TampaBLAB Pop Culture’
March 10, 2010
I know that with a retail price of $74.95 these kinds of dolls are supposed to be for adult collectors. But isn't there something a little creepy about making barbie dolls out of the alcoholic, ...
TampaBLAB Pop Culture’
TampaBLAB Pop Culture’
March 9, 2010
Jimmy Fallon hosts live performance of Lazy Sunday
Published at 8:14 am
It seems almost quaint to think about it now. But there was a time when TV networks were so freaked out about people circulating their best moments on YouTube, they actually tried to stop it ...
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TampaBLAB Pop Culture’
March 8, 2010
Oscars draw average audience of 41.3-million, its biggest audience in five years. Is Twitter to blame?
Published at 4:06 pm
ABC officials announced triumphantly today that Sunday's Oscarcast drew an average audience of 41.3-million viewers, becoming TV's most-watched entertainment program in five years. The only question left, is why? The numbers are impressive. About 70-million ...
Other recent posts from Eric Deggans:
- A TV Critic's take on the Oscars: more Martin and Baldwin, less dancing and montages | 09:30 PM
- A TV Critic's take on the Oscars: more Martin and Baldwin, less dancing and montages | 09:30 PM
- A TV Critic's take on the Oscars: more Martin and Baldwin, less dancing and montages | 03:45 PM
- A TV Critic's take on the Oscars: more Martin and Baldwin, less dancing and montages | 03:45 PM
- February sweeps ratings: Tampa's Fox 13 performs strong despite NBC's Winter Olympics | 12:33 PM
- February sweeps ratings: Tampa's Fox 13 performs strong despite NBC's Winter Olympics | 12:33 PM
- February sweeps ratings: Tampa's Fox 13 performs strong despite NBC's Winter Olympics | 12:27 PM
- Fanboys rejoice! Another Iron Man 2 trailer is at hand! | 05:18 AM
- Fanboys rejoice! Another Iron Man 2 trailer is at hand! | 05:14 AM
TampaBLAB Pop Culture’
TampaBLAB Pop Culture’
TampaBLAB Pop Culture’
TampaBLAB Pop Culture’
March 5, 2010
Weekend funny: Jon Stewart shows Fox “news anchor” Megyn Kelly echoing Fox pundits
Published at 5:39 pm
Propaganda or fair and balanced reporting? Stewart reports, you decide....
Other recent posts from Eric Deggans:
- Weekend funny: Jon Stewart shows Fox "news anchor" Megyn Kelly echoing Fox pundits | 08:39 PM
- Weekend funny: Jon Stewart shows Fox "news anchor" Megyn Kelly echoing Fox pundits | 08:39 PM
- Weekend funny: Jon Stewart shows Fox "news anchor" Megyn Kelly echoing Fox pundits | 08:39 PM
- Weekend funny: Jon Stewart shows Fox "news anchor" Megyn Kelly echoing Fox pundits | 08:39 PM
- Weekend funny: Jon Stewart shows Fox "news anchor" Megyn Kelly echoing Fox pundits | 08:39 PM
- Weekend funny: Jon Stewart shows Fox "news anchor" Megyn Kelly echoing Fox pundits | 08:39 PM
- Weekend funny: Jon Stewart shows Fox "news anchor" Megyn Kelly echoing Fox pundits | 08:39 PM
- Weekend funny: Jon Stewart shows Fox "news anchor" Megyn Kelly echoing Fox pundits | 08:39 PM
- Weekend funny: Jon Stewart shows Fox "news anchor" Megyn Kelly echoing Fox pundits | 08:39 PM
- Weekend funny: Jon Stewart shows Fox "news anchor" Megyn Kelly echoing Fox pundits | 08:39 PM
- University of South Florida academic advisor wins $100,000 on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire | 12:49 PM
- University of South Florida academic advisor wins $100,000 on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire | 12:49 PM
- University of South Florida academic advisor wins $100,000 on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire | 12:49 PM
- University of South Florida academic advisor wins $100,000 on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire | 12:49 PM
- University of South Florida academic advisor wins $100,000 on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire | 12:49 PM
TampaBLAB Pop Culture’
March 4, 2010
The lesson of this week’s American Idol ejections: viewers hate forgettable singers more than awful ones
Published at 10:24 pm
Here's what I still don't get about American Idol. If the worst singers are the ones getting kicked off every week, why are these vocalists -- and us viewers -- forced to endure one more ...
