Station Break

Heard or seen something on the radio and TV lately that appalled/delighted/enlightened you? Of course you have. That's what Station Break with Paul Farhi is here for. Local stations, cable, radio shows, commercials -- they're all fair game.

Farhi, a reporter in the Post's Style section, writes about media and popular culture. He's been watching TV and listening to the radio since "The Monkees" were in first run and Adam West was a star. Born in Brooklyn and raised in Los Angeles, Farhi had brief stints in the movie business (as an usher at the Picwood Theater), and in the auto industry (rental-car lot guy) before devoting himself fulltime to word processing. His car has 15 radio pre-sets and his cable system has 75 channels. He vows to use all of them for good instead of evil.

The transcript follows.

Editor's Note: Washingtonpost.com moderators retain editorial control over Live Online discussions and choose the most relevant questions for guests and hosts; guests and hosts can decline to answer questions.

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Paul Farhi: Greetings, all. I know this is late, and that you're probably sick to death of the subject (no? thanks, keep reading) but the whole Janet Jackson thing proves once again what a great country we live in. As Andrew Sullivan pointed out, everybody won: Janet Jackson and her breast got invaluable publicity (JJ, if not her breast, have an album forthcoming), Justin Timberlake got hyped as something more than a silly boy band member, CBS got ratings, advertisers got eyeballs, kids got a brief whiff of adult scandal, FCC chairman Michael Powell and the morality-in-media crowd got fresh, fundraising-worthy fodder. It's all good, ain't it? Ain't it?

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College Park, Md.: Ok Paul, I am going to put you on the spot. Will you step up to the plate as Ahrens used to do, or will you wilt?

Kornheiser, what's up with him? Is he leaving ESPN because of mgmt. conflicts? He said on Full Court Press this past Saturday night that after a short period of time, he will be doing local radio. What do you know about this? Will you report on a fellow Postie or does he get a pass from you?

Paul Farhi: Tony's been pretty upfront about this: He's been working three gigs (Post, ESPNradio, ESPN TV) and he's pretty tired, as well as rich. Something had to give. Radio gave.

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Anonymous: Bi-weekly George Michael Rant:

Why in the world does he cover up 1/4 of the screen with his George Michael Sports Machine logo when showing game highlights? Actually a better question is why is the George Michael Sports Machine still on the air? It's outdated, uninteresting and just plain boring.

I'll save for another day my rant against the fake cheers News 4 inserts into the game clips.

Paul Farhi: Not a fan of the fake cheers or of the Sports Machine. You raise a good question: How does a show that looks like it's stuck in the 1970s (wow, he has a computer!) remain on the air? Channel 4 I understand (that's George's home station), but why anyone picks it up in syndication escapes me.

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Kung Fu Lassie: Have you seen the "Timmy and Lassie" commercial where they encounter a mountain lion and then Lassie does some Kung Fu moves (or perhaps it's supposed to be a Matrix move)? I think this ad is so unexpected and creative. What do you think?

Paul Farhi: Love that commercial for the reason you cite (unexpected). And, unlike the M&M spot featuring the digitally altered clip of Dorothy with the M&M characters, the Timmy/Lassie spot doesn't demean or pollute the memory of the original. Shame on M&M/Mars...

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Washington, D.C.: Re the new Quizno's ads: What are those things? And do they really make people want to eat at Quizno's?

Paul Farhi: Lawd, those things are repulsive! They look like...well, let's not get into that. Even so, it's a step up from the wolf-nursing Quizno's spot of some months back. Okay, maybe not...

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Super Bowl XXXVII: I think Janet Jackson and Commissioner Powell concocted the whole thing to get their relatives off the cable news for a few days.

Paul Farhi: Kinda worked, didn't it? Best line about that: It took the federal government months to agree to investigate the intelligence failures that led us into a war, but it took about nine seconds for the federal government to agree to look into a breast.

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Re: Everybody Loves Raymond: Do you know if "Everybody Loves Raymond" is coming back again next season? I love the show but it's been kind of inconsistent this season. Is that because Ray is breaking out into movies now and he is devoting less time to the show? Or are they just out of ideas?

Paul Farhi: Ray Romano is dithering about another season and holding everyone in suspense. If his forthcoming movie stiffs (and it looks like a very stiff stiff)I bet he'll come back.

