I did it! Ha ha! I did it! The first post of the new year! Mine. Mine. MIIIIIIINE!!!!
*evil laugh*
This year had to have been THE craziest New Year's on record...and I live in NYC, so this is no small feat.
First off, there was My Morning Jacket's show at the world's most famous arena, Madison Square Garden (pics to be posted on the main site whenever we can find the editor amongst the survivors...). Let's just say...I've seen some things, man. I've seen some things.
Then, at the eleventh hour, Time Warner Cable announced its truce with Viacom. (What, you say?)
Let us pause and worship at the altar of the trash TV gods for a minute:
I love Sharon Osbourne.
Back to this resolved issue: Time Warner said Viacom wants to charge more for use of their networks, including: MTV, MTV 2, MTV Hits, MTV James, MTV Tr3s, Comedy Central, CMT, Pure Country, Logo, Palladia, Nickelodeon, Noggin, Nick 2, Nicktoons, Spike, The N, TV Land, VH1, VH1 Classic and VH1 Soul.
Time Warner Cable doesn't want to pay, because they will have to charge their subscribers more if they agree to it (and, really, considering our cable bills every month -- FOR BASIC CABLE BESIDES! -- there's really only so much one is willing to pay for their All in the Family reruns. On the other hand, fleecing customers is a fine art that Time Warner has perfected...).
Well, this morning, Time Warner and Viacom resolved their differences. The CEO of Time Warner released the following statement: "We are pleased that our customers will continue to be able to watch the customers will continue to be able to watch the programming they enjoy on MTV Networks. We are sorry they had to endure a day of public disagreement as we worked through this negotiation."
They wouldn't say what the new terms of the deal are, but you better believe they are going to be charging us more. Even if they don't need to, they will, because now they have an excuse. Those greedy SOB's love to roll around in as much money as possible (remember Scrooge McDuck on Duck Tales? He was a Franciscan monk compared to these guys...).
For those of you who stayed home and watched CNN, never fear...Kathy Griffin and Anderson Cooper (who, interestingly enough, is the son of famed clothing designer/socialite Gloria Vanderbilt) made it worth your while.
(WARNING: NSFW!)
Now, we New Yorkers would call this a typical Tuesday, but for those of you outside the area, the following might be a little...interesting...
(Mind you, this isn't an entirely impromptu line. Kathy Griffin has clearly been watching Mr. Show. Not that there's anything wrong with that...)
And how was YOUR New Year's?!
