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Friday, July 6

Watch CNN Tuesday night

I’ll be on CNN Tuesday, July 10 from 8-9pm ET / 5-6pm PT discussing the Simpsons/7-Eleven controversy (thanks, Sree). It will run on ‘Paula Zahn Now‘ and will probably be only a sound bite.

We taped it today in front of a Kwik-E-Mart-badged 7-Eleven just off Times Square. My new pompadour and the camera adding ten pounds made me look like a marmot on a pogo stick. No doubt I’ll soon I’ll be doing obituaries for PBS.

The interview questions were surprisingly well-thought-out. Vidya, the producer, was fresh out of college but desi and down. The 7-Eleven owner, a Mr. Chaudhari, may or may not support the promo, but he couldn’t speak his mind because he had a handler with him at all times.

Unlike local news, the CNN crew didn’t have any badging on their SUV or camera. They had sound problems even with a body mike because of all the traffic and truck horns off Times Square.

The suburban stores are more done up than the one in New York City. This store, on 42nd between 8th and 9th, had no KrustyO’s or Buzz Cola, and 7-Eleven didn’t do a chutney Squishee flavor, but they did have doughnuts with toxic pink glazing. Bobbleheaded Apu tempted me.

Related posts: Meanwhile, over at Racialicious…, Racial Caricature Mart, Step’n Dispense It (updated again), ‘The Simpsons’ go Bollywood (updated)

manish vij on Friday, July 6th, 2007, 4:27 pm in Issues, Simpsons, TV › Email this Email this › Facebook this › Reddit this › Link › Reader links


12 comments

  1. 1shlok on July 6th, 2007, 4:48 pm › Link

    WHAT! I am stoked. Won’t miss it Manish.

  2. 2prakruti on July 6th, 2007, 5:01 pm › Link

    congrats Manish …vow u on CNN..great… congratulations..we will all watch it..
    I did not read ur blog entries on simpsons/7 eleven issue as yet but hope to catch up on reading about it here on that before Tuesday and then watch u on CNN..
    u are making all of us Indians proud..keep up great work..

  3. 3Abhi_az on July 6th, 2007, 5:01 pm › Link

    Will definitely watch it!

  4. 4Rahul on July 6th, 2007, 5:39 pm › Link

    Congrats, Manish! Did you use the phrase “Step ‘n Dispense it”? Meesa thinks that would have been awesome!

    Also next time you’re on CNN, ask Paula about this, ok?

  5. 5Rahul on July 6th, 2007, 6:11 pm › Link

    Also for those who will be unable to cosy up to your coiffure on CNN, will you youtube it for us?

  6. 6manish on July 6th, 2007, 6:24 pm › Link

    Trying to work out recording arrangements now. If anyone has a TV card with capture, please let me know.

    The pompadourevolution will be televised.

  7. 7RC on July 6th, 2007, 8:31 pm › Link

    Great !! I will be watching.

  8. 8Carmen Van Kerckhove on July 6th, 2007, 11:19 pm › Link

    Wow congrats Manish! :) I will def try and Tivo this.

  9. 9chick pea on July 7th, 2007, 2:36 pm › Link

    sold my tv 3 weeks ago.
    sorry.

  10. 10HumanityCritic on July 8th, 2007, 1:11 pm › Link

    I’m definitely going to check that out..

  11. 11ronak on July 8th, 2007, 8:29 pm › Link

    youtube link please!!!

  12. 12Sundarlal Chuddha on July 9th, 2007, 6:14 pm › Link

    Ultrabrown babu,

    Much happiness is coming my way from hearing that you shall be on the chanel only!


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