With all the talk of DVR’s and TiVo’s, you’d think that most everyone is time-shifting their TV viewing. But a new survey says the opposite is true. It shows that nearly 70% of Americans still watch their favorite television shows at the time they are broadcast, and only 16% record them to watch at a later date. But the survey also says the younger the viewer, the more likely they are to time-shift. Source Link
That Jet Blue flight attendant who made headlines with his dramatic resignation using the escape chute of a parked jetliner has pleaded guilty to criminal mischief charges. Steven Slater will attend counseling sessions for one year in a program for defendants with mental health issues. Slater announced his resignation and slid out of the jet after an encounter with an irate passenger. Source Link
Last year’s World Series teams are still battling to play in this year’s Fall Classic. The defending National League champion Philadelphia Phillies avoided elimination by beating the San Francisco Giants last night. The Phillies trail the Giants three games to two -- the same deficit faced by the defending world champion New York Yankees in their American League series with the Texas Rangers. Source Link
