Update: It appears they killed my segment Sunday due to — weather, maybe?
Despite her better judgment, the bosslady has decided to allow a variation of this blog to appear in a WXIA newscast. Depending on my ability to generate content, the whims of management, the numbers, the research etc., it could be a regular feature on 11 Alive’s Sunday morning news, which is broadcast for an hour at 9am.
The piece is essentially an on-camera rant, delivered as is if by the mutated offspring of Lewis Black and Andy Rooney. The piece is self-shot in the office that has functioned as LAF HQ for lo these nearly three years. There will be graphics to illustrate points. But mostly, it’s yours truly runnin’ his damn mouth again.
I shot two different versions: One at the end of a hirsute period concluding a three-week paternity leave, and one version at another time. Tune in at 9am Sunday and find out which one got the green light!
Posted by Rod on January 7, 2011 at 3:33 pm
You got my attention with lewis Black – Andy Rooney.
Go Doug!!!
Posted by Mike Daly on January 7, 2011 at 6:24 pm
I vote for the one with the Piggly Wiggly t-shirt.
Posted by Funkman on January 8, 2011 at 8:29 am
You go, Doug! I’d tune in, but I’m at work on Sunday mornings. Will your rants be posted online after they air?
Posted by juanita driggs on January 8, 2011 at 11:13 am
Forget about Lewis Black and Andy Rooney. Your off-hand, dry sense of humor coupled with the non-plussed delivery is definitely skewed in the direction of Ben Stein. A winning combination if you can pull it off. And Ben Stein hasn’t done too shabbily with this personna. Just an old lady viewer’s opinion.
Posted by Baker on January 11, 2011 at 1:35 am
I’m “Big on the Pig” as they say. Your Hullinger Richards action shot in the above post is excellent. LAF strikes again.