The country I come from is called "The Midwest"

A high school in McSherrystown, Pa., says it will continue playing Hanson's "MMMBop" on loudspeakers before classes, between periods and during lunch until the students reach a $3,000 goal for Hurricane Katrina donations.

Oof.

First of all, what kind of name is McSherrystown?

Secondly, if the school is so desperate to raise money, the song should be "Don't Phunk with My Heart" by the Black Eyed Peas.


You know you're in a tortured sports city when a local paper commemorates the 20th anniversary of a Super Bowl win with medallions.


Pity the men of Murphy Brown.

Graut Shaud
last seen on Oliver Beene (cancelled)

Joe Regalbuto
directs episodes of George Lopez

Charles Kimbrough
last seen in Marci X

Pat Corley
last notable role: Sheriff Myron Thorpe in Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas

Robert Pastorelli
dead (accidental heroin overdose)

Meanwhile, Candice Bergen, Faith Ford and Lily Tomlin all have active acting careers.


As I return home to my DirecTV, I say "good riddance" to Comcast basic cable.

Network, UHF, religious, shopping, Spanish, C-SPAN, MSNBC, TBS and BET — how can they charge $25 for this?

I'm better off using an antenna.

Also: BET?

The harsh reality of television socioeconomics…


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