Hollywood, CA – Male hearts across Larely were set aflutter today when popular young actress Vanessa Hudgens revealed that if the perfect movie role, or perfect cellphone/mirror photo-op arose, she would consider doing nudity.



Larry King Wins People Mag’s Inaugural “Hottest Shoulders in Show Business” Award

By Phil Buckridge • Jul 23rd, 2009 • Category: Television

Los Angeles, CA – Television host Larry King received another award to add to his lengthy list of career accolades today when it was revealed that he had won People Magazine’s inaugural “hottest shoulders in show business award”.



Billy Mays Uses “Fix It!” to Remove Scratch on Pearly Gates

By Phil Buckridge • Jul 1st, 2009 • Category: Television

White Cloud, Heaven – After just three days in heaven, Billy Mays has already made a name for himself after he used Fix It!, the fast action scratch remover to remove a nagging scratch that had been on the pearly gates for years.



Todd McShay Makes it Seven Full Minutes Without Wishing he was Mel Kiper, Jr.

By Phil Buckridge • Apr 23rd, 2009 • Category: Television

Bristol, CT – With only three days before the 2009 NFL draft, few people are logging more hours at work these days than Todd McShay. McShay, who is a College Football Insider with the ESPN network, needs to know the incoming class of NFL players like the back of his hand so that he is [...]



Comcast Apologizes to Larely Residents After Super Bowl Accidentally Interrupts Porn Broadcast

By Phil Buckridge • Feb 6th, 2009 • Category: Television

Larely, CA – Comcast cable subscribers in Larely received a heartfelt apology from Comcast CEO Brian Roberts today after an Adult Pay Per View film was accidentally interrupted with footage from the fourth quarter of Sunday’s Super Bowl game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Arizona Cardinals.



Atlantic Ocean Dries Up After Freighter Carrying Shipment of ShamWows Capsizes

By Phil Buckridge • Jan 22nd, 2009 • Category: Television

Laurentian Abyss, Atlantic Ocean – Planet Earth has found itself in the midst of an environmental crisis today after a freighter ship packed to the gills with a shipment of ShamWows capsized and soaked up the entire Atlantic Ocean.



Dr. Jon Marshall Lends Endorsement to New Hydroxycut “Snake Oil”

By Phil Buckridge • Jan 16th, 2009 • Category: Television

Chicago, IL – Dr. Jon Marshall made some waves in the nutritional supplement industry today when he became the first medical professional to endorse the new Hydroxycut product, “Snake Oil”.



Episode of “Cops” Inadvertently Films Ending of “Cheaters”, Which was Inadvertently Filming Ending of “ElimiDATE”

By Phil Buckridge • Dec 17th, 2008 • Category: Television

Larely, CA – Mass confusion and chaos ensued today at Larely’s Velvety Conch Motel when camera crews for reality television shows “C.O.P.S.”, “Cheaters”, and “ElimiDATE” ended up filming one another after a series of bizarre coincidences led them all to the same place at the same time.



Scientists Discover New Baldwin Brother in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta Region

By Phil Buckridge • Dec 17th, 2008 • Category: Television

Can Tho, Vietnam – Scientists reported a major discovery from Vietnam’s Mekong Delta region today when they came across a new Baldwin brother that no one even knew existed.



In Effort to Increase Ratings, Versus Network to Broadcast Color Bars All Day

By Phil Buckridge • Dec 10th, 2008 • Category: Television

Philadelphia, PA – In an effort to increase viewer ratings for Versus, its cable television sports channel, the Comcast Corporation has decided to quit airing all of its other programming and just broadcast color bars all day long.



Animal Planet to Debut Soap Opera for Stay-at-Home Pets

By Phil Buckridge • Dec 3rd, 2008 • Category: Television

Silver Spring, MD – Cable television network Animal Planet announced today that they will soon be debuting a Soap Opera intended for Stay-at-Home pets.



CBS to Spin “Plinko” Off into its Own One-Hour Show

By Phil Buckridge • Nov 26th, 2008 • Category: Television

Los Angeles, CA – CBS announced today that they are planning on taking “Plinko”, the most popular “pricing game” on its hit show “The Price is Right”, and spinning it off into its own one-hour television show.