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Re: WMAL: I see WMAL is replacing Dr. Laura with Michael Graham. Is this a sign of changes to come to this station? I hope they continue scaling back on the national shows and reinject some entertaining local humor to the station. They take themselves too seriously (even Chris Core has lost his sense of humor), except for Fred Grandy who is getting way too silly for my tastes.

Paul Farhi: Well, I think they've made their changes for now. They've gone fully right wing during daytime hours (though Andy & Grandy are somewhat balanced). I don't understand why it's so difficult for them to get more local talk on the air. Even Chris Core is doing the national thing at times.

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Severna Park, Md.: The sight of those rodent mutants in the Quiznos ads turns my stomach. The thought of those rodents running around in the restaurant is sickening.

Paul Farhi: Yeah, rodents. I was thinking a certain body part (not one that Janet Jackson possesses) but rodents is sufficient description.

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Chantilly, Va.: Paul,

Who's got more of the satellite radio market, XM or Sirus ?

Paul Farhi: XM, by far. Last I checked, XM has surpassed a million customers; Sirius was around 300,000-400,000, I think...

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Laurel, Md.: I'm glad Sex and the City is going off the air before it sinks any lower.

Last week we learned Miranda reads scandal tabloids (yeah, right) and "can't live without Interenet (maybe, but that's never been established before) all to set up her climactic scene seeing Samantha doing it over the web.

Now this week, a character played by CANDACE BERGEN, who's always been a sort of "thinking man's sex symbol" for her generation, needs Carrie to fix her up with a short bald boring guy.

Stop them before they debase singlehood any more.

Paul Farhi: Yeah, debasement of women is one thing ("SATC" portrays them as mindless, selfish, self-gratifying shopaholics) but they cannot and must not be allowed to debase this nation's noble single people!

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Tysons Corner, Va.: While it's true that NBC's Ed jumped the shark last season as soon as Ed hooked up with Carol, were the ratings so bad that they had to rush the show to a series finale in the middle of the season?

Maybe if they didn't move it to a new time slot every other week, it might have done better.

Paul Farhi: "Ed" was one of those little shows that could, wasn't it? It could survive NBC's attempts to sabotage it by reckless rescheduling because of its wit, charm and good writing and intelligent acting. Someone at NBC must have said, "What the hell is a show like that doing on our schedule? We need more 'Las Vegas.'"

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Fairfax, Va.: Paul,

Something I've never quite understood. On air radio personalities, usually work on the air four hours. How can anyone survive with getting paid for four hours a day? Or are there other means of income, say, commercials or personal appearance ? What kind of salary range are we talking for the metro area?

Paul Farhi: Well, it depends, as it always does, doesn't it? Some personalities (I love that people on radio all get to be called "personalities," just as on-air people in TV news all get to be called "talent") make very little, depending on experience, station and time slot. But the Don & Mikes and Jack Diamonds of the world are well into six-figure salaries...

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Chantilly, Va.: Paul: did you see the new Curb Your Enthusiasm on Sunday? Pretty funny, if in extremely poor taste on oh so many levels.

Paul Farhi: I missed Sunday's show. But sounds good: bad taste on multiple levels is what we expect from "CYE."

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Re the new Quizno's ads: I thought the "thing" talking in the Quizno ad was a dead mouse. Veeeerrrry appetizing. NOT!;

Paul Farhi: We're still in the rodent family, if not the mutant rodent family...

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Georgetown, Washington, D.C.: The Quiznos creepies are "Spongemonkies" -- an obscure internet humor thing.

Here's a link if you care to post it.

Man oh man -- there are some seriously warped people running the Quiznos ad department.

Paul Farhi: Thanks for the linkage...

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Quizno ad critters: My fiancee swore they looked like chicken nuggets--which of course doesn't make sense for Quizno's. Even a store manager had no idea what they were. Whatever they are, they got our attention--and it worked. And thanks to this discussion, now I'm hungry again.

Paul Farhi: You're not planning to go to Quizno's to eat, are you?

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Fairfax, Va.: Hi Paul!

I hope you're enjoying this lovely weather!

