“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 problem with Netflix recommendations is they assume I liked a show just because I watched 13 hours of it”
People can watch hours of a Netflix show -- and then decide if they like it. This was posted on X/Twitter by Tig Notaro on May 27, 2020, and it received over 22,000 likes: "The problem with…
“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 no bigger test of patience than typing your email on a TV with the remote”
Many people find it difficult to type using a TV remote, such as entering an email address. "Typing in your email address on the TV is a different type of irritation" was posted on…
“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…
“Two things to make your day better: 1. Do not watch the news. 2. Stay off the bathroom scales”
Some helpful advice was posted on Facebook by Lisa Harris Tucker on June 26, 2020: "Two things to makeyour day better1. Do not watch the news.2. Stay off the bathroom scales."…
“Typing in your email address on the TV is a different type of irritation”
Many people find it difficult to type using a TV remote, such as entering an email address. "Typing in your email address on the TV is a different type of irritation" was posted on…
“Vegetarian ham radio enthusiasts use a cheese radio”
Ham radio has nothing to do with "ham" (the food), but there are jokes. "Vegetarian ham radio enthusiasts use a cheese radio" was posted on Twitter by Mr Roger Quimbly on July…
“Watch more sunsets than Netflix”
"Watch more sunsets than Netflix" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Many people are addicted to Netflix (video on demand) and don't spend enough time outside.…
“Watching too much television gives you square eyes” (Square-eyed)
The joke when television was new (in the 1950s) was that watching too much television gave viewers "square eyes." Actor and comedian Bob Hope (1903-2003) joked in August 1957, "The…