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Tuesday, July 10, 2007
7/11: BET show spurs early controversy
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
BET has had its fair share of critics for content that perpetuates negative aspects of hip-hop culture. And that is being raised again with an upcoming show called “Hot Ghetto Mess,” scheduled to debut July 25 at 10:30 p.m.
BET has not sent me an advancer of the show but according to this Hollywood Reporter story,, at least two advertisers have requested not to have ads during the show. One of those advertisers is Atlanta-based Home Depot. The other is State Farm.
“Mess” is a compilation of viewer-submitted home videos and BET-produced man-on-the-street segments that exhibit blacks in unflattering situations that typically illustrate the excesses of so-called hip-hop culture. Also drawing some fire is “Mess’ ” 10 p.m. lead-in, the new hidden-camera series “S.O.B. (Socially Offensive Behavior),” as well as the logo for “Mess,” which appears to be an animated blackface character depicted with a red slash through the image.
Here’s the BET page featuring the show and the logo..
And there’s a comment area on the BET site where some folks are not taking kindly to the show’s premise..
Plus, here’s a petition to try to stop the show from airing before it even debuts.. As of this posting, Latrice Janine has collected about 2,126 signatures.
And in a related topic, Al Sharpton and his National Action Network is holding a 20-city tour to protest the word “ho” in popular culture. Hey—that’s my last name! Thanks, Al!
7/10: Most spun out songs
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Here are the most popular songs a sampling of staitons have played since March 1998 through July 3, 2007, according to Mediabase 24/7. Songs with an asterisk are still on the current playlist.
99X
Fuel “Hemorrhage (In My Hands) 3,162 spins *
Incubus “Pardon Me” 2,887 spins *
Fuel “Shimmer” 2,869 spins *
Collective Soul “Heavy” 2,715 *
Lo Fidelity AllStars “Battle Flag” 2,690
Project 9-6-1 (going back to 96rock)
Aerosmith “Dream On” 3,531 spins *
Aerosmith “Sweet Emotion” 3,342 spins *
Jimi Hendrix “All Along the Watchtower” 3,108 *
ZZ Top “La Grange” 3,084
Guns n’ Roses “Sweet Child O’ Mine” 2,800 *
Dave FM (going back to Z93)
Steve Miller “Rock’N Me” 1,846 spins
Dire Straits “Sultans of Swing” 1,781 spins
Aerosmith “Sweet Emotion” 1,765 spins
Rolling Stones “Miss You” 1,756 spins
Supertramp “Logical Song” 1,699 spins
Police “Roxanne” 1,691 spins * (top song Dave is still playing)
Star 94
Goo Goo Dolls “Slide” 5,677 spins (that’s an average of 12 spins a week) *
Lifehouse “Hanging By a Moment” 4,942 spins *
Santana “Smooth” 4,613 (haven’t played since October 9, 2005)
Nickelback “How You Remind Me” 4,193 *
Calling “Wherever You Will Go” 4,107 *
Q100
Usher “Yeah” 3,869 *
Linkin Park ‘In the End” 3,717 *
Kelly Clarkson “Walk Away” 3,579 * (The song has only been played the past two years so this is quite extraordinary)
Lifehouse “Hanging By A Moment” 3,232 *
Nickelback “How You Remind Me” 3,187 (last played 11/5/06)
95.5/The Beat
Usher “Yeah” 5,988 (that’s nearly three straight weeks of playing the song) *
Lil Jon “Get Low” 5,100 *
50 Cent “In Da Club” 4,917 (last played 6/7/07)
OutKast “Hey Ya” 4,802 *
R. Kelly “Ignition” 4,700 *
V-103
Jagged Edge “Let’s Get Married” 3,004 *
R. Kelly “Ignition” 2,622 *
50 Cent “In Da Club” 2,583
Lil Jon “Get Low” 2,378 *
Youngbloodz “Damn!” 2,349 *
Hot 107.9
David Banner “Like a Pimp” 3,255 (last played 6/17/07)
Youngbloodz “Damn!” 2,718 *
T.I. “24’s” 2,712 (last played 6/21/07)
Lil Jon “Get Low” 2,688 *
DJ Unk “Walk It Out” 2,644 *
Kicks 101.5
Tim McGraw “Something Like That” 3,605 *
Travis Tritt “It’s a Great Day To Be Alive” 3,485 *
Brooks & Dunn “Ain’t Nothing ‘Bout You” 3,385 *
Jo Dee Messina “Lesson in Leavin’ ” 3,076 *
Jessica Andrews “Who I Am” 3,057 *
Eagle 106.7
Alan Jackson “Chattahoochee” 2,677 *
Tim McGraw “Where The Green Grass Grows’ 2,470 *
Garth Brooks “Friends in Low Places” 2,427 *
Kenny Chesney “How Forever Feels” 2,357 *
Brooks & Dunn “My Maria” 2,317 *
Kiss 104.1
Marvin Gaye “Sexual Healing” 1,965 *
Maze “Before I Let Go” 1,938 *
Marvin Gaye “Let’s Get It On” 1,861 *
Maze “Can’t Get Over You” 1,802 *
Gap Band “Outstanding” 1,781 *
B98.5
LeAnn Rimes “I Need You” 3,950 *
MercyMe “I Can Only Imagine” 3,409 *
Natalie Imbruglia “Torn” 3,407 *
Matchbox Twenty “Unwell” 3,405 *
Shania Twain “You’re Still The One” 3,386*
Historical data unavailable for the Fish or Smooth Jazz. Sorry.
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7/10: 24 delayed, Apprentice back?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
“24” producers scrapped the plotline for season seven and production will be delayed at least a couple of weeks as they start over, according to TV Guide..
TV critics in a TV Week poll ranked “24” as the second worst show of the past six months partly because of the lofty expectations build the previous season. The worst? ABC’s painfully cliched “October Road,” which was shot in Atlanta and renewed for a second season (which won’t be shot in Atlanta.). “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne,” shot in Atlanta, came in as the seventh worst show and “Nancy Grace” of Atlanta’s CNN Headline News came in eighth.
Top shows? “The Sopranos,” solidified by that finale followed by the comeback kid, “Lost,” which redeemed itself with a run of exciting, riveting shows near the end. Critic’s baby “Friday Night Lights,” with its cinematic feel and achingly deep characters, came in second. That show got a renewal based on critical acclaim, not its poor ratings. No. 4 was my personal favorite “The Office,” which is one of those sitcoms worth seeing multiple times for the multiple pleasures the characters bring to the table. I also loved “Ugly Betty,” which came in fifth for its snappy dialogue and the colorful characters. “Heroes” would have come in higher but that lame finale dropped it to sixth.
Also, “The Apprentice” may be back after all, according to Reuters. The show was not on the NBC fall schedule announced in May and its future was bleak. But management changes at NBC have given the stumbling reality show a possible new life. The show averaged just 7.5 million in its sixth cycle this past spring despite a move to Los Angeles to jazz things up.
