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Meet the Nielsen’s

Published by
Clark Matthews
 on May 21, 2008

It has always bothered me that the shows I watch get cancelled because no one else watches them. Then, when said shows gets cancelled there is much angst and gnashing of teeth by the media and an outcry of injustice by more people than the statistics say ever tuned in. Then, the shows that are renewed (I’m looking at you According to Jim) seem to have no support.

So, I was a little jazzed when my wife recently fielded a call from the Nielsen Ratings organization, the group that accumulates the “ratings” that networks use in making programming decisions, requesting that we participate in their metered survey. For those of you who are curious, here is how it works. The Nielsen organization sends a technician who places a meter on your television/cable box/TiVo that tracks what shows are being viewed when your television is on. Using this information, the organization extrapolates our viewing habits as representing something like a million other TV watchers. (I’m not sure about that number because I haven’t really read the material they gave me.)

Despite protests from Steve Hunt who told me that it was a conspiracy by the government to steal my thoughts and sell them to big oil companies for use in covering up the contributions of Garret Morgan, we decided to participate. So, if future quality programs like Chuck, Scrubs, Friday Night Lights, and Pushing Daisies suddenly become highly rated hit shows while any reality-based crap starts tanking, you can thank me.

In addition to saving the shows I actually enjoy watching, I thought it might be fun to toy with the box and make it think I watch some local shows that probably have a viewer base of the hosts of the show and their immediate family. After the jump, I’ll tell you what they are. Continue reading ‘Meet the Nielsen’s’

Category: Jim Traber, Oklahoma City Media and Power Poll. 29 Comments

You Decide: Jason White Picture Caption Contest

Published by
Patrick
 on May 19, 2008

A couple of months ago, we begged our readers to come up with some captions for this picture of Jason White and KISS FM morning jock Ron Williams doing stuff with pool sticks. Here’s what we said:

Whoever writes the best, most funny one-lined caption for the picture above wins their choice of one of the following things:

• A limited edition Lost Ogle T-Shirt

• A limited edition date with Blythe

• Lunch with Clark Matthews

First of all, it should be pointed out that apparently Blythe has a boyfriend and Clark Matthews no longer eats lunch, so it looks like our winner will have to live with a FREE limited edition Lost Ogle T-Shirt and possibly an autographed copy of a recent Gazette. Amazing, huh.

Anyway, we went and selected five of the better “entries” and figured we would let our readers determine which is the best caption. View and vote after the jump.

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Category: Jack and Ron, Jason White, OU Football and Oklahoma City Media. 14 Comments

The Oklahoma Battle Royale

Published by
Clark Matthews
 on May 9, 2008

First came the Jim Traber/Mark Rodgers tiff.  Now, the state capitol is getting in the fighting mood.  According to an Associated Press report:

Sen. Patrick Anderson, R-Enid, told the Tulsa World that Rep. Randy Terrill, R-Moore, tried to pick a fight with him, using words to the effect, “I’ll whip your ass.”

Now, we can argue all day and night about the vast array of meanings a phrase like “I’ll whip your ass” can take on, but let’s just assume it was the most common usage.  That means TheLostOgle.com’s favorite state congressman is not only a racist, but a bit of a bully.  But, why was he so upset that he went after a member of his own party?

Oh, the usual.  Terrill introduced a new, racist, bill** trying to outlaw Spanish being spoken anywhere at anytime, and the outcry caused Senator Anderson to get overloaded with calls from constituents attempting to persuade him to vote for the bill.  Of course, that outcry was created by Terrill robocalling Anderson’s district begging like minded people to flood Anderson with calls.  For his part, Anderson passed on those concerns to Representative Xenophobe by way of forwarding every single call to Terrill’s office, including a a call from Mrs. Anderson requesting that her husband pick up some tamales on the way home.

So, as one can see, it was a perfectly rational argument between two grown men.  Regardless, we at TheLostOgle have been wondering why there has been a rash of scuffles lately.  Then, we found out that they are all staged in promoting a local Battle Royale wrestling event.  It made perfect sense when we uncovered the teams: Continue reading ‘The Oklahoma Battle Royale’

Category: Hinder, Jenni Carlson, Jim Traber, Mark Rodgers, Oklahoma City Media, Oklahoma Politics and The Lost Ogle. 31 Comments

Jenni Carlson hates blow-up dolls

Published by
Patrick
 on May 7, 2008

This past weekend, the Chicago White Sox did something weird to break out of their recent slump. They got out the blow-up dolls. From the Chicago Sun-Times:

If anyone was offended by the White Sox having a pair of inflatable dolls surrounded by bats and a sign encouraging players to “push” in their clubhouse before Sunday’s game in Toronto, don’t expect an apology from manager Ozzie Guillen…

On Sunday, the bats were circled around the two naked female dolls, one of whom had a bat inserted in its backside to prop it up. Each wore a sign over her breasts, one saying “Let’s Go White Sox” and the other reading “You’ve Got to Push,” the National Post in Toronto reported.

As I said, that’s weird. But know what’s even weirder? Look who got upset:

One group not amused by the prank was the Association for Women in Sports Media, whose members work toward ensuring a non-threatening work environment for all women in sports media. “The presence of those dolls creates an uncomfortable situation for any female journalist who enters the White Sox locker room simply trying to do her job,” said Jenni Carlson, the group’s president, in an e-mail.

