‘Daily News’: Only Clothing Is Offensive

The Daily News achieved another victory for the war on jackets with fake bullet holes in them yesterday, when the Good Day Philadelphia anchors apologized on-air for giving away promotional items for the movie Shoot ‘Em Up. (Oh, yeah, and the apology story has been picked up by the AP. But of course.)

You may recall, in yesterday’s Jill Porter column, she whined about how Clayton Morris and Sue Serio gave away a jacket with bullet holes in it. Because people get murdered in this city, this is apparently offensive — and Porter went to the DA’s office to let them know how offensive it was, too.

To give Serio and Morris some credit, they actually made a real apology and not some sort of “I’m sorry some of you were offended” fake apology. Morris even took a page out of the book of Daniel McQuade and called himself an idiot. To avoid offending people in the future, I’d suggest sticking with time-tested non-offensive content, like dancing mascots.

The offensive part of the promotion seems to be a bullet-hole ridden jacket for a movie titled Shoot ‘Em Up, which seems like a particularly appropriate type of giveaway for a movie with that title. In fact, the Daily News itself seems to owe us an apology, since the DN gave away prize packs for the movie Shoot ‘Em Up, which — from a quick glance at other giveaways from that movie — appear to be a Playstation 2 with a gun accessory.

How dare the Daily News teach young children how to kill with a PS2. They might turn into thugs! The blood of the innocents is on your hands, Daily News.

You got me, though: I only really wanted to write about this so I could run a photo of Monica Bellucci.

WTXF anchors apologize for ‘Shoot ‘Em Up’ promotion [Daily News]

It’s Not Dancing Mascots, But It’ll Do

Good Day Philadelphia lands the biggest interview of ‘em all: The guy who founded ColeHamelsFacts.com. But of course.

Cole Hamels Facts on Good Day Philadelphia [YouTube]
Back She Goes
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It began with this. And somehow it exploded into all of this:

God bless you, Good Day Philadelphia.

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Okay, Fox 29, Now This Is Just Disgusting

Ew. Like, how does that even work?

‘Good Day’ Resumes Dancing, Sans Mascots

Sorry, guys, as much as I love that in-depth report and love TV anchors dancing, it’s really just not the same without mascots.

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The Heat (Illness) Is On

As part of the TV news’ ongoing series Here Is Something Else That Could Kill You (And Your Children)™, Good Day Philadelphia this morning uses the 50-degree weather to talk about…

… heat illness. So be careful out there today, guys. You could get heatstroke.

‘GDP’ Lands Biggest Interview Since Phillie Phanatic

Today on Good Day Philadelphia, we were treated to a break-in every little bit for “Diddy Watch,” where the anchors commented on how Sean “Puffy” Combs was in Philadelphia today! And he’s being interviewed by Power 99! And maybe we’ll be talking to him later!

Diddy’s here to promote, uh, a new album and thank kids for buying Sean John clothes. And GDP did get that interview with Puff Diddy, one that was way more insider than anyone could have expected it to be. People in Good Day’s target audience (whatever that is) couldn’t have gotten much of what was said. In fact, I bet a few viewers’ heads exploded during the discussion of “Diddy High.”

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How You Doin’, Jennaphr?

Yesterday, Dan Gross reported this little nugget about Jennaphr Frederick:

Fox 29’s Jennaphr Frederick was recently spotted in the Bala Cynwyd offices of NBC-10 where the NBC network was holding callback auditions for a new national show to be broadcast from Orlando debuting in December. ¶ Frederick, we’re told, had previously auditioned for the yet-untitled program, which is supposed to be a live talk/entertainment show in the vein of “The View.”

First off, I give that show three weeks. Second off, today, on Good Day Philadelphia, the following happened:

First off, awesome. Yesterday, Gross said she was trying to get a job on a View-type show. And, today, she publicly declares it! On her current show! (Okay, only kinda.) Either this is the best coincidence ever, or Jen Fred has some mighty cajones.

Second off, I give How You Doin’ about three months.

Totally tubular [DN, 2nd item]

Let Me See That Thong

This morning on Good Day Philadelphia, Jenn Frederick demonstrated some sort of snowboard-like skateboard thingy. (I wasn’t pay attention to what it was called. Shush.) While she was riding it around, Steve Keeley came into the screen and pointed out something…

Did you catch what he said? “We had a leopard-striped thong sighting.” I’m sure he was joking, but since you wouldn’t be able to see it on YouTube anyway, so let’s just pretend he wasn’t joking. C’mon!

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Mascot Monday Has Totally Gone Nuts

While this isn’t quite at the level of the minute-and-a-half Phillie Phanatic Mascot Monday, this is seriously effed up. Today’s Mascot Monday features a giant sun, freakin’ Santa Claus and the return of Jennaphr Frederick:

Some thoughts about today’s Mascot Monday after the jump.

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