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Monday, February 8, 2010

Heinz' New Ketchup Packet

Dip, squeeze, or both; Heinz' new and improved ketchup packet allows it all. It represents the first real change in ketchup packages in my memory. You can see their diagram at http://www.heinzketchup.com/dip_squeeze.pdf.

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Fox New's 3am Show Red Eye Beats CNN's Prime Time Ratings

Fox News's domination continues. This time in the form of their 3am show Red Eye having more viewers in the 'key demo' then prime time CNN.

http://www.mediaite.com/online/red-eye-celebrates-three-year-anniversary-as-show-tops-cnn-prime-time-last-week

"the 3amET show is seeing big ratings in the A25-54 demographic – even topping CNN prime time last week.

Just like when we highlighted the show’s ratings in September 2009 (which the FNC advertising department enjoyed as well, taking out full-page ads in the New York Post and others), the ratings for last week show Red Eye beating CNN again. This time, the show had better ratings in the A25-54 demographic than Campbell Brown at 8pmET and Larry King at 9pmET, and tied Anderson Cooper at 10pmET (Monday-Thursday)."

Super Bowl XLIV is The Most Watch Domestic Show in History

The Super Bowl drew in a record 106.5 million Americans to watch the game. That makes it not only the most watch super bowl in history, the first sporting event to break the 100 million mark, but also the most watch show in America ever.

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6174AY20100208

"The National Football League championship, broadcast on CBS, beat the record held by the 1983 finale of the "M*A*S*H" comedy series, which had 106 million viewers, CBS and Nielsen Media said.

The previous record for a Super Bowl was the 98.7 million Americans who tuned in to see the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Arizona Cardinals in 2009."

John Murtha (D) Dies at The Age of 77

Pennsylvania Congressman John Murtha (D) has died from complications of his gallbladder surgery at the age of 77. He was a controversial figure, and his death will not change that, but the story in the near term will focus on his positive accomplishments from his many years of public service.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/02/08/john.murtha.obit/index.html

"Rep. John Murtha of Pennsylvania, a longtime fixture on the House subcommittee that oversees Pentagon spending, has died following complications from gallbladder surgery, according to his office. He was 77.
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Murtha represented Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional District since 1974, making him the chamber's eighth most senior member. According to his biography on the House of Representatives Web site, Murtha was the first Vietnam War combat veteran elected to Congress."

Obama to Bring The Republicans into the Health Care Debate, Let in Cameras

He is not starting over, but Obama is now going to try to bring in Republicans into the health care debate. It is a good start, as long as it is not some political ploy to use as justification to cut the Republicans out again. The Republicans are going to need to step it up, reiterating all their ideas on what should happen and what should not. It should at least make for some interesting political TV, but it is not immediately clear how much progress on the issue we can expect.

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Australia Bans A-Cup (Bra Size) Porn Stars

Something like this puts our nanny state in perspective. Australia is banning porn models with an A-Cup (bra) size or smaller. The idea is to prohibit depictions of child pornography, but this is absolutely not the way to go about doing it.

http://www.boingboing.net/2010/01/28/australian-censor-bo.html

"A reader writes, "Australian Classification Board (ACB) is now banning depictions of small-breasted women in adult publications and films. They banned mainstream pornography from showing women with A-cup breasts, apparently on the grounds that they encourage paedophilia, and in spite of the fact this is a normal breast size for many adult women. Presumably small breasted women taking photographs of themselves will now be guilty of creating simulated child pornography, to say nothing of the message this sends to women with modestly sized chests or those who favour them. Australia has also banned pornographic depictions of female ejaculation, a normal orgasmic sexual response in many women, with censors branding it as 'abhorrent.'""