Lynne Spears Drops Off Jamie Lynn, Baby, at Nebraska Hospital Before Law Change

By Phil Buckridge • Nov 19th, 2008 • Category: Television

Omaha, NE – Looking to act before Nebraska lawmakers are able to change their “safe haven” law, Lynne Spears dropped off her seventeen year old daughter, Jamie Lynn, and five-month old granddaughter, Maddie, off at Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha today.



Calories Banned from the Set of “90210″

By Phil Buckridge • Nov 12th, 2008 • Category: Television

Beverly Hills, CA – In an effort to increase the quality of its cast’s performances, the CW Network has officially banned calories on the set of its show “90210”.



“Saved by Zero” and “Five Dollar Footlong” to Open Show at Jingle Grammy Awards

By Phil Buckridge • Nov 5th, 2008 • Category: Television

Los Angeles, CA – In a twin-billing of superpowers, the organizers of this year’s Jingle Grammy Awards announced that the “Saved by Zero” spot for Toyota and Subway’s “Five Dollar Footlong” would be opening the show together.



Rogue Doctor Uses Rogueness to Solve Rogue Medical Mystery

By Phil Buckridge • Oct 29th, 2008 • Category: Television

Princeton, NJ – In a complete and utter rogue act, a rogue doctor used his rogueness to solve a rogue medical mystery and save a patient’s life at Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital earlier today.



Bravo Network Renames “Real House Wives of…” Franchise to “Gold Digging Bitches of…” Franchise.

By Phil Buckridge • Oct 29th, 2008 • Category: Television

New York, NY – The Bravo Network announced today that due to pressure from its parent company NBC, they were renaming their very successful “Real Housewives of…” Franchise to the more apropos title “Gold Digging Bitches of…”. The franchise, which started with “Real Housewives of Orange County” and has since been spun-off into “The Real [...]



To Aid in Duchovny’s Recovery, Cast of “Californication” Replaced with Ugly Chicks

By Phil Buckridge • Oct 22nd, 2008 • Category: Television

Los Angeles – To help facilitate lead star David Duchovny’s recovery from sex addiction, Showtime’s television program “Californication” has taken the bold step of firing every attractive female from its cast and replacing them with ugly chicks.



Marijuana Drought Shrinks Ratings for Fox’s “Hole in the Wall”

By Phil Buckridge • Oct 15th, 2008 • Category: Television

Studio City, CA – Researchers at Fox Television announced today that they have confirmed that a recent nationwide shortage of marijuana has been the cause of dwindling ratings for Fox’s new show “Hole in the Wall” (also known as “Human Tetris” on youtube).



In Cost Saving Measure, E! Channel to Quit Broadcasting Audio During Reruns of “Wild! On”

By Phil Buckridge • Oct 8th, 2008 • Category: Television

Los Angeles, CA – In a move designed to cut costs and add to its bottom line, the E! Channel has decided to quit broadcasting the audio during all future reruns of its show “Wild On!”.  E! executives have stated that the decision was prompted by rising energy costs and their negative impact upon the [...]



Jeff from “Saved by the Bell” records 6,102nd Consecutive Day of Hate Mail for Breaking-Up Zack and Kelly

By Phil Buckridge • Oct 1st, 2008 • Category: Beagle Hall of Fame, Television

Hollywood, CA – In a showing of just how well the American public can hold grudges, Patrick Muldoon, the actor who played Jeff on “Saved by the Bell”, received a piece of hate mail for the 6,102nd consecutive day.



FCC Revokes WGN’s Superstation License

By Phil Buckridge • Sep 22nd, 2008 • Category: Television

Washington, D.C. – In a move that is sure to send a shockwave across the communications industry, the FCC announced today that they have revoked WGN’s Superstation license.  According to a report filed by FCC Chairman Kevin J. Martin, the revocation stems WGN’s failure to comply with numerous FCC guidelines required of a Superstation.



CBS Greenlights “CSI: CSI” for Fall TV Lineup

By Phil Buckridge • Sep 22nd, 2008 • Category: Television

Los Angeles, CA – Looking to cash in further on the success of its “CSI” franchise, CBS announced today at its Fall Programming Gala that they have greenlighted “CSI: CSI”, a new show that will center on the investigation of murders that occur inside other CSI labs.