Jun 29th, 2009
by Foxxology Report.
So, I, like a million other viewers, sat down to watch the 2009 BET Awards yesterday and immediately began facebooking or tweeting my personal commentary regarding the show’s highs and lows. With the recent death of pop icon Michael Jackson, the network rushed to add several tributes to its planned run-of-show. I’ll definitely give BET [...]
Jun 8th, 2009
by Foxxology Report.
Newsweek’s Cover: “Crazy Talk: Oprah, Wacky Cures & You” Oprah makes her audience feel virtuous for gaping at the misfortunes of others. What would be sniffed at as seamy on Maury is somehow praised as anthropology on Oprah. This is Oprah’s special brilliance. She is a gifted entertainer, but she makes it seem as though [...]
Dec 29th, 2008
by Foxxology Report.
False Memoir of Holocaust Is Canceled A man whose memoir about his experience during the Holocaust was to have been published in February has admitted that his story was embellished, and on Saturday evening his publisher canceled the release of the book. And once again a New York publisher and Oprah Winfrey were among those [...]
Nov 10th, 2008
by Foxxology Report.
Under Obama, Web Would Be the Way Armed with millions of e-mail addresses and a political operation that harnessed the Internet like no campaign before it, Barack Obama will enter the White House with the opportunity to create the first truly “wired” presidency. (WaPost) What Next for Database of 3 Million Barack Fans? The [...]
Oct 27th, 2008
by Foxxology Report.
CNN’s new Hughley show reinforces black stereotypes Now, in a shameless show of hypocrisy, CNN — like the slave masters who profited from racism and slavery — has decided that there is still money in racism and found just the Negro to help it cash in. At 10 P.M. on Saturday, October, 25, 2008, CNN [...]