That looked more like a shredder that would sit on a floor than a desk

Nah, if it were designed to sit on the floor, the input area would be at a more ergonomic height – like waist-height. They’d be asking for OH&S lawsuits if they actually regularly used the shredder in that position.

Plus the fact that’s it’s sitting on the studio store amidst a ton of cables and lighting stands. There’s no way that’s its permanent position.

Of course news orgs have shredders – but not on the studio floor.

Granola has SHREDDED wheat among its ingredients and can be found served at the breakfast buffets of any number of Hilton Hotels, expecially in Paris.

Oops, it’s 1.30am and I have no granola. Wrong Day. Doh. Still, nothing beats camping out in the queue to ensure you’re the first to catch that crunchy granola. Sweeeet maaate!

Regardless or whether it was staged I think the message is the same – Enough Paris.

For those who missed it, the Mal Walden bit:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=up0U9i0r5T4

I reckon they would have put it on the side of the desk so she didn’t have to walk out of frame…

Nah, that would have made the setup too obvious. They also wanted the drama of her “storming” away from the desk.

Seriously why would they have a shredder there? If that’s where the shredder normally is, it’s an Occupational Health & Safety nightmare. Plus a dumb location. They are usually located in the offices. It seems pretty obvious someone’s put it there for the stunt.

Who puts desktop shredders on the floor?

I could use a bridge in Manhattan… How much you want for it?

A photo of you and Brett in the same place at the same time.

I think Mal Walden did it better with his ‘Is homework a waste of time, like that Angelia Bishop story?’ comment some weeks back, but with this at least someone is saying something against the Hilton story rather than just reading it mindlessly.

Thursday Hilton was the main news of the world, while Tony Blair’s last day was a mere footnote. Yesterday, it was the bloody Spice Girls.

The world is just getting stupider and stupider.

If the shredder was a setup, I reckon they would have put it on the side of the desk so she didn’t have to walk out of frame… Seems pretty legit but the 8am bit with her trying to burn the story appeared pretty lame.

And note, I’m not talking about what the story was about – just looking at the piece as a weird bit of telly.

One does need to wonder, however, why they would have a shredder on set.

And every time we discuss anything about this woman it gives more credence to it – just like we’re doing now.

BAH

They only wanted to make it seem like she was taking a stand against Paris coverage – while still managing to devote time to Paris, instead of serious stories. They could have covered quite a bit of real news in the time it took to create that unfunny comedy skit.

Does anyone believe that this is real and it wasn’t arranged with the producer beforehand? Because I’ve got a bridge in Manhattan to sell you.

Why was I watching Today Tonight? Family was over for dinner. For some reason I do not understand, this is what they watch in the evenings. I know, it doesn’t make any sense.