Discovery Channel axes “American Chopper”

Okay… I couldn’t resist writing a cute & punny line.

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Discovery Channel Cancels American Chopper After 10 Years

By Robyn Ross, TV GUIDE

Published 6:54 a.m., Wednesday, November 21, 2012

The Discovery Channel has canceled American Chopper after 10 years, Entertainment Weekly reports.

“After 10 years and 233 episodes of incredible, riveting reality television, American Chopper will be ending its run,” Eileen O’Neill, president of Discovery and TLC Networks, said. “This series was one of the very first family-based reality programs on television … The Teutuls have

Eat me… Drink me… It’ll cure what ails you! (But by law, I can’t guarantee that.)

Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland?

Perhaps, to some extent.

And sure… the title’s whacky, but so’s the idea behind the post – and I think there’s an interesting modern parallel.

To find out why, read on.

Ever watch doctor shows on teevee?

No, not House, Marcus Welby, MD, ER, Scrubs or the made-for-teevee doctor drama shows.

I’m talking about stuff like Dr. Oz on the Oprah Channel, and the seemingly endless variety of Dr. So-and-Sos on some of the Protestant religious networks like Trinity, CBN, The Church Channel, DayStar, The God Channel, Christian Television Network and others.

Perhaps more than anything, this is an issue of ethics. If someone has something to gain by purporting to “share information” with you, then WATCH OUT! The Latin phrase is “caveat emptor” – literally “Let the buyer beware.”

It’s official: No more Big Spring Jam in Huntsville

RIP: BIG SPRING JAM

BIG SPRING JAM is DOA.

Huntsville City officials kill profitable entertainment venue – Can’t Fit 3 Stages -

In a strange twist of irony, Big Spring Jam will not be held this year because