I couldn't believe it when I read the news here
Turns out Rude Boy was overlooked for the breakfast job when Fresh made his exit out of YFM.
I remember back in the day when he used to hook up shows like Rap Activity Jam...I thought it revolutionary for radio. Along with that came some social responsibility with the likes of the LoveLive sponsored shows talking sex.
I used to love him. I used to think he was the harrtest thing...I was a teenage girl in love. I'm over it now. Not quite the fan I used to be.
But I reckon he might just help YFM get back on the bandwagon. I don't know, maybe it's just me (I hardly listen to the station these days. I kinda boycotted it after they let Phat Joe leave) but Y's been lacking big time.
PABI...I loved her before radio when she did some PlayTV show on SABC - I thought her funny, and thought she'd be a perfect fit for breakfast on YFM. But like I said, never really listened to the station so angazi.
I do think that these are exciting times for radio. John Perlman and Nikiwe Bikitsha gone at SAFM.
Ezra Ndwande leaving Metro (he didn't quite fill Given Mkhari's big shoes).
Unathi, MacFarlane, Adil, DRE (finally) leaving YFM.
A colleague just pointed this out to me SBU vs RUDEBOY vs BADBOY - BREAKFAST will never be the same again. I'm thinking Gareth Cliff might just be swopped around with Fresh.
It's on April 2 - Ayeye. Exciting times for radio...atleast I hope. Anybody listen to Mo G on Radio2000?
Wednesday 28 March 2007
Life without television
My TV is broken. Now I am thinking, should I rush to fix this or should I explore life without TV for a bit, maybe a week, maybe a month. I envy those people who brag that they do not have a TV in their houses. How the heck do they kill time? Bloody snobs, I suppose they read or talk to their children or something boring like that. How do they know what President Mbeki looks like? How do they know what happens in other people’s lives? I suppose newspapers, radio, magazines, the internet kinda fill those gaps. But I am I afraid. Night talk radio is really bad, especially after nine. I suppose catching up on some reading could not hurt. Thing is I feel I read all damn day and when I get home I just want to sit back and be visually entertained. I suppose I could go to the gym at like 8 at night. Let the experiment to find something to do other watch TV begin.
Monday 12 March 2007
A mad black woman
I just happened to watch the Diary of a mad black woman again last night on DVD.
There are so many moments in that movie...made me angry, infuriated me, had me throwing glasses at the television screen, made me sad, made me smile, made me cheer/whistle/bounce on the couch, made me smile...
The first big moment was after his awards ceremony. That night...she accompanies him to his big night - and behaves like the perfect wife, and he like the perfect gentleman. And then he drives her back home. She wants to celebrate with him. She says, tell me what to do, I'll do anything. And he tells her to get the fuck out of his car.
Next big moment. She takes him lunch at work. Any normal person would have thought, how sweet. As she heads towards his office, he's coming towards him with 'the other woman' and their baby boy. Doesn't even try to make up a story or anything, just takes his lunch and walks back to his office.
THE BEEEEEEEEEG moment. This made me both angry and sad. It's their anniversary day. And he decides he's going to kick her out of the house. She gets home and finds that all her stuff 's been packed and ready to go via removal truck. Her wardrobe's been replaced with new outfits. And she thinks he's surprised her with a new wardrobe. Turns out, the new clothes are for the new 'wife'. She's moving in now.
When she refuses to leave. He literally drags her out the house. Kicking and screaming. Pulls her by the hair even...such a low moment.
Argh there are lots of moment.
My favourite though, is when she gets him back.
He gets shot, and is paralysed from the shoulders down or there about. He can't move, can't feed himself, can'd do a thing but talk. His friends have abandoned him, so his old wife decides she'll nurse him back to health (go figure). But he doesn't appreciate this at all. Starts talking shit to her again.
She gives him a nice big klap on the face. WHAH! SHUT UP she says. Then she decides to lave him his wheel chair for a couple of days. No food, no bath, no toilet...there's a scene where she's eating in front of him and he starts to cry cause he's that hungry...shame (don't mess with woman doggie).
The movie is obviously over done. But it's fun.
Karma is a...
There are so many moments in that movie...made me angry, infuriated me, had me throwing glasses at the television screen, made me sad, made me smile, made me cheer/whistle/bounce on the couch, made me smile...
The first big moment was after his awards ceremony. That night...she accompanies him to his big night - and behaves like the perfect wife, and he like the perfect gentleman. And then he drives her back home. She wants to celebrate with him. She says, tell me what to do, I'll do anything. And he tells her to get the fuck out of his car.
Next big moment. She takes him lunch at work. Any normal person would have thought, how sweet. As she heads towards his office, he's coming towards him with 'the other woman' and their baby boy. Doesn't even try to make up a story or anything, just takes his lunch and walks back to his office.