Yes, the White Sox “slump buster” was pretty bizarre and tacky. And yes, I can see how a respectable female journalist would feel uncomfortable around blow-up dolls with bats “inserted in their backsides.” But wouldn’t any person who is not a Christie’s Toy Box employees or arrogant athlete feel uncomfortable trying to work while surrounded by a bunch of blow-up dolls? Seriously, what were all the male journalists doing? Laughing, pointing and having a circle jerk?

Anyway, here are a few more thoughts:

  • Not only is Jenni Carlson a member of the Association for Women in Sports Media, but she’s also the president. Scary. This would be like Mr. Monday leading the North American Association of Anonymous Humor Columnists. The fact that Jenni rose to this rank simply proves my old theory that she is on a path to rule the world.
  • I wonder what Jenni would have said if the White Sox players were feeding the blow-up dolls Kentucky Fried Chicken. Or if there were rumors and rumblings that the dolls were going to transfer.
  • I’m pretty sure I know what Mike Gundy is going to send Jenni for her birthday.

(Thanks to our reader “OUredman” for pointing us to WithLeather for the “tip.”)

Category: Jenni Carlson, Oklahoma City Media and Sports. 19 Comments

Chris Callahan Exit Interview

Published by
Patrick
 on April 24, 2008

In 20 years, when Tony is the Governor of Oklahoma, Clark Matthews is the worlds top professional doubles checkers player, and I am Baptist Hospital waiting for a liver transplant, this post will be answer to the following trivia question:

Q: Who was the first person to ever be interviewed by The Lost Ogle?

A: Chris Callahan

Yeah, so it’s not Jesse Jane or Amy McRee or Wayne Coyne, but you have to start somewhere, right? I seriously doubt Mike Wallace’s first interview was with Gandhi, he probably started our by interviewing Tim Kurkjin or something.

Anyway, if you don’t know who Chris Callahan is, he is/was the weekend/back-up sports anchor on KOCO Channel 5. We have learned that today is his last day as a KOCO employee, as he has apparently decided to pulled a tuttlesuiterslohmanjones and leave the live, local, late breaking news leader. However, unlike those former KOCO’ers, Chris was kind enough to grant The Lost Ogle an exclusive totally real exit interview.

Check it out after the jump…

Continue reading ‘Chris Callahan Exit Interview’

Category: KOCO and Oklahoma City Media. 11 Comments

Generation Cox (circa 1978)

Published by
Clark Matthews
 on April 17, 2008

When I am bored and/or lacking in something to write about for the site, I tend to venture over to YouTube and create searches with the word “Oklahoma” included. Usually, I just learn more about local prostitution than one man really needs to know. On other occasions, however, I come across vintage commercials like this one from when Cox Cable was attempting to break into the Oklahoma City market. It features Digital Max back when he was merely Classic Animation Max and you will probably have “Vote yes, CABLE TEE-VEEEEE” stuck in your head the rest of the day.

Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4×8rRfhZyLg

P.S. God bless you voters from the year I was born for approving this measure. I’m not sure what my life would be like without 200 channels on my television. I’d probably be in better shape and my skin would be less pasty, but…I’m having trouble locating a but.

Category: Oklahoma City Media. 4 Comments

Farewell, Fair Man-Boob

Published by
Tony
 on April 9, 2008

If you are reading this, that means you have survived today’s torrential downpour. Either that or you have invented some sort of device that allows you to read the internet under water. In which case we drool with envy.

We heard today the unfortunate news that Tyler Suiters and his sweet, sweet veiny arms are apparently out at KOCO and his last day will be next week. We’re fans of Tyler and his wife, Kimberly Lohman, and we wish them all the best. Between Suiters, Constance Jones and Aaron Tuttle, Channel 5 has lost a lot of Ogle favorites over the past few months. We’re afraid Husker Rick and Jessica Shambach should be watching their backs.

We know what you are wondering. No, at this moment The Lost Ogle is not ready to make our endorsement for Suiters’ replacement. We are, however, prepared to fight tooth and nail against the hiring of Bill Self’s Toupee, who is rumored to be receiving a six-figure deal to do the 10 o’clock news if Self is hired to coach at OSU. Though we are fans of diversity in the marketplace, and it is true inanimate objects are not well represented in the OKC media, we simply do not feel Bill Self’s Toupee is the right choice for KOCO at this time.

Best wishes, Tyler and Kimberly. If you ever need anything, just page us.

Category: Oklahoma City Media. 5 Comments

KOKH Gets All Weather-y

Published by
Tony
 on March 13, 2008

When you are a massive and influential media empire like The Lost Ogle, all sorts of interesting things come across your desk. Last week we received this tidbit. It looks like KOKH Fox 25 is searching for a new chief meteorologist.

Fox 25 in Oklahoma City has an exciting opportunity for a Chief Meteorologist to anchor our primary newscasts and supervise our Weather Department.

We’re searching for an energetic and knowledgeable meteorologist who knows weather and its importance to the Oklahoma City DMA.

When we received this information, Patrick said that he should apply so that he could reveal to us all the inner workings at Fox 25. I said that we should ignore it and just keep playing Halo for the rest of the night. Clark suddenly jumped out of his chair and exclaimed, “This sounds like a job for the Justice League!”

After the beating, we simply decided to help KOKH out and give them some suggestions on who to hire. You can find them, as always, after the jump…

Continue reading ‘KOKH Gets All Weather-y’

Category: Oklahoma City Media and Oklahoma City Weather. 12 Comments
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