Question: When will Roots be shown on regular television again? I saw that a cable station had it listed. Being Black History Month and all, do you think it would be a good idea to show it again for all those young-uns who haven't seen it?

Thanks!

Paul Farhi: Absolutely. "Roots" was one of those TV events that everyone talked about and everyone saw. Being in college at the time, I was, um, studying and missed it. I'd love to see it straight through...

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Alexandria, Va.: Why are Don and Mike on "best of" repeats last week and this week? Another spat with management? Or just an extended vacation as part of an overly-generous benefits package?

Paul Farhi: Very murky info on this. Don and Mike have been suspended for two weeks by WJLA-FM but unclear exactly why. Allegedly, they said a naughty, FCC-unapproved word on the air, but I'm not sure that's the whole story.

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Washington, D.C.: I think the whole 'Sex and the City' trashing is a little to harsh. I love the show ... I watch it as a means of indulgence. Obviously, a lot of the things are very unrealistc but then look again at other tv shows ... How can Rachel have so much free time on her hands now that she has a baby ... or how many times does Rory Gilmore come home from school ... or how can evil Lauren on Alias make cell phone calls to the Covenant in the CIA facility! I think when the show started, the girls were portrayed as selffish, egocentric but now I think they have matured and become less shallow!

Paul Farhi: Well, I don't expect realism from my tv shows; it's all about escapism and fantasy. However, I do expect to LIKE the characters who being presented as role models/Everyman/heroes, etc. And I don't like those chicks.

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Re: Radio Personalities: Paul,

OK for Don/Mike, but how long does the AVERAGE radio personality work in a day and what's their salary for an AVERAGE contract.

Paul Farhi: Well, minus lunch break and the four-hour shift, radio personalities have to do some prep work, off-air. Depending on the employer, it can add up to a full workday.... Any radio jocks out there who'd care to defend/explain your work habits (if any)?

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Um, Paul..: "Very murky info on this. Don and Mike have been suspended for two weeks by WJLA-FM but unclear exactly why"

They work for WJFK, WJLA is television.

Paul Farhi: My bad. WJFK-Fm it is.

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Cop Show Babes: Elisabeth Rohm (Law & Order) gets a lot of bad reviews, but at least she's more expressive than Sofia Milos on CSI: Miami, whose acting range is as diverse as her wardrobe (pantsuit with low-cut blouse in every episode).

Paul Farhi: The whole low-cut blouse thing is really hilarious (the hot teachers on 'Boston Public' tended to sport that look, too), although a necessary evil. Remember that thing I wrote earlier about TV being escapism?

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Re: My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiance: Do you watch My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiance? I know the show is mean (and I feel guilty watching it), but I love it. I hope they do another one. And the Apprentice is terrific too. I'm glad it will be back.

Paul Farhi: "My Big Fat..." meets my just-dumb-enough test: it's just dumb enough to be entertaining. That house! That family! Are they the stiffest, uptightest, whitest people in America?

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Gaithersburg, Md.: Have you seen the Channel 4 news promo with Jim Vance and Doreen Gentzler where she keeps calling him "Vance" and the best thing he can say about her is "she has his back". What kind of a promo is this? I want intelligent and well presented news. I could care less if Doreen "protects" Vance when he does something stupid. What do you think? I also think Channel 7 is finally giving 4 and 9 a run for their money (and no I don't work for any of the news shows).

Paul Farhi: We could devote an entire chat to the stupidity of local news promos! So, Doreen has Vance's back? Like when? When Vance is out working undercover, busting perps and cleaning up this wicked, wicked city? Yeah, Doreen can handle a gatt. I'd want her on my team, too, if it was me against those bad guys. Thank you, Doreen! Thank you, Jim!

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Re: Sex and the City: I'm just curious if you started watching Sex and City from the very beginning? I didn't have HBO until a year and a half ago so I rented the DVD's and got caught up. I love the show and while I don't think the characters are realistic, I actually do care about them. But I think if you haven't watched the characters change over the years, it seems like they are just self-centered and unlikeable.

Paul Farhi: I suppose they've "matured" to the degree that they want babies now instead of expensive shoes. But let's hear the evidence. We'll wait (cue up theme from "Jeopardy"...)