THE BEEEEEEEEEG moment. This made me both angry and sad. It's their anniversary day. And he decides he's going to kick her out of the house. She gets home and finds that all her stuff 's been packed and ready to go via removal truck. Her wardrobe's been replaced with new outfits. And she thinks he's surprised her with a new wardrobe. Turns out, the new clothes are for the new 'wife'. She's moving in now.
When she refuses to leave. He literally drags her out the house. Kicking and screaming. Pulls her by the hair even...such a low moment.
Argh there are lots of moment.
My favourite though, is when she gets him back.
He gets shot, and is paralysed from the shoulders down or there about. He can't move, can't feed himself, can'd do a thing but talk. His friends have abandoned him, so his old wife decides she'll nurse him back to health (go figure). But he doesn't appreciate this at all. Starts talking shit to her again.
She gives him a nice big klap on the face. WHAH! SHUT UP she says. Then she decides to lave him his wheel chair for a couple of days. No food, no bath, no toilet...there's a scene where she's eating in front of him and he starts to cry cause he's that hungry...shame (don't mess with woman doggie).
The movie is obviously over done. But it's fun.
Karma is a...
Saturday 3 March 2007
John Pearlman
So what the hell is all the fuss about.
I woke up on 2 March 2007 at about 07h30 to John Pearlman's last show on SAFM. I got hooked. Because it was his last show he had there were all kinds of people calling in and wishing well and begging him to stay and all and all. Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against the man I am just amazed at all the attention he is getting. For goodness sakes the man even got a full page add in the Mail & Guardian!!!1. What the hell is that about?
I am a talk radio freak and listen to all the crap that is out there because, well... eish... I don't know.
I am one of those people who was forced to listen to SAFM because I am ridding in the car with the folks and that is what they listen to. I grew up and I, by choice, listen to SAFM because there was just nothing else out there for me. Lucky my commute is only about 10 minutes.
But is he not just like any other presenters? I listened to his last show and even Trevor Manuel had some parting words for good ole John. What the f....
During his last show he played some of his most memorable interviews and one of them was when he interviewed the guy that had just climbed Everest. yeahey... Wooohooo.
When it comes to radio I am a SLUT! I switch and change and look for the most interesting thing that is happening in the morning. Now because 567 is still trying to find its balance between black, white and coloured, most of the time I tend to be listening to SAFM.
He was good but gees, full page ad? I suppose because he spoke up against the SABC and all and all. He also had that TV show that was not approved by the snukis etc and that whole fiasco? You remember? I suppose the M&G thought it would be a nice gesture to ask a few people to contribute to a full page ad to say what's up to somebody they edify with in terms of number of law suites.
The AM Live show to me was a formula show and there was, nothing spectacular about it. Get a few, news stories, together and decided on the one that you will talk about more.
More often than not, the presenters of these shows know absolutely jack about what they interview a person about. It is all about winging it and making it look like you know what you are talking about! Kudos to the research people and the producers for getting their presenters up top speed!
God help me I am going to be crucified.
John Pearlman is good, but I suppose poor Jeremy Maggs has got some inflated shoes to fill. Go Jeremy. We look forward to engaging with you on all the pertinent issues affecting the state of our country. Salute!
boohooo, John is going, look forwarc to hearing him on 702 or 567 or Metro etc etc...My prediction? I think he loves talk shows and he might resurface on %^&!!! hah hah.
Let my lynching begin!!!
I woke up on 2 March 2007 at about 07h30 to John Pearlman's last show on SAFM. I got hooked. Because it was his last show he had there were all kinds of people calling in and wishing well and begging him to stay and all and all. Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against the man I am just amazed at all the attention he is getting. For goodness sakes the man even got a full page add in the Mail & Guardian!!!1. What the hell is that about?
I am a talk radio freak and listen to all the crap that is out there because, well... eish... I don't know.
I am one of those people who was forced to listen to SAFM because I am ridding in the car with the folks and that is what they listen to. I grew up and I, by choice, listen to SAFM because there was just nothing else out there for me. Lucky my commute is only about 10 minutes.
But is he not just like any other presenters? I listened to his last show and even Trevor Manuel had some parting words for good ole John. What the f....
During his last show he played some of his most memorable interviews and one of them was when he interviewed the guy that had just climbed Everest. yeahey... Wooohooo.
When it comes to radio I am a SLUT! I switch and change and look for the most interesting thing that is happening in the morning. Now because 567 is still trying to find its balance between black, white and coloured, most of the time I tend to be listening to SAFM.
