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On-Screen Teen Bubble Bursts

Apr 3rd, 2008 · Teen movies are all about stereotypes -- the geek, the jock, the popular girl. But the new trend among filmmakers is to let teens tackle issues beyond detention and prom.

Keywords: movies · Detention · jock · Teen · Geek · filmmakers · stereotypes · proms

Top 10 Cultural Trends of 2007 ****

Dec 24th, 2007 · John Powers, Fresh Air critic at large, weighs in on the trends of 2007: political campaigns, Iraq movies failing at the box office, HBO's The Sopranos, stories about hitting the road, the TMZing of America, jocks gone wild, hip sentimentality, the nightly ideological news, atheist chic and the writers strike.

Keywords: Iraq · officer · politics · critic · culture · road · 2007 · campaign · Writer · movies · ideological · jock

Imus Returns to Radio for Shot at Redemption **

Dec 3rd, 2007 · Radio shock-jock Don Imus returned to the air Monday, repentant but, in the eyes of critics, not yet redeemed. His new program airs on WABC in New York and has limited national distribution.

Keywords: national · New York · distribution · jock · Redemption · Imus · Don Imus · WABC

Young Network Takes Chance on Old Shock Jock

Nov 14th, 2007 · Less than a year after his unceremonious departure from the airwaves, Don Imus is back, thanks to Rural Free Delivery TV. Imus' TV show will air on the nationwide network that also hosts Big Joe Polka and Wide World of Horses.

Keywords: network · departure · airwaves · jock · Imus · unceremonious · Rural Free Delivery TV · Imus TV · Big Joe Polka · Wide World of Horses

Don Imus Will Make a Comeback to Radio ****

Nov 1st, 2007 · Nine months after a racist, sexist remark threatened to end Don Imus' career, the shock jock is reportedly making a comeback. New York's WABC-AM annouced Thursday that Imus would return to its airwaves.

Keywords: York · racist · airwaves · jock · comeback · sexist · annouces · Imus · Don Imus · WABC AM

'Petey' Greene: Pioneering Shock Jock, D.C. Icon ****

Jul 13th, 2007 · The film Talk to Me is based on the life of Washington, D.C., radio announcer Ralph Waldo "Petey" Greene Jr. The smart-talking ex-convict, now regarded as one of the first shock jocks, was also a social activist and commentator.

Keywords: Activist · convicted · Washington · D.C · icon · social · Pioneer · jock · announcer · Petey · Ralph Waldo Petey Greene Jr

Shock Jock Duo Suspended **

May 17th, 2007 · Radio talk show hosts Opie and Anthony have been suspended for making offensive, sexual comments about Condoleezza Rice, Laura Bush and Queen Elizabeth II.

Keywords: Laura Bush · offensive · jock · duo · Sexual · Anthony · Condoleezza Rice · Queen Elizabeth II · Opie

The Don Imus Helpline ****

Apr 16th, 2007 · The controversy over radio host Don Imus' comments still continues. The shock jock's future is not clear now that he's been fired from his show. Still feeling a little confused over the ramifications of the controversy? Here's some help.

Keywords: Controversy · jock · helpline · Imus · Don Imus

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