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Washington, D.C.: Is there a way to identify a famous person's voice who does voice overs during a commercial? I'm specifically talking about an aspirin commercial (can't remember the brand -- St. something or other) but the voice is recognizable and it's driving me nuts!

Paul Farhi: If you can remember the name of the sponsor, you can call them. Then ask them for the name of their ad agency. Someone at the ad agency may deign to tell you who they used as "talent".

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Re: Curb Your Enthusiasm: I know we disagree about Curb Your Enthusiasm, but I was thinking about it and trying to figure out why I liked Seinfeld but not this show. I decided it's because on Seinfeld the George character was a secondary character and on CYE Larry is the main character. It's easier to digest the painful situations when it's not in every scene. What do you think? But I agree that the show does have it's very funny moments.

Paul Farhi: Yes, i agree. Larry is the beginning, middle and end of that show. Every episode is about his jerkiness/loserdom. He is a gargantuan jerk and/or loser. You have to accept that, or the show is unwatchable. Seinfeld had more sympathetic characters, and just plain more diverse situations.

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More info about Don & Mike: My best guess is that it's related to a bit I heard last week. As usual Don was whining about some other Viacom employee getting away with swearing on air, and he let the s-word go to demonstrate how Infinity's man at the switch would hit the delay. Only ... he didn't. And then Don repeated the offending word at least once more -- again, no delay.

So at least two s-bombs went out over the air last week.

Paul Farhi: Could very well be. My experience is that WJLA's management hates to get into public discussions of these matters. And, Don and Mike have been publically muzzled; they're not allowed to talk to the media under their current contract.

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Washington, D.C.: More George Michael bashing, please. Why does NBC 4 show all of their sports highlights in slow motion? They could fit in twice as many clips if they showed them at regular speed. And have you noticed how Jill Sorensen just tells you what you are seeing when the clips are running? "Arenas dribbles once, dribbles again, shoots off the backboard and it goes in." (Yes, Jill, we can see that.) Tennis highlights are the best: "Capriati serves, Serena hits a forehand down the line, Capriati hits a backhand wide, Serena runs and hits a backhand to Capriati's forehand ...." It's like she's doing Sports In A Minute For The Blind.

Paul Farhi: What gets me about Chan. 4's sports guys (George, Jill, Wally Bruckner) is how they've all been made over in George's tone and style, down to the clip intro phrasing ("Let me take you to..."). It's kind of annoying. I guess George runs the show over there...

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Arlington, Va.: I've been hearing a radio commercial recently that says something like, "Until now, car buyers only had two choices -- new, or used. But now there's another choice." I was breathlessly awaiting hearing about this new type of car that was neither new nor used. It is a "Lexus Pre-Owned Certified" car. Because it's a Lexus, apparently, the fact that it's pre-owned does not mean it's "used." No question, the commercial just always cracks me up whenever I hear it.

Paul Farhi: "Pre-owned." Hahahahahaha!

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Quizno's again: Yes, I did eat at Quizno's after the ad aired. Personally, I drew NO connection whatsoever between some animated creatures performing on an advertisement and any possible creatures I might find in the stores, on the sandwiches, etc. Personally, I think it would take a faulty mindset to assume that. I assume, then, that kids thought clowns cooked McDonald's burgers? Or that race cars are literally fueled with the beers they carry ads for? Sheesh, what is 'wrong' with you folks?

Paul Farhi: So we should never make any associations whatsoever between the ad and the product or service being advertised? Interesting...

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Washington, DC: The voice in the asprin commercial (heart healthy St. John's Wart or something) is Casey Kasem!; I recognized his voice right away.

Paul Farhi: There you go. You've saved one lucky Station Break chatter a couple of calls to the giant and indifferent St. John's Wart Corp.

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Cop Show Babes: Elizabeth Rohm expressive? Are you kidding? She has ONE expression -- mild boredom. I'm a huge fan of the original L&O series, and she's my least favorite ADA. I think the producers just wanted a blonde castmember; she's the first.

Paul Farhi: Okay, but isn't everyone on all the L&Os interchangeable? They just keep switching out parts on those shows, like some kind of Nascar pit crew...