Other recent posts from Eric Deggans:
- The lesson of this week's American Idol ejections: viewers hate forgettable singers more than awful ones | 01:32 AM
- The lesson of this week's American Idol ejections: viewers hate forgettable singers more than awful ones | 01:32 AM
- The lesson of this week's American Idol ejections: viewers hate forgettable singers more than awful ones | 01:32 AM
- The lesson of this week's American Idol ejections: viewers hate forgettable singers more than awful ones | 01:32 AM
- The lesson of this week's American Idol ejections: viewers hate forgettable singers more than awful ones | 01:32 AM
- The lesson of this week's American Idol ejections: viewers hate forgettable singers more than awful ones | 01:32 AM
- The lesson of this week's American Idol ejections: viewers hate forgettable singers more than awful ones | 01:32 AM
- The lesson of this week's American Idol ejections: viewers hate forgettable singers more than awful ones | 01:32 AM
- University of South Florida academic advisor wins $100,000 on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire | 09:54 PM
- University of South Florida academic advisor wins $100,000 on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire | 09:47 PM
- Nick Schuyler tells Oprah rift with Marquis Cooper's family " the hardest thing for me right now." | 09:28 PM
- Nick Schuyler tells Oprah rift with Marquis Cooper's family " the hardest thing for me right now." | 09:28 PM
- Nick Schuyler tells Oprah rift with Marquis Cooper's family " the hardest thing for me right now." | 09:28 PM
- Nick Schuyler tells Oprah rift with Marquis Cooper's family " the hardest thing for me right now." | 09:28 PM
- Nick Schuyler tells Oprah rift with Marquis Cooper's family " the hardest thing for me right now." | 09:28 PM
- Nick Schuyler tells Oprah rift with Marquis Cooper's family " the hardest thing for me right now." | 09:28 PM
- Nick Schuyler tells Oprah rift with Marquis Cooper's family " the hardest thing for me right now." | 09:28 PM
- Nick Schuyler tells Oprah rift with Marquis Cooper's family " the hardest thing for me right now." | 09:28 PM
- Nick Schuyler tells Oprah rift with Marquis Cooper's family " the hardest thing for me right now." | 09:28 PM
- Nick Schuyler tells Oprah rift with Marquis Cooper's family " the hardest thing for me right now." | 08:58 PM
- Erin Andrews, Pam Anderson and more in new photos from Dancing with the Stars | 07:40 PM
- Erin Andrews, Pam Anderson and more in new photos from Dancing with the Stars | 07:40 PM
- Erin Andrews, Pam Anderson and more in new photos from Dancing with the Stars | 07:40 PM
- Erin Andrews, Pam Anderson and more in new photos from Dancing with the Stars | 07:40 PM
- Erin Andrews, Pam Anderson and more in new photos from Dancing with the Stars | 07:40 PM
- Erin Andrews, Pam Anderson and more in new photos from Dancing with the Stars | 07:40 PM
- Erin Andrews, Pam Anderson and more in new photos from Dancing with the Stars | 07:39 PM
- Why are we all so in love with Betty White (me included)? | 11:13 AM
- Why are we all so in love with Betty White (me included)? | 11:13 AM
- Why are we all so in love with Betty White (me included)? | 11:13 AM
- Why are we all so in love with Betty White (me included)? | 11:13 AM
- Why are we all so in love with Betty White (me included)? | 11:13 AM
- Why are we all so in love with Betty White (me included)? | 11:13 AM
- Why are we all so in love with Betty White (me included)? | 11:13 AM
- Why are we all so in love with Betty White (me included)? | 11:13 AM
- Why are we all so in love with Betty White (me included)? | 11:13 AM
- Divers rescue a shark | 10:30 AM
TampaBLAB Pop Culture’
TampaBLAB Pop Culture’
TampaBLAB Pop Culture’
TampaBLAB Pop Culture’
TampaBLAB Pop Culture’
March 3, 2010
Jay Leno proves it: As a politician, Sarah Palin makes a good stand up comic
Published at 11:46 am
Jay Leno returned to his sweet spot on Tuesday's Tonight Show, offering a personable, high-profile appearance by a controversial newsmaker in former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. Like all politicians, Palin thrived in Leno's spotlight -- ...
