Originality in media

In the past 48 hours, I have heard the phrase "If Wall Street/US sneezes, the whole world catches a cold/cough" at least 25 times. Lehman is history, AIG is nationalized for all intents and purposes and global financial markets are going berserk. I get that it is difficult to be original in this context. But media people, could you please try not to use the same cliches? Several times? At least mix it up, can ya?

And then Abhishek Bachchan...suddenly he is opening up on his marital affairs ON EVERY channel. So if you miss the mush on one, click over and sure enough, within 5 minutes, you are swamped in it. If not, you can sue!

My whole grouse with more TV channels and radio stations has been that despite the numbers, they all sound/look and feel alike. With 3 -4 radio stations, we had some variety. It was good to know that one channel was mostly western, another Bollywood music, another regional in flavour. Now, they all speak 'Kinglish' with a fake american accent and play a weird mix of music that is trying to satisfy everyone and catering to none! Thank God we have satellite radio - dedicated stations for the various genre of music and no advertisements.

If you ever heard the commercial of a car honking suddenly while driving, you will know why no ads is a great idea! Media originality of thought seems to be a lost cause....if it was even a cause in the first place. Our film makers are 'inspired' by Hollywood but can't bear to be clubbed as Bollywood....preferring the "Hindi film industry" instead. I vote to rechristen it "We dub, you mindless goons watch". And me mindless goon will still watch, in hope that this will change sometime this century! :-D