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Fewer radio listeners mean fewer radios

thanks to Boston Public Library
thanks to Boston Public Library

There are no rocket scientists nor brain surgeons on-staff at IHateTheMedia.com. Not a one. Yet even we are able to figure out that fewer radio listeners lead directly to fewer radios being manufactured.

In a depressing display of headline juxtaposition, On the high-end radio manufacturer Bose laid off 1,000 employees on the same day that radio conglomerate Clear Channel slashed 1,500 employees.

There are also no historians on-staff at IHateTheMedia.com, but we’re pretty sure that buggy whip manufacturers cut production about the same time people stopped riding horses.

But we could be wrong.

Larry King’s son wants to be black

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXJI3dpO_A4Ancient orange-haired septuagenarian talkmeister Larry King has revealed that his youngest son (from his seventh marriage) is so enamored with Barack Obama that he wants to be black.

“My younger son Cannon, he is eight,” said King. “And he now says that he would like to be black. I’m not kidding. He said there’s a lot of advantages. Black is in.”

When pressed by reporters, King also admitted his son wishes he hadn’t been named after a fat TV detective from the 70s, wishes life with his father wasn’t quite so much like “Weekend At Bernie’s,” and wishes he understood why seven women have seen fit to marry daddy.

Ashton, Demi pledge to remain relevant

Check out this inauguration day “Presidential Pledge” video produced by aging starlet Demi Moore and her son husband Ashton Kutcher. It’s a perfect stage for a few big stars and a ton of wannabe big stars to reveal the depth of their newly discovered love for America. Here’s how the Moore and Kutcher describe their work:

“Reflecting Barack’s call for change, the film features over 50 of the biggest stars in Hollywood revealing how they plan to personally participate in keeping America strong, proud and green.”

We’re into pop culture in a big way here at IHTM. For god’s sake, we watch TMZ religiously and wouldn’t miss Access Hollywood and subscribe to People. But we swear we don’t recognize at least 25 of the fifty. And one more thing — did we blink and miss Clint Eastwood?

Disney CEO scrapes by on 51 million in ’08

Robert IgerRobert Iger, CEO of Disney, received a pay package worth $51.1 million in fiscal 2008. That was up a whopping 85 percent from a year earlier. Unfortunately, most of it came in stock options that are currently worthless.

The Magic Kingdom has also announced several new attractions in their amusement park division — The Haunted Soup Kitchen, Pirates of Wall Street, and Dumbo the Flying Stockholder.

ABC pres blames Nielsen for low ratings

ABC logoABC entertainment president Steve McPherson blamed decaying TV ratings on Nielsen Media Research, saying the ratings measurement firm doesn’t count enough forms of audience viewing.

In related news, Japan blamed Pearl Harbor on the United States, Hilary Clinton blamed Bill’s problems on a vast right wing conspiracy, and the pot called the kettle black.

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