http://gavinpurcell.com Links, Thoughts and Other Stuff Wed, 09 Jul 2008 06:29:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I've been producing live TV for over four years now, the last two years or so of which has been spent thinking about humor and comedy in addition to just getting the info out. That's a fair amount of time. It's not a 20+ year career but it's a decent ... http://gavinpurcell.com/2008/07/09/on-cultivating-creative-environments-where-suprises-can-happen/ I've been thinking a lot about TV lately. You can't blame me, it's what I get paid to do. Earlier this week, a study revealed that for the first time (since the study had started) that the Broadcast Networks median viewer age was 50 or above. It was also the first ... http://gavinpurcell.com/2008/07/03/is-the-golden-age-of-tv-ratings-still-in-front-of-us/ Ever wondered where all the hospitals of the world get their training devices? Wonder no more! Global Technologies provies all your basic hospital training needs from the Life/Form Prostate Exam Simulator to the Advanced Geri Manikin which for $2500 is everything you'd want in a fake old person. If I had a ... http://gavinpurcell.com/2008/07/02/global-technologies-tomorrows-fake-people-for-training-today/ I'm not a huge gun guy but there's something great about a whole lot of dudes with machine guns shooting at cars loaded with explosives for fun. Yes, there's an 8 year-old girl here who probably shouldn't be but I'm sure her parents are teaching her proper gun safety. Via Kottke. http://gavinpurcell.com/2008/06/12/insane-footage-of-oklahoma-gun-shooting-show/ So amazing. I love that music videos are still places that allow for visual experimentation. I hope that never stops. THE BPA - THE BPA 'TOE JAM' FEAT. DAVID BYRNE & DIZZEE RASCAL from Fabio Resende on Vimeo. http://gavinpurcell.com/2008/06/11/censor-bars-as-art-the-video-for-toe-jam/ Sometimes we make some okay TV stuff. Every once in a while we go big. I loved this. Big thanks to Mike Shaw & Jonathan Mann, both of whom just killed this. http://gavinpurcell.com/2008/05/08/yes-we-shall-my-latest-favorite-thing-we-made-on-aots/ I'm watching SNL tonight (this being Monday) as I've suddenly become an old dude with two girls and can no longer stay up much later than 11. And to my surprise, it's actually quite good. I love SNL. I grew up obsessing about it. Dana Carvey's Choppin Broccoli & ... http://gavinpurcell.com/2008/04/15/saturday-night-live-getting-good-again/ Finally, I can share my mother's insanity with the rest of the world. Postcards From Yo Momma http://gavinpurcell.com/2008/03/27/postcards-from-yo-momma-emails-from-mom-in-public/ Will Ferrell is shooting Land of the Lost outside my office window. Getting ready to row a boat through the La Brea Tar Pits. Legal? Funny? # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://gavinpurcell.com/2008/03/25/twitter-updates-for-2008-03-25/ BLARARGHHH! Please excuse my expenditure of anger. I work for a mega-corporation. # Also, Steakumms are back! http://www.steakumm.com/ # New Outkast feat. Raekwon Via Kanye West: http://tinyurl.com/2yehcy # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://gavinpurcell.com/2008/03/24/twitter-updates-for-2008-03-24/