Other recent posts from Eric Deggans:
- American Idol recap: St. Pete's Michael Lynche gets some Simon love as boys improve | 03:38 PM
- American Idol recap: St. Pete's Michael Lynche gets some Simon love as boys improve | 03:38 PM
- American Idol recap: St. Pete's Michael Lynche gets some Simon love as boys improve | 03:38 PM
- American Idol recap: St. Pete's Michael Lynche gets some Simon love as boys improve | 03:38 PM
- Jay Leno proves it: As a politician, Sarah Palin makes a good stand up comic | 03:19 PM
- Jay Leno proves it: As a politician, Sarah Palin makes a good stand up comic | 03:19 PM
- Jay Leno proves it: As a politician, Sarah Palin makes a good stand up comic | 03:19 PM
- Jay Leno proves it: As a politician, Sarah Palin makes a good stand up comic | 03:19 PM
- Jay Leno proves it: As a politician, Sarah Palin makes a good stand up comic | 03:19 PM
- Jay Leno proves it: As a politician, Sarah Palin makes a good stand up comic | 03:19 PM
- Jay Leno proves it: As a politician, Sarah Palin makes a good stand up comic | 03:19 PM
- Jay Leno proves it: As a politician, Sarah Palin makes a good stand up comic | 03:19 PM
- Jay Leno proves it: As a politician, Sarah Palin makes a good stand up comic | 03:19 PM
- Lost recap: The Smoke Monster recruits Sayid to his A team | 12:50 PM
- Lost recap: The Smoke Monster recruits Sayid to his A team | 12:50 PM
- Lost recap: The Smoke Monster recruits Sayid to his A team | 12:50 PM
- Lost recap: The Smoke Monster recruits Sayid to his A team | 12:50 PM
- Lost recap: The Smoke Monster recruits Sayid to his A team | 12:50 PM
- Lost recap: The Smoke Monster recruits Sayid to his A team | 12:49 PM
- American Idol recap: St. Pete's Michael Lynche gets some Simon love as boys improve | 03:31 AM
- American Idol recap: St. Pete's Michael Lynche gets some Simon love as boys improve | 03:31 AM
TampaBLAB Pop Culture’
TampaBLAB Pop Culture’
TampaBLAB Pop Culture’
March 2, 2010
NFL boating tragedy survivor Nick Schuyler shares his story Thursday on “Oprah”
Published at 5:06 pm
One year ago today, Nick Schuyler was plucked from a capsized boat in the Gulf of Mexico, the sole survivor of a boating accident which claimed the lives of three friends, two of whom just ...
Other recent posts from Eric Deggans:
- NFL boating tragedy survivor Nick Schuyler shares his story Thursday on "Oprah" | 08:15 PM
- NFL boating tragedy survivor Nick Schuyler shares his story Thursday on "Oprah" | 08:15 PM
- NFL boating tragedy survivor Nick Schuyler shares his story Thursday on "Oprah" | 08:15 PM
- NFL boating tragedy survivor Nick Schuyler shares his story Thursday on "Oprah" | 08:15 PM
- NFL boating tragedy survivor Nick Schuyler shares his story Thursday on "Oprah" | 08:15 PM
- NFL boating tragedy survivor Nick Schuyler shares his story Thursday on "Oprah" | 08:15 PM
- NFL boating tragedy survivor Nick Schuyler shares his story Thursday on "Oprah" | 08:15 PM
- NFL boating tragedy survivor Nick Schuyler shares his story Thursday on "Oprah" | 08:15 PM
- NFL boating tragedy survivor Nick Schuyler shares his story Thursday on "Oprah" | 08:15 PM
- NFL boating tragedy survivor Nick Schuyler shares his story Thursday on "Oprah" | 08:06 PM
- Tampa-raised ESPN star Erin Andrews, Kate Gosselin and Pamela Anderson lead new cast of ABC's Dancing With the Stars | 03:11 PM
- Tampa-raised ESPN star Erin Andrews, Kate Gosselin and Pamela Anderson lead new cast of ABC's Dancing With the Stars | 03:11 PM
- Tampa-raised ESPN star Erin Andrews, Kate Gosselin and Pamela Anderson lead new cast of ABC's Dancing With the Stars | 03:10 PM
- Jay Leno's new Tonight Show returns looking a lot like the old one | 01:38 PM
- Jay Leno's new Tonight Show returns looking a lot like the old one | 01:38 PM
- Jay Leno's new Tonight Show returns looking a lot like the old one | 01:38 PM
- Tampa-raised ESPN star Erin Andrews, Kate Gosselin and Pamela Anderson lead new cast of ABC's Dancing With the Stars | 12:31 PM
- Jay Leno's new Tonight Show returns looking a lot like the old one | 10:33 AM
- Jay Leno's new Tonight Show returns looking a lot like the old one | 10:33 AM
TampaBLAB Pop Culture’
TampaBLAB Pop Culture’
TampaBLAB Pop Culture’
March 1, 2010
New Pew Center poll reveals: News is now a serious social media experience
Published at 12:12 pm
Are you reading this post because you came to the page from Twitter, Facebook or some other social media platform? You're not alone. News consumption has become a social media experience for about one-third of ...
Other recent posts from Eric Deggans:
- Restaurant Review: Pop N Sons Diner | 05:41 PM
- New Pew Center poll reveals: News is now a serious social media experience | 03:13 PM
- As Jay Leno retakes Tonight Show tonight, NBC faces historic identity crisis | 11:04 AM
- As Jay Leno retakes Tonight Show tonight, NBC faces historic identity crisis | 11:04 AM
- As Jay Leno retakes Tonight Show tonight, NBC faces historic identity crisis | 11:04 AM
- As Jay Leno retakes Tonight Show tonight, NBC faces historic identity crisis | 11:04 AM
- As Jay Leno retakes Tonight Show tonight, NBC faces historic identity crisis | 11:04 AM
TampaBLAB Pop Culture’
TampaBLAB Pop Culture’
February 26, 2010
Departing anchor Gayle Guyardo’s new TV project will not air on WFLA-Ch. 8
Published at 8:11 am
For the first time in nearly 20 years, when Gayle Guyardo speaks to Tampa Bay area TV viewers in March, she won’t be doing it on WFLA-Ch. 8. That’s because Guyardo is leaving WFLA today, ...
