Reporter Braves Sea Foam (RAW SEWAGE!) in Ocean City During Hurricane Irene Coverage; Letterman Lampoons

Posted on August 31, 2011 by atomictv

(Huffingtonpost.com, 8/28/2011)

FOX 5’s Tucker Barnes Braves the Sea Foam in Ocean City: MyFoxDC.com

This report just in from Huffingtonpost.com:

“You can’t do that on television. Well, you can … but you’ll probably want to shower afterward.

Tucker Barnes of Washington’s WTTG ventured to Ocean City, Md. on Saturday to do a live report on Hurricane Irene.

Getting wet during a hurricane is an occupational hazard for most weathermen, but MyFoxNY reports that the green “sea foam” pouring all over Barnes was “Probably the remnants of raw sewage,” adding, “The foam is often a toxic mix of pollution and cyanobacteria.”

“It doesn’t taste great,” Barnes noted.

It’s not easy being … a meteorologist.”


David Letterman – Sea Foam & Sewage Top Ten

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Woman takes foul ball to the head during Yankees/Orioles game

Posted on August 30, 2011 by atomictv

Something to watch over and over and over like the Zapruder film. Bang! That’s wild!

Link via Barstoolsports.com.

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Bosley’s Neon Magazine

Posted on August 26, 2011 by atomictv

(What Weekly, 8/25/2011)

Bosley (the artist formerly known as Tommy Tucker) just released a remarkable new video for Neon Magazine, first single from his forthcoming album, Honey Pig. The CD release show will be this Saturday, August 27th, at the Ottobar. Get tickets and details.

The stellar production value of this video is thanks to Digital Cave Media, gorgeous camera work to Michael Patrick O’Leary and outstanding direction by Matt Riggieri and Bosley. Let’s not forget the ever-charming Paco Fish who not only helped cast the production, but who also is a first-rate actor and entertainer. The video concept was conceived by Bosley, who clearly has Charlie Chaplin, Benny Hill and silly, slapsticky sexiness on the brain.

Continue reading “Bosley’s Neon Magazine” at What Weekly.


Tommy Tucker (now Bosley) – “Keep Good Time”

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WBAL-TV stands behind Sandusky report on Flanagan and reasons for suicide

Posted on August 26, 2011 by atomictv

But police investigation offers different explanation for Flanagan’s act

Gerry Sandusky (Photo: KeithAlllisonPhoto.com)

By David Zurawik (The Baltimore Sun, 8/25/2011)

WBAL-TV is standing behind its Wednesday-night report by sportscaster Gerry Sandusky linking the suicide of former Baltimore Orioles pitcher and executive Mike Flanagan to him being “despondent” over being perceived as having failed the team and fans during his time in the O’s front office.

But police investigators Thursday unequivocally attributed Flanagan’s action to “financial difficulties.” That attribution, police said, is based on an interview with Flanagan’s widow, Alex. There was no suicide note.

Michelle Butt, news director for Channel 11, said Thursday that “multiple sources” told Sandusky Wednesday night that Flanagan had been “depressed since his departure from the Orioles.”

According to Butt, the sources allegedly also said that Flanagan “was depressed at how the community perceived how he had done his job” with the Orioles. As Flanagan allegedly saw it, “Some felt he had let down this community that he really cared about.”

Continue reading “WBAL-TV stands behind Sandusky report on Flanagan and reasons for suicide” at The Baltimore Sun.

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