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TWC COO Robert Marcus- This is my Time Warner Customer Service Nightmare for you!

Hopefully Robert Marcus COO of Time Warner Cable will find out about this post.

 

What a nightmare with a TimeWarner Cable representative tonite. All I wanted was information on Wideband service in my area.  When I truly couldn't understand the representative through her thick accent. I asked to speak with someone else. I was told there was no one else available- and that I could understand her. Then I requested a supervisor- and was told that one was not available.  All the time I was calm and collected- despite the continuation of the CSR saying I could understand her- but couldn't. To know avail- I was put on hold twice- and didn't get the wideband information I had wanted.  I don't know if Time Warner is outsourcing their CS division- but for a CSR to argue with a customer is wrong.  I think a call into COO Robert Marcus on Monday would be appropriate.  As an aside, I also was attempting to chat online at the same time- but after an hour- I started at number 4 in the queue, and was still second in line.  Haven't had this much fun on a Saturday night since......well it motivated me to write a blog post!

Disclaimer- I am a Time Warner (TWX) and  Time Warner Cable (TWC) Stockholder

Tucker Carlson Buys KeithOlberman.com- Celeb Cybersquatting Lives!

Whaddya Know?  Conservative Tucker Carlson has bought the URL www.keitholbermann.com and visitors are redirected to Carlson's site The Daily Caller.  This should play out well!

Daily Finance

www.keitholbermann.com

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Abby Sunderland's Trip All Part of Dad's Reality TV Deal? Shades of Balloon Boy

And the layers of the onion get more revealing in the Abby Sunderland around the world sailing story. It seems that her father signed a deal for a reality show, "Adventures in Sunderland" that would chronicle his family and their adventures. The media is now reporting that the family doesn't have the money to foot the rescue bill and is looking for help. 

Fox News

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Dr. Demento Says Goodbye after 40 Years on the Radio!

Before I ever heard or managed Al Yankovic, I would listen to Dr. Demento a/k/a Barry Hansen on KMET in Los Angeles. His love of novelty songs, coupled with his unique personality was great play for radio. So during my tenure handling Weird Al, I had the pleasure of working with Dr D. and he was exactly like he came off on the radio. His home in the suburbs had a living filled with LP's, and after Al and I parted ways, the Doc wanted to give me back some albums I lent him- nice guy. Over the years, the number of stations Dr. Demento's syndicated show as on dwindled, and sadly, tonite June 13, 2010 will be the last time one will him introduce "Fish Heads" or "They're coming to take me away" or "Another One Rides the Bus". Dr. Demento was a cultural hero for hundreds of thousands who loved novelty records, and wanted to be different. I for one thank him- and will miss him.  His website reports, that his program will now be available on the net- so really all is not lost...:)

Salon

Dr.Demento web site

Original Law and Order Cancelled after 20 Years!

The good news is NBC has renewed L & O SVU, and has greenlit L&O LA, a Law and Order series based in Los Angeles. But the orginal series ends it 20 year run on May 24.

Sad day for Law and Order fans.

Nikkifinke

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Interesting Note- TMZ is silent for 24 hours on the Sandra Bullock/Jessie James/Bombshell McGee Story

I had been checking TMZ periodically, since the alleged Jessie James cheating story broke on 3/17/10 , and finally after 24 hours there is a story on TMZ. Makes You kinda' wonder why?   What's up with that.

TMZ

Disney Baby Einstein Refunds for Parents Who Found DVD Programs Lacking in Education!

How many of you purchased a Baby Einstein DVD? Disney is offering a full refund to those consumers that purchased the line of programs, who found their children didn't benefit. If you bought a Baby Einstein DVD program between June 5, 2004 and Sept. 4, 2009, you are eligible for a refund of $15.99.  Critics of the program applaud Disney, and state it is a wonderful opportunity for parents who purchased the program, but didn't find them educational. This action has been taken as a result of a class-action lawsuit.  (Note: I couldn't find information on how to apply for a refund as of this post.)

Denver Post

Baby Einstein Web Site

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Pine Grove Elementary School Teacher Jeff Kirby Tricks Jeopardy Producers into a Second Appearance! First Appearance 1999!

Jeff Kirby has appeared on Jeopardy twice. The first time in 1999, he had no hair, and came in third winning a digital camera. This past week, Kirby appeared again, this time with hair, and once again came in third- this time winning $1,000.00. Jeopardy rules state a contestant cannot appear more than once on the show without the producers permission. It seems Jeff Kirby lied on his application and the fact that he is an elementary school teacher at Pine Grove Elementary in Orcutt, CA. makes me wonder about his ethics- especially after the interview he did with the Santa Maria Times.   and get this- he wore the same tie in both appearances!

Interesting response from Sony at the link below!

Buzzerblog

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Syndicated Astrologer Linda Black 65, has Died!

Astrology columnist Linda Black 65, has died of Ovarian cancer in California. Black wrote a daily forecasts for  Tribune Media and had been an astrologer for over 40 years. Our condolences to her family, friends, colleagues and readers.

Chicago Tribune

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Will Jaycee Dugard Appear on Oprah! In Dec? Another Internet Rumor that is a Hoax!

Update: Story Not True The Mirror is reporting that kidnap victim Jaycee Dugard will give her first tv interview to Oprah Winfrey in December. Reports (that cannot be verified) are that Winfrey paid a million dollars for the "get". 

Mirror
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