Other recent posts from Eric Deggans:
- Departing anchor Gayle Guyardo's new TV project will not air on WFLA-Ch. 8 | 11:11 AM
- Departing anchor Gayle Guyardo's new TV project will not air on WFLA-Ch. 8 | 11:11 AM
- Departing anchor Gayle Guyardo's new TV project will not air on WFLA-Ch. 8 | 11:11 AM
- Departing anchor Gayle Guyardo's new TV project will not air on WFLA-Ch. 8 | 11:11 AM
- Departing anchor Gayle Guyardo's new TV project will not air on WFLA-Ch. 8 | 11:11 AM
- Departing anchor Gayle Guyardo's new TV project will not air on WFLA-Ch. 8 | 11:11 AM
- Departing anchor Gayle Guyardo's new TV project will not air on WFLA-Ch. 8 | 11:11 AM
- Departing anchor Gayle Guyardo's new TV project will not air on WFLA-Ch. 8 | 11:11 AM
- Departing anchor Gayle Guyardo's new TV project will not air on WFLA-Ch. 8 | 11:11 AM
- Departing anchor Gayle Guyardo's new TV project will not air on WFLA-Ch. 8 | 11:11 AM
- Departing anchor Gayle Guyardo's new TV project will not air on WFLA-Ch. 8 | 11:11 AM
- Departing anchor Gayle Guyardo's new TV project will not air on WFLA-Ch. 8 | 11:11 AM
- Departing anchor Gayle Guyardo's new TV project will not air on WFLA-Ch. 8 | 11:11 AM
- Departing anchor Gayle Guyardo's new TV project will not air on WFLA-Ch. 8 | 11:11 AM
- Departing anchor Gayle Guyardo's new TV project will not air on WFLA-Ch. 8 | 11:11 AM
TampaBLAB Pop Culture’
February 25, 2010
Tampa’s Janell Wheeler sent home in a night of surprise ejections on American Idol
Published at 10:15 pm
The Tampa Bay area lost half its reason for cheering the semi-finalists on American Idol Thursday, as Tampa resident Janell Wheeler found herself among the first four contestants cut from the show after the audience ...
Other recent posts from Eric Deggans:
- Tampa's Janell Wheeler sent home in a night of surprise ejections on American Idol | 01:15 AM
- Pro wrestler files lawsuit to learn if Tampa shock jock Bubba the Love Sponge harassed her by phone | 06:27 PM
- Pro wrestler files lawsuit to learn if Tampa shock jock Bubba the Love Sponge harassed her by phone | 06:27 PM
- Pro wrestler files lawsuit to learn if Tampa shock jock Bubba the Love Sponge harassed her by phone | 06:27 PM
- Pro wrestler files lawsuit to learn if Tampa shock jock Bubba the Love Sponge harassed her by phone | 06:27 PM
- Pro wrestler files lawsuit to learn if Tampa shock jock Bubba the Love Sponge harassed her by phone | 06:27 PM
- Pro wrestler files lawsuit to learn if Tampa shock jock Bubba the Love Sponge harassed her by phone | 06:27 PM
- Pro wrestler files lawsuit to learn if Tampa shock jock Bubba the Love Sponge harassed her by phone | 06:27 PM
- Pro wrestler files lawsuit to learn if Tampa shock jock Bubba the Love Sponge harassed her by phone | 06:27 PM
- Pro wrestler files lawsuit to learn if Tampa shock jock Bubba the Love Sponge harassed her by phone | 06:27 PM
- Pro wrestler files lawsuit to learn if Tampa shock jock Bubba the Love Sponge harassed her by phone | 06:26 PM
- American Idol recap: Relax, folks -- They're supposed to sound bad now | 11:05 AM
- American Idol recap: Relax, folks -- They're supposed to sound bad now | 11:05 AM
- American Idol recap: Relax, folks -- They're supposed to sound bad now | 11:05 AM
- American Idol recap: Relax, folks -- They're supposed to sound bad now | 11:05 AM
- American Idol recap: Relax, folks -- They're supposed to sound bad now | 11:05 AM
- American Idol recap: Relax, folks -- They're supposed to sound bad now | 11:05 AM
- American Idol recap: Relax, folks -- They're supposed to sound bad now | 11:00 AM

