Archive for the ‘Television (TV) Humor’ Category
Wednesday, December 25th, 2024
With the ceaseless review of elections,
Pompous discourse, post-mortem reflections
Upon who has been bloodied,
Has anyone studied
The impact (with stats) on erections?
Tags: Election Humor, Media Humor, Mental Health Humor, News Humor, Press Humor, Radio Humor, Sex Humor, Statistics Humor, Studies Humor, Talking Heads, TV Humor
Posted in Battle of the Sexes, Limericks, Media Humor, Mental Health Humor, News Humor, Political Satire, Science Humor, Television (TV) Humor | No Comments »
Thursday, January 27th, 2022
A Nor’easter is headed here soon.
With snow we are set to be strewn;
Twelve inches expected!
I’m feeling dejected,
As forecasters breathlessly swoon.
Tags: Forecasters, New York Weather, Seasonal Humor, Seasonal Limerick, Seasonal Poems, Snow, Snow Humor, Snow Limerick, TV Weather Reports, Weather Forecast, Weather Humor, Weather Limerick, Weatherman Poem, Winter Humor, Winter Limerick
Posted in Limericks, New York Limericks & Haiku, Outdoors Humor, Seasons Humor, Television (TV) Humor, Weather Humor | Comments Off on Snow’s Afoot! (Limerick)
Monday, September 17th, 2018
I’ll be viewing the Emmys tonight,
Though I don’t have a dog in that fight
(Or a cat, for that matter.)
I’ll watch all the chatter
And hope the hosts’ patter has bite.
Tags: Colin Jost, Emmy Awards, Emmys, Michael Che, TV
Posted in Limericks, Media Humor, Television (TV) Humor | Comments Off on Limerick Ode To Emmy Award Watching
Tuesday, August 4th, 2015
Choice Viewing (Limerick)
By Madeleine Begun Kane
What with networks and Netflix and cable
And Hulu and Amazon’s stable
Of shows to be seen,
I’m too wired to screen;
Feeling feeble, can’t pick — kindly table.
Tags: Anxiety Humor, Cable, Decision Humor, Decision Making, Entertainment Limerick, Hulu. Amazon, Netflix, Networks, Stress Humor, Stress Limerick, Television Humor, TV Humor
Posted in Anxiety & Stress, Entertainment Humor, Limericks, Television (TV) Humor | Comments Off on Choice Viewing (Limerick)
Sunday, June 8th, 2014
Limerick Ode To The Tonys
By Madeleine Begun Kane
I’ll be watching the Tonys tonight
And rooting for Tony. That’s right —
It’s Shalhoub in “Act One”
Who should win when they’re done
Toting votes, or my angst won’t be slight.
Tags: Act One, Television Limerick, Theater Humor, Tony Awards, Tony Shalhoub, Tonys, TV Humor
Posted in Actors & Actresses, Celebrity Humor, Limericks, Television (TV) Humor, Theater Reviews | 1 Comment »
Monday, February 17th, 2014
Nightmare Limerick
By Madeleine Begun Kane
I rarely remember my dreams,
Except those that go off to extremes,
Like last night’s — I was taken:
A hostage, till wakin’.
I should stop watching Homeland, it seems.
Tags: Homeland, Media Limerick, Nightmare Humor, Sleep & Insomnia Humor, Television Humor, TV Humor
Posted in Entertainment Humor, Limericks, Sleep & Insomnia Humor, Television (TV) Humor | Comments Off on Nightmare Limerick
Thursday, January 30th, 2014
This week’s Style Invitational features the witty winning entries in its contest for poems that commemorate people who died in 2013. Here are my non-winning ditties about Roger Ebert, New York City Mayor Ed Koch, concert pianist Van Cliburn, and “Dear Abby” columnist Pauline Phillips:
Roger Ebert:
For films that were plums,
Way up went his thumbs.
When downward they’d roam,
You’d know to stay home.
*****
Mayor Edward Koch:
This mayor rescued NYC
From near-financial ruin;
Ed Koch his name, his fav’rite game
Was asking “How’m I doin’?”
*****
Pauline Friedman Phillips a/k/a Abigail Van Buren:
“Dear Abby” was her column
Telling readers what to do.
Give your friends that very counsel?
That’s an act you’ll surely rue.
*****
Van Cliburn:
In a world-wide Moscow contest
Van Cliburn sure impressed.
But this USA pianist
Had the piano judges stressed.
They felt that he deserved to win
And so with trepidation
They asked Nikita, “Can we please
Give Cliburn top ovation?”
Mr. Khrushchev gave an answer
That surprised them. It was wise:
“If Van Cliburn played the very best,
Then give that man first prize.”
So a classical musician
Helped achieve a cold war thaw:
An American in Russia
Playing piano past a draw.
Tags: Annoying Advice, Celebrity Humor, Dear Abby, Ed Koch, Musician Humor, New York City, Obit Humor, Obituary Humor, Pauline Phillips, Pianist Humor, Piano Humor, Roger Ebert, Television Humor, Van Cliburn
Posted in Advice Humor & Poems, Celebrity Humor, Limericks, Music Humor & Verse, Music Poems, Obit Verse, Television (TV) Humor | 1 Comment »
Friday, December 27th, 2013
I wrote this limerick in response to Mark’s post about being urged by Facebook to “like” Kim Kardashian’s page.