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Re: WJLA News: I know this is old news, but I still don't understand why they replaced Rene Knott with Tim Brandt. Do you think that Rene cost more than Tim and with all their new high-priced anchors they had to make cuts somewhere? Or do they really think Tim is better?

Paul Farhi: Agreed. No point in it. If it wasn't broke, etc. And it wasn't broke.

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College Park, Md.: "... WJLA's management hates to get into public discussions of these matters. And, Don and Mike have been publically muzzled..."

Again, it is WJFK ... sheesh.

Paul Farhi: D'oh! Dyslexic Us R today...

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Damascus, Md.: I have to admit my TV viewing has gone from sitcoms to soap operas about guys who build motorcycles. American Chopper is the only TV show I really don't like to miss. Oh, and I do like watching XMC on Spike TV, but I think that is an acquired taste ...

Paul Farhi: American Chopper is a surprise, but those ads for AOL Broadband they're doing are just woeful. First, most people have no idea who they are; second, isn't the connection between souping up a chopper and souping up your internet connection just a little strained?

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Pre-owned: Somebody used to use "nused" for this too.

Paul Farhi: Nused! That at least has the distinction(?) of sounding cheesy. "Pre-owned" is an attempt to lend some phoney class to a perfectly good word (used).

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Favorite Cop Show Babe: My vote is for Kim Delaney.

Paul Farhi: There are many, many in the running for this title, of course. The Angels of Charlie, for starters.

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I musta been sleepin': Paul,

So where did Rene Knott move on to ?

Paul Farhi: He landed on a station in St. Louis...

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Anonymous: I'm more offended by Justin Timberlake's cowardice in not owning up to his obvious part in the revelation of Janet's breast!

Paul Farhi: I'm more offended by the most overlooked aspect of this whole thing: Timberlake's part in this was a simulated assault on a woman.

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YES!;: Casey Kasam - thank you!;!;!;!;!;!;!;!;!;!;!;!;!;!;!;!;!;

And I googled - it's St. Joseph's aspirin.

BLESS YOU!;

Paul Farhi: We're all about answering the tough questions here on Station Break...

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Chantilly, Va.: Paul: what's your favorite of the current crop of reality shows?

The Monday night lineup of Big Fat on Fox and Average Joe on NBC is pretty darn good. The guy who plays the slob on Big Fat should not be hurting for acting jobs for next few years. He is a riot.

Paul Farhi: Current crop? I'm loving the all-star "Survivor." That show holds up better than any other reality show going.

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Laurel, Md.: Addendum to last submission about Casey Kasem. Back when he was doing American Top 40, I think I read that he didn't get a paid a lot for that but did it for the PR to get commercial voice-overs.

Paul Farhi: Thanks. Casey Kasem to George Michael to simulated male rape fantasies played out on national television--we are nothing if not renaissance folk here on the ol' chat.

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Oh, for cryin' out loud ...: Yes, you can associate a product and its ad. But I would like to think that we're intelligent enough to distinguish between the ad's schtick and the actual product. Should I sue beer makers because I've never had bikini-clad girls mud-wrestle before me by drinking their product, or the Swedish Bikini Team show up? The Quizno's ads were obviously designed to get your attention in a bizarre, most-standing-out manner possible. Would any of us had paid attention if the ad had just been Mr. Voice-Over telling us of the latest offbeat promotional special, or even the equivalent of Crazy Eddie screaming it? No, it wouldn't. I haven't seen people freeze and stop conversations for a commercial the way the Quizno's ads have since Joe Isuzu the Lying Spokesman ("He's lying.")

Paul Farhi: Thank you for allowing all of us to form our own mental pictures. And the mental picture I get from the Quizno's ad is not appetizing. Yes, we're talking about it, which means the advertising worked on some level (cutting through clutter, etc.). But mental-picture-wise, I can't walk into a Quizno's without shaking those mutant rats from my brain.

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Favorite Cop Show Babe: Angie Dickenson.....OMG...

Paul Farhi: Never went for her, although Sinatra and JFK apparently did.

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Downtown D.C.: I think that Don and Mike were upset of the double standard of Imus being allowed to swear on-air, and them not getting the same leeway. Then again, Don and Mike have not insulted a sitting president to his face, so I don't think that they have earned that sort of slack.

