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Tuesday, July 3, 2007
7/3: Cavemen not Atlantans
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
On the day before July 4th, there’s not too much happening.
I’ve seen the pilot for ABC’s “Cavemen” sitcom, based on the GEICO cavemen. This is not a final version and not meant for review but the show was originally supposed to be set in Atlanta. An ABC spokewoman had no explanation but the show is now based in Norfolk, Va. It’s probably just as well (and maybe they just wanted a Southern city with an ocean view as shown in the promo photo above). The version I caught is sorely lacking in laughs and the jokes are often painfully obvious allegories for racism. Stick with the ads. Here’s a trailer
DJ Red Alert is going to be doing a mix show for Grown Folks Radio 102.5 on Sunday nights from 7 to 10 p.m. He debuts on July 4th in the evening. He’s a popular DJ on the radio in New York City.
B98.5 will be playing songs that made the top 4 from the 70s through the 90s tomorrow for July 4th, going off “playlist,” which is rare for a station known for being incredibly conservative. For instance you’ll hear “One Bad Apple” by the Osmonds, “The Reflex” by Duran Duran, Marky Mark’s “Good Vibrations” and “The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia” by Vicki Lawrence. This is the first time outside of Christmas B98.5 has dabbled in a specialty theme. The station used to do regular all-70s and all-80s weekends and in the late 1990s, had a Saturday night dance party.
And if you miss “The Office,” enjoy this youtube tribute to Michael Scott via the song “Mr. Roboto”.
I also have to give props to College Park’s Julia Williams, the former Waffle House cook who is proving to be a formidable presence on Fox’s delightful guilty pleasure “Hell’s Kitchen,” outdistancing two other metro Atlantans, one with far more experience than she. Despite her lack of experience in fine cuisine, she has gained the respect of her fellow contestants thanks to her ability to work a kitchen. Unlike “Top Chef,” deep knowledge of haute cuisine or high-end ingredients isn’t necessary to get very far with Gordon Ramsay. To simply work not screw up and get yelled at by Chef Ramsay is a good thing and she even got praise last night.
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