May 22, 2007--Shrek the Third?
Each Monday, in the business section, the NY Times publishes its “Most Wanted” column. It lists the past weeks top-ten broadcast and cable TV programs, the highest grossing movies, the most rented DVDs, and the leading music albums and downloads.
As an avowed elitist, I take considerable pride in not having seen or listened to any of the TV shows, movies, or albums. In regard to downloading, I of course do not own an iPod; and if I did, would have not idea how to download music or anything else for that mater.
So it was no surprise that this week was no exception—can you imagine me racing out to see Shrek the Third which took in $122 million at the box office? Or for that matter Spider-Man 3 or Disturbia? And there is no way I would walk the even half-a-block to my nearest Blockbuster to rent Night at the Museum. And would you expect me to be glued to the set to watch WWF Raw, SpongeBob, or Finding Nemo, three of the top-ten cable shows?
Then there are American Idol Wednesday, American Idol Tuesday, Dancing With the Stars (Monday), and Dancing With the Stars (Tuesday) dominating the most-watched broadcast TV listings. And please don’t ask me to explain what all this Monday and Tuesday and Wednesday business is. The last time I watched network television I Love Lucy was on on just Monday night.
Forget the top album—Michael Bublé’s “Call Me Irresponsible” and the most downloaded Maroon 5’s “Makes Me Wonder.” But to tell you the truth the two titles did prick my curiosity as did the é in Bublé’s name—neither the titles nor the French spelling suggested Gangsta Rap--so I looked them up and even managed to see their videos on my computer. (Is that “downloading”?)
Bublé, it appears, is a Canadian big-band singer and Maroon 5 is anything but rap—they’ve been together since junior high school (from which they graduated), have haircuts sort of like mine, wear sports jackets sort of like mine, and their music is more bluesy than hip-hop. Live and learn.
Lesson? Maybe I need to get out more.
So to get me started, what time is Shrek the Third showing this afternoon? And to tell you the truth, on Idol tonight I’ll be rooting for Jordin and, who know, on Dancing will it be Apolo Anton Ohno or Laila Ali???
As an avowed elitist, I take considerable pride in not having seen or listened to any of the TV shows, movies, or albums. In regard to downloading, I of course do not own an iPod; and if I did, would have not idea how to download music or anything else for that mater.
So it was no surprise that this week was no exception—can you imagine me racing out to see Shrek the Third which took in $122 million at the box office? Or for that matter Spider-Man 3 or Disturbia? And there is no way I would walk the even half-a-block to my nearest Blockbuster to rent Night at the Museum. And would you expect me to be glued to the set to watch WWF Raw, SpongeBob, or Finding Nemo, three of the top-ten cable shows?
Then there are American Idol Wednesday, American Idol Tuesday, Dancing With the Stars (Monday), and Dancing With the Stars (Tuesday) dominating the most-watched broadcast TV listings. And please don’t ask me to explain what all this Monday and Tuesday and Wednesday business is. The last time I watched network television I Love Lucy was on on just Monday night.
Forget the top album—Michael Bublé’s “Call Me Irresponsible” and the most downloaded Maroon 5’s “Makes Me Wonder.” But to tell you the truth the two titles did prick my curiosity as did the é in Bublé’s name—neither the titles nor the French spelling suggested Gangsta Rap--so I looked them up and even managed to see their videos on my computer. (Is that “downloading”?)
Bublé, it appears, is a Canadian big-band singer and Maroon 5 is anything but rap—they’ve been together since junior high school (from which they graduated), have haircuts sort of like mine, wear sports jackets sort of like mine, and their music is more bluesy than hip-hop. Live and learn.
Lesson? Maybe I need to get out more.
So to get me started, what time is Shrek the Third showing this afternoon? And to tell you the truth, on Idol tonight I’ll be rooting for Jordin and, who know, on Dancing will it be Apolo Anton Ohno or Laila Ali???
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