“The camera adds ten pounds” (film and television adage)
"The camera adds ten pounds" is an old film and television adage that is still held by many. Camera angles and colors can make one to appear fatter or thinner. "The motion-picture…
“The camera doesn’t lie” (“The camera never lies”)
'The camera doesn't lie" (or "the camera never lies") means that photographic evidence shows what something actually looks like. The old saying has been used since the…
“The first time I saw a universal remote control I thought, ‘This changes everything’”
A popular joke about a tv remote is: "I remember the first time I saw a universal remote control, and I thought to myself, 'Well, this changes everything.'" "A universal…
“The greatest thing since radio”
Radio was regarded as a great invention in the early 1900s, and other wonders were hyped as "the greatest thing since radio." The expression "greatest thing since radio" has…
“The human brain is a very sophisticated organ. It works day and night, until you turn on the news”
"HUMAN BRAIN IS A VERY SOPHISTICATED ORGAN. IT WORKS DAY AND NIGHT FROM THE MOMENT YOU ARE BORN UNTIL ... YOU TURN ON THE NEWS" (shown on an image) was posted on Facebook by Itz J Sam on…
“The human race is faced with a cruel choice: work or daytime television”
"The human race is faced with a cruel choice: work or daytime television" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. "The human race is faced with a cruel choice:…
“The job of the mainstream media today is to make you think that the views of 10% of the country are actually the views of 90% of the country”
"The job of the mainstream media today is to make you think that the views of 10% of the country are actually the views of 90% of the country" is a saying that has been printed on many…
“The most trusted name in fake news” (The Daily Show, CNN)
"The most trusted name in fake news" is a slogan that has been printed in many images, It's a parody on the CNN news network slogan, "The most trusted name in news." Comedy…
“The most trusted name in news” (CNN slogan)
CNN, a 24-hour cable news network, began to use the slogan "The Most Trusted Name in News" in 2000 and 2002. A 2002 Pew Research Center Study was cited as the basis for the slogan in…
“The news is trauma based mind control. You’re not being informed, you’re being manipulated”
"The news is trauma based mind control. I'm going to keep saying this until people understand. You're not being informed, you're being manipulated" is a saying that has…
“The only time anyone should watch the news is to study how psychological manipulation works on the general public”
Many people believe that the news is not there to educate and inform the public, but to brainwash the public with propaganda. "The only time anyone should watch the news is to study how…
“The real problem with FOX News is that it never actually reports on anything about foxes”
The Fox News Channel doesn't usually have news about foxes, but there are jokes. "I have been watching Fox News for six hours and there has been no news about foxes.…
“The rewind on the remote of life does not work”
"Life has no remote. Get up and change it yourself" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. On the American teen drama television series Dawson's Creek, the…
“The speed at which I can prepare food during a commercial break is amazing”
"The speed at which I can prepare food during a commercial break is amazing" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter by Men's…
“There is nothing wrong with sex on television as long as you don’t fall off”
"Sex on television can't hurt you unless you fall off" is an old joke, told before the invention of flat screens. The joke has been cited in print since at least season one, episode…
“There’s Only One New York” (NY1 News)
Cable channel one (ny1.com) is "NY1," Time Warner cable's 24-hour news channel devoted to New York City. It's popular for its "weather on the ones" updates.…
“Think outside the Fox” (anti-Fox News saying)
Liberals often claim that conservatives watch too much of the Fox News Channel. "Think outside the Fox" (a pun on "think outside the box") has been a bumper sticker saying since…
“This is a family show” (no obscenities are allowed)
"This is a family show" is a frequent radio or television program admonition to keep it clean -- no obscenities are allowed. The "family show" saying is often given with some…
“Traffic and weather together” (on the “1s” or “8s”)
The radio saying used to be just "traffic and weather every ten minutes" (especially on 1010 WINS News). It became "traffic and weather together" and "on the 8s" (for…
“Two antennas met on a roof, fell in love and got married” (joke)
A popular Valentine's Day joke is: "Two antennas/antennae/aerials met on a roof, fell in love and got married. The ceremony wasn't much, but the reception was excellent." The…