Open Limerick To Hubby Mark
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Dear Mark, I don’t mean to sound prim,
But I’d rather you NOT be-friend Kim.
If you do, your IQ
(already askew)
Will drop points till your brain power’s dim.
Tags: Celebrity Verse, Facebook Limerick, Intelligence Humor, IQ Humor, Kim Kardashian, Social Media Poetry, Stupidity, TV Humor
Posted in Celebrity Humor, Facebook Humor, Social Media Humor, Stupidity Humor, Television (TV) Humor | 2 Comments »
Thursday, November 14th, 2013
In a recent Washington Post Style Invitational contest (Week 1043), we were challenged to invent fake celebrity reality shows. I enjoyed many of the winning entries, especially several of the Honorable Mentions. So be sure to click that link and read about those never-to-be shows.
Alas, no ink for me this week. But here are my three non-winning entries:
“Dancing Behind Bars.” Former “Dancing with the Stars” judge Bruno Tonioli launches his quest for “fast on their feet felons,” after running out of minimally talented dancers in the general population. “Inmates have so much talent, it’s criminal,” raves Bruno. “The cat burglars have stolen my heart! And those death row moves are killer!”
“The Sex Factor.” After losing control of the Miss USA and Miss Universe franchises in yet another bankruptcy, Donald Trump makes a comeback with a weekly beauty contest that, according to Trump, will be “really big” with “lots of bikinis and no interviews.” Says Trump, “girls should be seen and not heard … unless they went to Wharton.”
“Dancing Up In Mars” marks a “new frontier in reality TV, taking dance competitions to the next step.” Says host Newt Gingrich, “the gravity difference presents a grave challenge. But on the upside, Mars doesn’t enforce alimony laws. So no more checks to my six (or is it seven?) exes.”
Tags: Alimony Humor, Bruno Tonioli, Celebrity Humor, Dancing With The Stars, Divorce Humor, Donald Trump, Miss Universe, Miss USA, Newt Gingrich, Reality Shows, Reality TV, Style Invitational, Television Humor, TV Humor, Washington Post Style Invitational
Posted in Celebrity Humor, Limericks, Memory Humor, Television (TV) Humor | Comments Off on Reality TV Shows That Will Never Be Produced
Sunday, September 22nd, 2013
Limerick Ode To The Emmy Awards
By Madeleine Begun Kane
The Emmy Awards are tonight,
An annual Sunday night rite,
At which some make the list,
And others feel dissed,
And carpers harp: “TV’s a blight!”
Tags: Actor Humor, Awards Humor, Awards Limerick, Celebrities, Criticism Humor, Critics Humor, Director Humor, Emmy Awards, Emmys Humor, Entertainment Limerick, Television Limerick, TV Humor
Posted in Actors & Actresses, Celebrity Humor, Entertainment Humor, Limericks, Television (TV) Humor | Comments Off on Limerick Ode To The Emmy Awards
Saturday, August 3rd, 2013
Yet Another Limerick Ode To “Rabbit Ears”
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Most New Yorkers can’t see CBS.
It’s a hairy Time Warner Co mess.
But I see it fee-free:
We’ve no cable, you see,
And use rabbit ears — access success!
Note from Mad Kane: This limerick was inspired by the fee dispute between Time Warner Cable and CBS. A previous feud between Time Warner Cable and ABC inspired my original Ode To “Rabbit Ears.”
Tags: Cable-TV Humor, CBS, Digital Antennas, Entertainment Limerick, Gadgets, Minimalism, Money Poems, New York Verse, Technology Limerick, Television Limerick
Posted in Entertainment Humor, Leisure Time Humor, Limericks, Media Humor, Minimalist Humor, Money & Finance Humor, New York Limericks & Haiku, Technology Humor, Television (TV) Humor | Comments Off on Yet Another Limerick Ode To “Rabbit Ears”
Tuesday, June 18th, 2013
My Two Cents About The Voice
By Madeleine Begun Kane
On the Voice my fav entrants are out.
It’s Sasha and Amber I’d tout.
Danielle doesn’t phrase,
Yet they keep heaping praise.
I just hope it’s Michelle in a rout.
Tags: Amber Carrington, Colton Swon, Danielle Bradbery, Michelle Chamuel, Music Competition, Music Contest, Music Limerick, Music Verse, Phrasing, Reality Shows, Sasha Allen, Singing Humor, Swon Brothers, The Voice, TV Humor, Vocalists, Zach Swon
Posted in Contests, Limericks, Media Humor, Music Humor & Verse, Music Poems, Music Reviews, Television (TV) Humor | 3 Comments »
Monday, February 25th, 2013
Many people were offended by Seth MacFarlane’s “Saw Your Boobs” at last night’s Oscars. But, at the risk of damaging my feminist cred, I’m not one of them.
