Slow News Day
The media is a joke, but that's besides the point.
Today is a very slow news day in Honolulu. Most holidays seem to be slow news days. Kamehameha Day is the reason for today's lull (never mind the fact that two days ago impreachment charges were brought to the House by Kucinich--but national news won't cover stories like that. Hell, on Monday lesbians kissing at a sporting event and the spend of gossip online were major headlines on CNN...listed alongside the terrible flooding in the midwest. But impeachment charges. That's not news...)
So no local late breaking news here. As a result, the 30 second news spot for Rap's Hawaii at Honolulu Theatre for Youth turned into a morning marathon. Nothing beats free publicity! The cast was asked to do a short news spot on this morning's news, and perhaps a skit or two from the show. What was supposed to be one brief segment turned into 6. They added an interview with Auntie Marialani (played by Charles Timtim) about her popular cooking show. An interview which lasted over four minutes. They never even give Governor Lingle that sort of air time. And later Auntie returned in full costume to give the weather report. Apparently the box office phone has been ringing all morning as a result. Too bad it's a state holiday and no one's in the office to answer it. I almost wish I had been up to watch the news this morning!
The you tube clip is the original sketch by Rap Reiplinger himself. Charles does a bang up job of it though!
Today is a very slow news day in Honolulu. Most holidays seem to be slow news days. Kamehameha Day is the reason for today's lull (never mind the fact that two days ago impreachment charges were brought to the House by Kucinich--but national news won't cover stories like that. Hell, on Monday lesbians kissing at a sporting event and the spend of gossip online were major headlines on CNN...listed alongside the terrible flooding in the midwest. But impeachment charges. That's not news...)
So no local late breaking news here. As a result, the 30 second news spot for Rap's Hawaii at Honolulu Theatre for Youth turned into a morning marathon. Nothing beats free publicity! The cast was asked to do a short news spot on this morning's news, and perhaps a skit or two from the show. What was supposed to be one brief segment turned into 6. They added an interview with Auntie Marialani (played by Charles Timtim) about her popular cooking show. An interview which lasted over four minutes. They never even give Governor Lingle that sort of air time. And later Auntie returned in full costume to give the weather report. Apparently the box office phone has been ringing all morning as a result. Too bad it's a state holiday and no one's in the office to answer it. I almost wish I had been up to watch the news this morning!
The you tube clip is the original sketch by Rap Reiplinger himself. Charles does a bang up job of it though!
posted by Unknown at
5:50 PM
2 Comments:
Wow. Way to go Sam for knowing who your state governor is when move around so much. Makes me feel like I should pick up a newspaper, but basically the free subscription to Newsweek International is not much better than what I use it for - a lid to my big pot when I'm popping popcorn. It's all to read this article - go to our website...and non news.
No, I'm just waiting to hear back from my state representation after I wrote to them in March about supporting the Peace Corps, and keeping up on my Daily Show. In a lot of ways it feels good to be out of the loop.
Yay for free publicity! SHould I call them up and leave a message demanding they tour to VA? :)
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