Paul Farhi: Does Imus get to swear on the air? I haven't heard him do that. He can be as nasty as anyone, but swearing?

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American Chopper ads: Paul, I disagree and think the AOL ads are cool -- especially for such a woefully lame corporation -- precisely because they don't tell you who the guys are. Either you know, or you wonder why you don't. Clever for the Disney of the Internet if you ask me. And at the Super Bowl party I attended, half the room -- females included - recognized the guys and love the show.

Paul Farhi: I dunno. AOL is as mass-market as anyone. For them to go with idiosyncratic pitchmen--and "American Chopper" has a tiny audience, hence idiosyncratic--seems to shoot over the head of a whole lot of people.

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Annoyed attorney: Paul,
I guess this is an appropriate topic for your chat. I read that Diana Ross was convicted of DUI, after pleading no contest over the TELEPHONE! The prosecuter said afterward that she did not get any preferential treatment. HELLO!! My clients have to actually go to court to face charges.
Frankly, I think she got off too lightly. No wonder we have such a problem with drunk drivers. I stopped representing clients who are charged with DUI several years ago, after I got the same client off on six different DUI offenses. I could not sleep nights worrying about what I had helped unleash on an unsuspecting populace.

Paul Farhi: Well, this isn't Justice Chat, but that sure is interesting. Although Diana Ross DID get two days jail time. No question that's not enough, but given the celebrity status of the defendant it's somewhat gratifying that she got any time in the poke.

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In defense of "Sex and the City": In response to your assertions about "Sex and the City," I can see why you might not find the characters likeable after a few viewings. But as another reader pointed out, once you invest in the show, you really do empathize with and care for these characters. I mean, the characters on "Seinfeld" could all be accurately described as self-absorbed and shallow, but they managed to still be likeable. I think the "City" ladies are even less shallow than the "Seinfeld" four -- watch the episode where Miranda's mother dies, for example, and tell me you don't feel empathy for her. All four of the women on that show are incredibly loyal to each other, and I think that's a rare thing to see on television these days -- women actually treating each other with respect.
P.S. I also was sad to see "Ed" go, but have to say that may have been one of the best last episodes of a series I've ever seen. Very classy.

Paul Farhi: Boy, oh, boy. You mean, it took the death of a character's mother--nice plot device, by the way--for you to empathize with her? What other moves do they have planned? We all feel bad when her dog gets run over?

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Potomac, Md.: Another funny/annoying thing about Channel 4's sports broadcasts -- please tell them they can call a slam dunk something other than a "jam". The only time I ever remember anyone calling it anything other than a "jam" was the late great Darrian Chapman, who brought much needed life to that broadcast.

Paul Farhi: Really, really like Darian (Darrian?) and was saddened by his premature death. He was lively and infectiously upbeat. He also had some great stock phrases. I think his substitute for "jam" was "put the biscuit in the basket." Channel 4 never should have let him get away...

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OK, judge for yourself ...: For those who haven't seen them, the ads are available for viewing at the Quizno's Web site: Quiznos . And no, I am NOT a shill for Quizno's -- I've only eaten there twice in my life; very good but pricey.

Paul Farhi: Thanks...

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Re: Kornheiser: I'm coming in right at the end, but Tony has been saying for a while that he wanted to get back to local reporting.

Paul Farhi: I think he also wants to direct...

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Imus, In the A.M.: Don Imus reportedly said the same swear word when a guest didn't show up ... but Infinity claimed to a trade magazine that WFAN/NYC bleeped it ... and MSNBC's feed of Imus did not. Oops, Don Geronimo!

Paul Farhi: Ron & Fez did a pretty funny satire on the whole notion of bleeping as a fig-leaf for profanity. On their early show, Fez would read some news bulletin, and Ron would respond to it with a stream of clearly-bleeped swear words.

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Anonymous: Wynonna didn't get jail time for her DUI. But James Brown and Diana Ross did. Hmmmm...

Paul Farhi: I think James Brown and Diana Ross were several-time losers. Not sure, but I think Wynonna was a first timer.

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Paul Farhi: And on that note, folks, I gotta quit and get back to real work. Plus, I'm hungry. I wonder if there's a Quizno's around here?...Y'all come back in two weeks. Regards to all...Paul.

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