He was good but gees, full page ad? I suppose because he spoke up against the SABC and all and all. He also had that TV show that was not approved by the snukis etc and that whole fiasco? You remember? I suppose the M&G thought it would be a nice gesture to ask a few people to contribute to a full page ad to say what's up to somebody they edify with in terms of number of law suites.
The AM Live show to me was a formula show and there was, nothing spectacular about it. Get a few, news stories, together and decided on the one that you will talk about more.
More often than not, the presenters of these shows know absolutely jack about what they interview a person about. It is all about winging it and making it look like you know what you are talking about! Kudos to the research people and the producers for getting their presenters up top speed!
God help me I am going to be crucified.
John Pearlman is good, but I suppose poor Jeremy Maggs has got some inflated shoes to fill. Go Jeremy. We look forward to engaging with you on all the pertinent issues affecting the state of our country. Salute!
boohooo, John is going, look forwarc to hearing him on 702 or 567 or Metro etc etc...My prediction? I think he loves talk shows and he might resurface on %^&!!! hah hah.
Let my lynching begin!!!
Children of men... avoid this one if you can!!!!
Shantih Shantih Shantih, what the hell does that mean? This is what comes up at the end of the credits.
So I go to the video store and they have new releases and I see that one of them is Children of Men! Now, what ever you’ve hear about this movie does not nearly do it justice. It is bad, it is probably one of the worst movies that I have ever seen. I do not get it and I do not wish to get it.
It is not like those other movies where you know you do not get something and you want to so you watch the movie again to get what ever you are suppose to get? Not with this one. What ever I was supposed to get, I do not mind that I did not. I am probably better off not getting it anyway.
What a load of crap! NO SPOONS, not one!!!!
So I go to the video store and they have new releases and I see that one of them is Children of Men! Now, what ever you’ve hear about this movie does not nearly do it justice. It is bad, it is probably one of the worst movies that I have ever seen. I do not get it and I do not wish to get it.
It is not like those other movies where you know you do not get something and you want to so you watch the movie again to get what ever you are suppose to get? Not with this one. What ever I was supposed to get, I do not mind that I did not. I am probably better off not getting it anyway.
What a load of crap! NO SPOONS, not one!!!!
Thursday 1 March 2007
My Name Is Earl
Since we are on this deep stuff and how movies get us thinking about other possibilities, I could not help thinking about My Name Is Earl!
This is a 30 minutes sitcom on Mnet. Now I don’t have Mnet so I decided one day (when the prospect of taking out another movie that would disappoint me to no end was just too much) to get the first My Name Is Earl DVD of about 5 or 6 episodes.
Now I like dark comedies but this one also has an interesting message. The whole premise of the show is that Earl was your run of the mill not so good guy! He stole, drank at 10 in the morning and did not so good things. So it so happens that he wins money in those scratchy card things but immediately after, he gets hit by a car, loses the winning scratchy card and lands up in hospital. While lying in hospital he catches a Carson Daily show and Carson is talking about Karma, that if you do bad things bad things will happen to you if you do good things … well you get the gist.
So this changes Earl’s whole perspective and he makes a list of all the bad things he has ever done and vows to make up for it so that his life can get better. So in each episode of the show he has to cross out something from his list but with each item, he learns something and becomes a better person. His winning scratchy card even finds his way back to him.
The show is hilarious and Jason Lee is just even more hilarious (also loved him when he played the closeted gay man on Chasing Amy and the devil in Dogma). The characters are funny and it is just a good show about one man’s decision on how he is going to go about this thing called life.
Check out his break dancing in the second disk in the episode where his ex wife gets remarried.
This is a 30 minutes sitcom on Mnet. Now I don’t have Mnet so I decided one day (when the prospect of taking out another movie that would disappoint me to no end was just too much) to get the first My Name Is Earl DVD of about 5 or 6 episodes.
Now I like dark comedies but this one also has an interesting message. The whole premise of the show is that Earl was your run of the mill not so good guy! He stole, drank at 10 in the morning and did not so good things. So it so happens that he wins money in those scratchy card things but immediately after, he gets hit by a car, loses the winning scratchy card and lands up in hospital. While lying in hospital he catches a Carson Daily show and Carson is talking about Karma, that if you do bad things bad things will happen to you if you do good things … well you get the gist.
So this changes Earl’s whole perspective and he makes a list of all the bad things he has ever done and vows to make up for it so that his life can get better. So in each episode of the show he has to cross out something from his list but with each item, he learns something and becomes a better person. His winning scratchy card even finds his way back to him.
The show is hilarious and Jason Lee is just even more hilarious (also loved him when he played the closeted gay man on Chasing Amy and the devil in Dogma). The characters are funny and it is just a good show about one man’s decision on how he is going to go about this thing called life.
Check out his break dancing in the second disk in the episode where his ex wife gets remarried.
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