Of course, I do understand the negative reaction. However, the song didn’t bother me because I viewed it as parody, rather than misogyny.
But what did bother me at the Oscars was everybody pretending that the Les Misérables cast can sing.
Limerick Ode To Miserable Singing
By Madeleine Begun Kane
There are folks who appear up in arms:
For the “boob song,” they sound the alarms.
But to me, here’s what riled:
Dreadful singing gone wild
In Les Miz — kindly call les gendarmes.
Tags: Award Shows, Bad Singing, Bare Breasts, Boobs, Breasts Humor, Cops & Police, Entertainment Limerick, Feminism, Film Limerick, Les Miserables, Movie & Play Humor, Oscars, Saw Your Boobs, Seth MacFarlane, Singing Humor, TV Humor
Posted in Actors & Actresses, Celebrity Humor, Entertainment Humor, Limericks, Media Humor, Movie & Play Humor, Music Humor & Verse, Music Reviews, Oscars Humor, Physical Appearance, Public Figures, Television (TV) Humor | 12 Comments »
Monday, February 4th, 2013
My Super Bowl 2013 Wrap-Up (Limerick)
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Rumor has it, the game’s fin’ly ended,
Long delayed till the lighting was mended.
Someone lost. Someone won.
Watchers surely had fun.
As for me, my TV — unattended.
(Okay, this is technically a lie: My TV was attended by hubby Mark.)
Tags: Electric Power, Electricity Limerick, Football Humor, Lighting Humor, NFL, Power Outage, Sports Humor, Super Bowl Sunday, TV Humor
Posted in Behavior & Personality, Limericks, Sports Humor, Television (TV) Humor | 7 Comments »
Friday, June 8th, 2012
From time to time, somebody annoys me with bald assertions like this: “I don’t own a TV; they rot the brain.”
I usually ignore them, but NOT this time:
In Defense Of TV (Limerick)
By Madeleine Begun Kane
There is good stuff and bad on TV.
Some will rot out your brain, I agree.
(Fox News comes to mind.)
But there’s great stuff to find.
Just be choosy and spurn the debris.
Tags: Brain Humor, Fox Television Humor, Intelligence, Media Humor, Mental Health Humor, TV Humor
Posted in Limericks, Media Humor, Mental Health Humor, Television (TV) Humor | 3 Comments »
Thursday, February 9th, 2012
Fox’s medical drama House is finally coming to an end. So it’s confession time: I hate House.
In fact, I loathe all medical dramas, doctor comedies, and any other show about sick people. Why? Because the mere mention of symptoms makes me start feeling them. So if I want to avoid real life doctors, I have to stay far away from the fake ones.
House To Close Its Doors (Limerick)
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Though it’s not my intention to grouse,
I detest doctor dramas, like House:
TV ailments and ills
Make me itch, give me chills.
WebMD, here I come — Where’s my mouse?
Tags: Fox TV Humor, Health & Medical Humor, Hospital Shows, House Cancelled, Medical Show, TV Humor
Posted in Behavior & Personality, Entertainment Humor, Health & Medical Humor, Health Verse, Limericks, Television (TV) Humor | 10 Comments »
Friday, June 24th, 2011
Mark and I were very saddened to hear that Peter Falk has died. He’s provided so much entertainment and so many laughs over the years, I had to write this limerick:
Limerick Ode To Peter Falk
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Alas, we have lost Peter Falk.
He was famed for his “one more thing” talk.
His Columbo spurred laughs
With his “just pretend” gaffes,
As he nailed ev’ry bad guy he’d stalk.
Tags: Celebrity Deaths, Peter Falk
Posted in Celebrity Humor, Limericks, Movie & Play Humor, Public Figures, Television (TV) Humor | 13 Comments »
Monday, March 28th, 2011
Newsy Limerick
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Restricting your diet of news
To outlets endorsing your views
Reinforces beliefs
And bias and beefs.
Why bother? You might as well snooze.
(Prompted by this circular poetry writing prompt.)
Author’s Note: I just realized that this limerick could just as easily fit in my other blog where I post political humor and satire.
Tags: Advice Limerick, Biases, Circular Reasoning, Current Events, Media Limerick, Media Outlets, News Limerick, Opinions, Political Humor, Prejudices, Viewpoints
Posted in Advice Humor & Poems, Limericks, Media Humor, Political Satire, Social Satire, Television (TV) Humor | 7 Comments »
Thursday, March 10th, 2011
American Idol Not Idyllic (Limerick)
By Madeleine Begun Kane
I watched Idol last night — wasn’t dandy.
They gave compliments out just like candy.
And something is wrong
When with song after song
The toughest of judges is Randy.
(Linked in I Saw Sunday)
Tags: American Idol, Contestants, Fox TV Humor, Idol Judges, Jennifer Lopez, Music Humor & Verse, Music Limerick, Randy Jackson, Singing Voice, Steven Tyler, Talent Contests, Television Review
Posted in Celebrity Humor, Contests, Entertainment Humor, Limericks, Media Humor, Music Humor & Verse, Television (TV) Humor | 9 Comments »
