| If you're anything like most Americans, you're | | | | at the office. One of the best by far is Current |
| definitely interested in watching the news, but | | | | TV's "InfoMania," with an adorable fresh-faced |
| once you start, it might get a little bit | | | | host who brings viewers through all of the week's |
| overwhelming. After all, with so many different | | | | news. And there are particular beats for different |
| channels out there and a new opinion from each | | | | sections of the culture and entertainment world, |
| talking head with every new day, it can turn into | | | | with one reporter focusing on the latest |
| a bit of a dog and pony show over on most of | | | | advertising towards women on "Target: Women" |
| the news channels. And for anyone who simply | | | | while another man dissects the weekly iTunes top |
| wants to hear what's going on in the world, | | | | 5 lists on the "White Hot Top 5." It's definitely not |
| chances are that everyone from FOX to CBS is | | | | as hard-hitting as "60 Minutes," but somehow |
| going to make it take a considerable amount of | | | | "Infomania" provides a lot more actual information |
| time before the simple news is presented in a | | | | on the news compared to other shows on |
| way that's easy to understand. | | | | satellite TV that focus on jokes, too, like "The |
| At the same time on both cable and satellite tv, | | | | Colbert Report." |
| there are more and more news programs or | | | | At the same time that entertainment reporting is |
| channels that instead focus on the entertainment | | | | getting so popular, it is becoming harder and |
| portion of the day's happenings, and that means | | | | harder to get a good or decent opinion on |
| alerts on everyone from Justin Bieber to Sandra | | | | something as simple as what movies that are out |
| Bullock. And while this can sometimes be fun or | | | | this week are worth seeing. Again, Current has |
| entertaining, the truth is that no one needs to | | | | everyone covered with the "Rotten Tomatoes" |
| know that much about a celebrity's personal life | | | | show. Associated with the website that ranks |
| on a regular basis. It often gets in the way of the | | | | films according to the reviews they received |
| actual news, and that can cause a whole lot of | | | | from esteemed critics as well as according to |
| problems if you're trying to stay informed rather | | | | popular opinion, it's a good combination of the |
| than get salacious. | | | | well-educated and the voice of the people. As far |
| But if you have satellite TV and want a daily or | | | | as satellite TV goes, it is also one of the less |
| weekly digest that covers how the news is being | | | | gossipy oriented film or movies shows, because |
| reported, there are options out there that put a | | | | there is not a focus on the current lives of the |
| bit of a funny spin on things while still giving you | | | | stars, but rather, the idea is to just talk about film |
| some of the pertinent information to keep | | | | projects or favorite movies. |
| yourself up to date or keep yourself cool enough | | | | |