A new baseball season brings the same old insufferable viewer experience

A new baseball season brings the same old insufferable viewer experience

Farmers Almanac spring forecast: “A deep, dark and foreboding sky lingers in the approaching MLB atmosphere. Fans are advised to be prepared to take cover and shelter in basements or whatever room is closest to the ground to discourage jumping from windows to escape the scene.” Another season of telecasts — free TV, cable TV, … Read more

McDonald’s pulls ‘creepy’ AI Christmas ad after viewer backlash: ‘As real as their hamburgers’

McDonald’s pulls ‘creepy’ AI Christmas ad after viewer backlash: ‘As real as their hamburgers’

Viewers were not lovin’ it. McDonald’s has taken down a Christmas ad that was allegedly entirely produced with artificial intelligence after the brand was slammed with an onslaught of backlash from unahappy customers. The 45-second advertisement from McDonald’s Netherlands was first posted on their YouTube channel on Dec. 6 and was removed just a few … Read more

‘Barbie’ fan films unruly viewer who blasted fart noises in theater

‘Barbie’ fan films unruly viewer who blasted fart noises in theater

Come on Barbie, let’s get fart-y. One “Barbie” moviegoer is feeling ripped off after another audience member kept playing fart-like sound effects during the highly-anticipated film. In a series of posts on X, the app formerly known as Twitter, Blaire Erskine, a staff writer for “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” recalled how, at first, some guests initially … Read more

Shark Tank Premiere Goes Live With Uncut Pitches, Viewer Input — Grade It!

Shark Tank Premiere Goes Live With Uncut Pitches, Viewer Input — Grade It!

ABC’s Shark Tank went live Friday night for its Season 14 premiere, culminating in an offer unlike any other. For the first time ever, Mark Cuban, Barbara Corcoran, Lori Greiner, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John and Kevin O’Leary were joined by a studio audience as they were presented with unedited, unfiltered pitches from hopeful entrepreneurs — … Read more