Amanda’s Shocking CES Show
Talk about doing anything to get ratings: Amanda Congdon turns in some truly shocking coverage from CES, where she decides to test-drive the perp end of a personal taser.
As painful as it looks, it’s only about half as wrenching as watching Amanda’s attempts at pro-style video reports for traditional ABC broadcast news (look for a link in the sidebar of the ABC video player for a CES intro). While we aren’t hearing the snide comments about her work that others are, we will offer this advice: stick to the taser reports and forget the sterile standups.
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her non-pro vlog is far more entertaining…check out this deliciously weird bit. http://amandacongdon.blip.tv/file/127403/
glitch p-udding on January 10th, 2007 at 5:36 pm - Permalink
It was cringe-worthy and felt way too much like a cheap MSM stunt.
Before that show I’ve been liking it more though. Yeah, and her personal vlog is much more my speed.
Anony-mouse on January 10th, 2007 at 11:21 pm - Permalink
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Amanda’s Shocking CES Show » D’ Technology Weblog — Technology, Blogging, Gadgets, Fashion, Life Style. on January 11th, 2007 at 4:26 am - Permalink
[…] And then there’s the tasering. Beyond the porntastic quality of the stunt, it also felt derivative. I immediately heard my third-grade teacher say “Well if Erik Estrada jumped off a bridge would you do that too?” […]
NewTeeVee » Amanda C. Needs Some Direction on January 31st, 2007 at 12:50 pm - Permalink