And so, we come to the end of another week. This week, the Iowa Hawkeyes come to town to kick the cr…um, I mean, to take on the Orange (they used to be the Orangemen, but last season they changed it to just plain Orange – perhaps they felt it was too difficult to call the women’s tames the Orangewomen, and the men’s teams Orangemen; beats me, I just wish they’d get rid of that stupid Orange plushie mascot, who belongs in an episode of CSI – as the victim. After losing ten football games in a row, maybe they ought to put the “men” back in). Now, being too cheap to pay to see a team that basically sucks, I’d normally watch the game on the teevee.

Unfortunately, the game is being broadcast on the Goebbels Broadcasting Company, and I’ve decided to boycott them from now on. Since there’s not a hell of a lot I really care to watch on GBC anyway (I’ll miss Boston Legal, but I never actually watched Desperate Housewives, and I downloaded the first season of Lost, but never actually got around to watching it), it isn’t that much of a loss. And since I’ll probably be too disgusted with SU watch them stink up the dome, I’m reckon better off with the radio, anyway.

Since it’s actually Disney that’s calling the shots, I’m gonna have to boycott everything else related to them, too, which will be more difficult. No more ESPN (gonna be tough come basketball season), not to mention the Disney Channel (well, that shouldn’t be too tough), SOAPnet (a loss I will endeavor to endure), ABC Family Channel, A&E Television Networks (37.5% equity, which includes A&E, The History Channel – too bad, I like that one), The Biography Channel, History International, and A&E International), Lifetime Entertainment Services (50% equity; includes Lifetime Television, Lifetime Movie Network, Lifetime Real Women, Lifetime Radio for Women, Lifetime Home Entertainment), and E! Networks (39.6% equity; includes E! Entertainment Television, The Style Network).

As for movies, no more Walt Disney Pictures, Touchstone Pictures, Miramax Films, Hollywood Pictures, Buena Vista International, Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Buena Vista Home Entertainment International, and Buena Vista Theatrical Group. And of course, none of their publishing holdings, radio, websites (including NFL.com – bummer), you name it.

Disney – you’re dead to me now (and not just you, Walt, but the whole damn bunch of you).

If you want to let ABC know what you think of their propaganda, use ThinkProgress’ e-mail form. Have a good Friday. Oh, and if you’re out in LA, go and see Marc at the UBC Theatre tonight! You can make fun of the stitches on his face.

Oh, and Happy Birthday Sean!  :cake: