the edmontonian presents “firsts”
For those of you who missed it last night, here’s our first episode. Watch for 2 continuity errors in 2 different segments, e-mail us or post a comment when you see them – first person to point them out wins (more…)
Saturday Night with Samsonow
Because we never give ourselves enough work to do we’re attempting a live talk show.
Tonight. 9pm.
Come right back here. You might have to refresh this page (or the main page if that’s what you’re on) to get the live stream to kick in.
Tonight’s guest is local social media darling Adam Rozenhart. Plus, we’ve got Pepe Duenes as our band. We’ll also be crank-calling an actual local media celebritity. And eating the long-rumoured Samsonowich.
See you then!
(Although, we won’t be able to see you.)
If the website is hiccuping at all, you can try watching at our livestream.com account too.
18th June, 2010 Edmonton Headlines
This strange photo for today’s look at the news comes from the one and only Gregg Beever.
At first you look at it and you’re just “Whatever, it’s a TV in a parking lot, I see that all the time. People throw their garbage everywhere and I…wait…is it…plugged in?”
Yes, it is. Someone brought their TV to work with them. Or some TV junkie is roaming the streets, looking for an outlet to plug in their television and get their tube fix.
You know, they could just get an iPad. It would probably save them some back pain.
Hey, don’t forget, you could win $95-million tonight.
That seems like so much money I can’t even wrap my head around it.
from the Edmonton Journal:
Officers who wore “no rats” t-shirts still anonymous
Edmonton police badge among cache of stolen goods (Umm, yikes.)
City Centre Airport is a dead issue – please give it a rest (What he said.)
Hostage crisis spurs major security upgrades for WCB buildings
MP wants Stelmach to send ‘clear signal’ to protect water
Real estate rebels now free and clear (The ComFree couple.)
from the Edmonton Sun:
Spending strategies examined at city hall
Teachers want breathing room (They don’t want to face job cuts.)
Edmonton in top five of ‘family-friendly’ cities in Canada
Waste management centre gets new paper recycling plant (We do love our waste management here.)
Local magazine folds (After decades of publishing, Edmontonians is done. Hicks on Six also has some radio news.)
from Metro Edmonton:
No breaks for noisy bikers (Happy Canada Day!)
Lights…camera…sell Edmonton (Should the City sponsor hilarious YouTube videos?)
Seguin gets a taste of Oil Country (SEGUIN!!!!!!!)
from 630CHED/iNews880:
Fewer Albertans collecting EI benefits
Former EPS officer pleads guilty to assault (I think he was working here when the charges were laid. The story’s not 100 percent on that though. A quick Google answered my question that he was indeed on-duty here when charged.)
from CBC Edmonton:
Many Edmontonians going hungry: doctor
City to review safety of McDougall Hill stairs (There will be some pruning to cut down on hiding places.)
Simon & Garfunkel shows on hold (I just remembered a had a string of S&G stories so I thought I’d keep it going.)
from CTV Edmonton:
City mulls temporary bus service to airport (The story is good news. The “mull” is not. Come on! You know, I wish I could look back at all the stories I did in daily news and see if I re-used words like mull.)
B.C. inquiry to release report on Dziekanski death (Step 1: Don’t instantly Taser people. Step 2: They probably won’t die if you follow Step 1.
from Global Edmonton:
Stelmach stands by Blackett’s comments on Canadian television (I do too. Without naming CBC or news-style programming I bet you can’t name me a regular roster of Canadian shows you watch on a regular basis. I know I can’t.)
And we end on an up-note: Dinosaurs! And more dinosaurs!
It’s just you and me now, Edmonton
Hey there, Edmonton.
You’re looking good. Have you lost some weight? That haircut really suits you.
Look, I know you totally love Sally and think she’s awesome for taking on big business, mind-numbing city hall meetings, and other important Edmonton stuff in her hilarious, straight-shooting style. But, if you’ve been paying close attention the last few weeks you might have noticed a lack of Sally ’round these parts.
As Sally mentioned, her life in the glamorous TV industry came to an end, due
mostly to the fact that industry is on pretty shaky ground these days. So, she’s heading back to school to re-educate and take on this wired world.
I expect she’ll have plenty of homework I’m not smart enough to help her with, so she’s going to need time to study and get her dioramas done. That means the edmontonian will be all Jeff all the time.
(Except for all the wonderfully amazing times people contribute. Those times will not be Jeff-time and shall remain the time of said contributor.)
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m off to Staples to stock up our little student for the school year.
(Thanks to Teresa for the Staples link.)
Ed Stelmach: lone wolf pack
A letter to the Premier of Alberta, on his most recent television appearance, by Janine Edwards.
Dear Mr. Stelmach,
Your speech last night put me to sleep. It’s a good thing I set my VCR to record the speech, because I had to catch up on it when I woke up.
Now that I’ve watched it, let’s get a few things straight.
That cost HOW MUCH? $134,000. Wow. How many ‘Paranormal Activity’ or likewise indie movies could that purchase? And just what exactly cost so much money?
Was it all that beautiful stock footage? Was it the suit? (Which made you look frightening and awkward.) Was it the powerpoint slides swinging by on the screen? Was it for the speech-writer?
Here are some things you, Mr. Stelmach, and your team could do to improve these paid speeches:
1. Don’t read your prompter word-for-word. We CAN see you, and can tell you are reading as you are talking. Next you’ll be sounding out the big words.
2. Ask NAIT and SAIT kids to get the stock footage. It could be their assignment at school and cost nothing to the taxpayer.
3. Ditch the suit, wear something comfortable. Mr. Stelmach, by wearing that suit – you, yourself, just look like a suit. There is no personality there… you are exactly what I thought you’d be. Next time – how about a warm sweater-vest? Or perhaps a three wolf, one moon t-shirt. It will show that you’re one hip cat.
4. If you must use the powerpoint slideslow – do me one favour: creative transitioning. I want that dissolve feature, the curtain transition, and of course, the star wipe. The star wipe is key. Do this over and over, and we’ll take you seriously. As well, you’ll be watched by more people, all over the world – as we will ensure the world sees the video on YouTube.
5. Did you see when Harper sang that catchy Beatles tune on stage? Canadians went ape-shit. Step one: Learn the clarinet. Step two: A groovy jazz number to close your next speech.
6. Ditch the whole ‘speech’ concept. Film it like an episode of ‘Cribs’. Take us on a tour of the Legislature, or your farm in Andrew, and discuss the economy as you tell us what’s in your fridge, and how many cars you have. The brief look at your forest was alright… but what sort of farmer are you? Is it a Beet farm? Beet farmers are popular nowadays.
As it stands, it wasn’t the exciting speech I so dreamed it would be. Do I think it accomplished what you thought it would? No. But I think you just found the opportunity to waste taxpayers money and have a solid 18 minutes of air-time too tempting to resist. I can’t fault you that.
Oh, and by the way – I recorded over some Survivorman episodes. Thanks a lot, Stelmach.
seinfeil – CityTV screenfail
It seems that a couple of our regular contributors/friends/enemies were watching CityTV this morning and saw the same mistake.
Thanks to Janine and Derjis for sending this on over. Spelling errors are always fun.
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Bonus points to Janine for the second error.
