Some bits and pieces before a busy Wednesday begins:
:: Malice in Dallas A happy string of followed links yesterday brought me to a very interesting page of photos depicting scenes from the broadcasting history of KRLD-TV. There's a lot of interesting things there, but I found this page of particular interest. My favorite is the very high-res color picture showing the array of mobile units on display in the field with the Dallas skyline in the background. Dig the vintage iron (man, that '62 Chevy station wagon brings back memories of my great-grandfather's '62 Impala sedan). (And, yes, that building in the background is the one you're thinking of.)
:: Honey, don't I was driving to work this morning and the local AM station, which I love because you hear a little of everything on it, played the song "Honey" by Bobby Goldsboro. The DJ (who is also the station owner, and I've had occasion to work with him in the past) said something before he played the song about how that song was said to have caused many listeners to change the station when it hit the Top 40 list. After giving it the first listen I've given it in ages (because ABC News was coming up at the top of the hour and it was cheaper to wait than change the station), I can completely understand. I mean, when's the last time you really perused the lyrics? It's not only saccharine but insulting at the same time. Yeah, there's a backstory to what Bobby Russell was thinking when he wrote it, but...still. As Dr. Johnny Fever once said, "I hope this is your favorite song, 'cause it sure ain't mine."
:: While we're on the subject of stupefying music, I found this as well. It is one of the most frightening things I've ever heard. Listen only if you're brave of heart:
Walter Brennan sings "Ruby (Don't Take Your Love to Town)" (via April Winchell)
:: Finally, congratulations to Nerd Girl spiritual guide Tina Fey for her recent wins at the Golden Globes and the SAG Awards for 30 Rock. All that made me happy, and at the same time concerned about the future of her show. But, we'll see. Meanwhile, Tina's been seen in a campaign for Disney, in a re-creation of a scene from Peter Pan. Our heroine (and by heroine I mean "lady hero," not "I want to inject her into my arms and listen to jazz records") portrays Tinkerbell. Here's a close-up from the scene. I love that look on her face. Man, if I had a dollar for every time I felt like making that face! (Well, like this morning, for one.)
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