OMG, My Chance to Be a Star Has Come Again

I knew it, I just knew it! I am going to be a star.

I made a new friend today: Carrie at Beyond Pix Studios, a California production house.

She’s probably twenty-something, but she thinks I’m “edgy.” Heh. Flattery will get you free content anyday Carrie.

I’d love to use a few of your articles on our site as we re-vamp our blog collection, give it a little more edge.

She is Executive Producer for Turning Point TV.

Turning Point TV is the first Internet television network for the boomer generation. The network features original programming on Money, Health & Fitness, Travel and Lifestyle.

She and her staff of star-makers are revamping their site and want me to audition. I will be unpacking my video equipment this weekend.

I’ll work with a Nigerian scammer to write the script. If they will hand copy a Harry Potter book, a script should be nada.

You know whut? We could take over this network! When is the last act of rebellion you accomplished? All we have to do is swamp them with content.

Oh yeah, we don’t look the same as in 1968. Do they have Photoshop for video?

If you have ideas for 2 minute videos, let me have ‘em. Or do ‘em yourself and submit.

That could just make Carrie’s day.

Update: I may have to reconsider. Carrie doesn’t look like she has reach the age of majority yet. I’ll have to get somebody else to sign my contract.

8 Responses to “OMG, My Chance to Be a Star Has Come Again”

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1 me again
Jan 16th, 2008 at 6:24 pm

Enjoy your 15 minutes of fame.

Sounds like Turning Point TV may have a limited life span. That’s what happens when the boomers continue aging, and shows will start having names like “Geriatrics Today” and “Six Feet Under: the real scoop on plots.”

I think “edginess” gives people a certain longevity and predict both you and I will outlive Turning Point.

“May the force be with you.” (coined long before Carrie was born, I’m sure.)
2 nessa
Jan 16th, 2008 at 6:30 pm

That didn’t take long.
3 GoingLikeSixty
Jan 16th, 2008 at 6:33 pm

@me again: Keep it up and I won’t invite you to be part of my television dynasty.
@nessa: cream always rises to the top.
4 me again
Jan 16th, 2008 at 6:48 pm

Sorry. A little graveyard humor there. Hope to make up for it on the blog post I have scheduled to publish in a couple of days speaking to the “delightful irreverence” on your blog. I waxed eloquent. Really. Complete with link and trackback, by the way, so that all of my 16 devoted readers can then go read your blog.

P.S. I never asked for fame and fortune. Just give me the dang fortune.

P.P.S. No one ever puts me out front anyway. I’ve always been in the back office due to the unpredictability of my brilliant commentary.
5 Carrie
Jan 16th, 2008 at 6:54 pm

Indeed they have Photoshop for video, I’m actually 72.
6 GoingLikeSixty
Jan 16th, 2008 at 7:02 pm

@me again: just one smart ass to another! no prob. Thanks for giving me a plug, I love getting new readers. My consigliere says Warhol said we would have 15 minutes of fame, but with blogs we are famous to 15 people.

@Carrie: LOL, I see you can give as well as take. We will make a great team.
7 me again
Jan 16th, 2008 at 9:21 pm

OMG, I am in so much trouble! I thought this was all a joke and Carrie was a made-up person!

Carrie, sorry about that. I’m sure you’re a “young” 72.
8 Gretchen
Jan 17th, 2008 at 7:52 am

@me again: You’ll learn. I take just enough facts and literary (har) license, so you never know. Take a look at Carrie. I want that Photoshop for Video.