is there any taboo that would not break? what s wrong with you? there is so much different story telling and so many stories being told about so many people. i don t think dramatic television have ever been strong. in coming! who are the heroes? the people who watch this show. this is the week when the major broadcast network unveiled their fall lineup of show. everyone executives know how well the sopranos is doing on cable. we are dependant on sponsors. there are so much we can do in terms of language, in terms of violence and sex. to a large degree a lot of executives were stannding on th edges of what was interesting. hbo is looking at the world and going okay, how can we matter. for quite a long time, movies and boxing were the bread and butter of hbo. what we have learned through shows like larry sanders or oz is that is we could do serious television. something in the air. and it ain t love. oz was cutting edge of what it was willing
we do that you couldn t have on network television. people are really trying to do something adventurous. shame on you! this is more celebration of culture and opening the doors and allowing america to come on inside. there is always something on television and some of it may be better than we deserve. that was cool. listen to it. oh, they know when it hits the bottom, it will be 1990, good-bye to the 80s. ten, nine, eight eight, eight, eight! oh, will this horrible year never end? when the 90s began, we started to see a lot of experimentation. and the simpsons i think in some senses was inspired by not necessarily hatred of television, but a distrust of a lot of the ways in which television was talking to us. tv respects me. it laughs with me. not at me. you re stupid. doh! i think the sitcoms of the 80s were such a warm, safe, humor. i love you guys. the kids, they listen to the rap music, which gives them the brain damage. and i th
that you couldn t have on network television. - people are really trying to do something adventurous. [both gasp] all: channel 7, shame on you. - this is more a celebration of culture and opening the doors and allowing america to come on inside. - there s always something on television, and some of it may be better than we deserve. - [laughs] that was cool. [dramatic music] - listen to it. oh! [crowd cheering] they know when it hits the bottom, it ll be 1990. good-bye to the 80s in. all: ten, nine. all: eight. eight! eight! eight! - oh, will this horrible year never end? - when the 90s begin, we re starting to see a lot of experimentation. [gunshots] all: [quickly] seven, six, five, four, three, two, one! [cheering] - and the simpsons, i think, in some senses was inspired by not necessarily a hatred of television but a distrust of a lot of the ways in which television was talking to us. - tv respects me. it laughs with me, not at me. - [laughing] you stupid - d oh! -
we got a moonman. we re ashamed the president of the united states is from texas. the dixie chicks, they can say what they want to say. billboard s top 10 singles all by black artists. rap was all the new rock stars. i don t please everybody with who i am as a person. okay. staccato. like, stick it! i love beyonce. that s not a working telephone, is it? hello? empty shelves are all you ll find here at tower records. it s now out of business. three, two, one! this is a very special moment. the first performance at the mtv studios in the new millennium. please welcome no doubt! that s great it starts with an earthquake birds and snakes and aeroplanes and lenny bruce is not afraid i ll always remember new year s eve 1999, going into y2k, seeing no doubt on mtv playing it s the end of the world as we know it by rem. it s the end of the world as we know it the end of the world as we know it and i feel fine it was
to google means to find out all there is to know. how many friends do you officially have now? 175 million. within four degrees of me are 700,000 people. who is barack obama? the answer is right there on my facebook page. if you like hilarious, shocking, embarrassing videos i like turtles. chances are you spend a lot time on youtube. leave britney alone! what we re creating is a stage for everyone to be seen. we re in a very wonderful time right now where the innovations really are driving the technology right into the center of our lives. this should be simpler, more powerful, faster. of course the big story tonight is i have an ipad. in focus tonight, the communication innovations that await us as we head into the 21st century. we re in for the communications ride of our lives. the coming year sees cell phones small enough to hide in your pocket. the promise of videophones is coming true. tiny hand-size computers that know y