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"Unemployed" Superhero: Comic relief for economic doom and gloom
We've had Superman and Spiderman. Now we've got...Unemployed Man?
Yes, Unemployed Man is the latest comic book hero created by Gan Golan and Erich Origen (and designed by Mike Netzer, Terry Beatty, Lee Loughride and Tom Mauer), who wanted to provide some comic relief for those who don't have a job while at the same time digging deeply into the economic problems that caused such widespread unemployment.
Watch the video here. For more information, visit Unemployedman.com.
“President Dude might have shown a little more respect…”
(CNN) – It was the first time a sitting president made a visit to Jon Stewart’s The Daily Show and Jon Stewart didn’t pull any punches. So how did it go? What did it accomplish for the President, Stewart? Might it impact the viewers – and more importantly, voters? CNN American Morning’s John Roberts & Kiran Chetry talk to media critic David Bianculli to get his insight on a little TV history in the making.
American swimmer's death: What went wrong?
CNN's John Roberts talks to USA swimming team member, Christine Jennings about participating in the open race in the United Arab Emirates that took the life of her fellow colleague Fran Crippen.
Fury over Marie Claire "fatties" blog
Marie Claire.com writer, Maura Kelly wrote a piece titled “Should "Fatties" Get a Room? (Even on TV?).” She was talking about the sitcom "Mike and Molly" and said the sitcom was "promoting obesity." The magazine got over 30,000 responses to the post. Kelly has since updated her post to apologize and admit that she had her own issues with anorexia and life long obsession with being thin. The magazine's editor-in-chief, Joanna Coles, has also spoken out on the controversy. CNN's Kiran Chetry spoke with psychology professor, Dr. Ramani Durvasula, who was also a psychologist on the Bravo series "Thintervention" on the outrage a Marie Claire article sparked.
“Two parties are more polarized than ever before”
(CNN) – American Morning’s John Roberts and Kiran Chetry talk to John Avlon, CNN Contributor and Columnist for the Daily Beast, about the continuing rise of Independent voters and why they may hold the keys to which candidates win the midterm elections.
The Teaser for Thursday, October 28, 2010
"The Teaser” is a preview of the guests we have lined up for the next day – so you know when to tune in (and when to set your alarm!). Guests and times are always subject to change.
6:10AM John Avlon, CNN Contributor and Columnist for TheDailyBeast.com, on the whim of the independent voter as election day approaches. As more undecideds tune into Senate races across the nation, they show signs of breaking to Republicans. Is the trend momentary or a sign of a long term shift? Can the Democrats turn the tide in these final days?
6:40AM Ramani Durvasula, Prof. of Pyschology Cali. State Univ and Psychologist on the Bravo Series "Thintervention", with reaction to the controversy Marie Claire blogger Maura Kelly sparked with a post on the CBS sitcom “Mike and Molly”, a show about a couple that meets at overeaters anonymous. Kelly wrote, “In real life, I find it aesthetically displeasing to watch a very, very fat person simply walk across a room”.
7:24AM David Bianculli, Founder & Editor, TV Worth Watching and TV Critic, NPR's "Fresh Air", on President Obama's visit to Jon Stewart's The Daily Show, the first time a sitting president has appeared on the show.
7:40AM Christine Jennings, USA Swimming Team, on the death of fellow American swimmer Fran Crippen, 26, in an open-water race Saturday. Jennings says she became dangerously fatigued during the race, vomiting several times in the water, unsuccessfully attempting to signal for help, and finally struggling passed the finish line, ending up in a hospital. She discusses the conditions that lead to her harrowing experience and may have contributed to the death of the young American athlete.
8:40AM Gan Golan and Erich Origen, co-authors, "The Adventures of Unemployed Man", on making light of the beleaguered American economy in their new comic book, "The Adventures of Unemployed Man". In the book, superhero Unemployed Man battles villains from the Hall of Just Us, including The Man, a sinister CEO, The Human Resource, Unemployed Man's seductress and nemesis, and Nickel & Dime, an evil pair of silent killers.
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