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Rapping The News

By Juice Rap News

“Anchorman of the Juice Rap News Robert Foster embarks on a new era of adversarial rap journalism by casting a critical eye on the paradigm that shapes our collective reality each night.
“Featuring a smorgasbord of guests, from the stalwart General Baxter to Terence Moonseed having a friendly chat on about the Trans-Pacific Partnership to our special correspondents in Russia and the colonies.
“Meanwhile, what is going on in finance, show business and the weather? Special surprise guests are in tow to cover all this and more, helping Robert delve deeper into this very odd phenomenon of ‘The News’ itself.”

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Posted on January 28, 2014

Local TV Notes: Human Ken Doll Vs. King Of The Nerds

Chicago Teeming With Ridiculous TV Personalities

“Justin Jedlica has had 140 plastic surgery procedures in the last 15 years,” DNAinfo Chicago reports.
“The 33-year-old Trump Tower resident has 12 implants in his torso that mimic shapely arm and chest muscles, 15 silicone injections in his buttocks and 11 in his face.
“The spate of procedures earned him the nickname ‘the Human Ken Doll’ when he made his first TV appearance on a 2012 20/20 special called ‘Extreme Plastic Surgery.'”
He also just appeared on TLC’s My Strange Addiction:

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Posted on January 23, 2014

Local TV Notes: Robert Redford’s Rahm & Rich Kids’ Reality

Plus: Hate Following Chicago PD

“CNN’s Chicagoland docu series is apt to be a ratings bonanza when the 8-part unscripted series starts airing on March 6, a date stated in a promo, now airing, but still unconfirmed by CCN,” Reel Chicago reports.
“It was produced by Robert Redford’s new Sundance Productions set up for TV and multimedia.”
Fear the worst.

CNN formally says the show will give viewers “an inside look of the city’s leaders and residents as they work to improve the public education system and neighborhood and youth safety.”
“Chicago’s vibrant culture and opportunities inherent in this 21st century, world-class city run alongside profound daily challenges,” said Redford, who was the series’ executive producer.
“Much of it falls on the shoulders of its tough, visionary mayor, his team and people doing heroic work in neighborhoods throughout the city.”
Indeed, the promo displays a positive focus on Mayor Rahm Emanuel (he’s being called “America’s dominant mayor”) for the way in which he has handled these hot button issues that have keep Chicagoans in a constant uproar.

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Posted on January 17, 2014