Crowley's Corner

As Kelly Ring is settling in retirement. Any chance of her being added to a contributor Fox 13 Tampa? Just asking. Anyway I did a post about who I think should have replaced Mrs. Ring in April with people who had local connections from retiredish with Allison Kropff and Heather Van Nest, freelanceish with Ashley Glass, in-house options, and those who had worked in Tampa stations and elsewhere now. I thought about listing more like those who were from Tampa Bay Area like Hilary Hunt from Little Rock and Lisa Greenberg from Fort Myers, a place where Tampa stations got talents like Shannon Clowe and Megan Myers. Also, I thought about adding some more people even though they had no connections to the Tampa Bay Area but they have a big following on social media and figured they should at least get consideration like Danielle Avaitable from Omaha who is from Florida and graduated from Florida State and Caroline Collins from Fresno and a big golf nut and what better place to a golf lover than...

I admit I should have written this post sooner than my shows that should get a second chance, I'm sorry. Part of the reason is I got tired of writing about politics. It got old after a while. After Buffalo and Uvalde mass shootings that cost the lives 31 people including 19 young kids, when is enough going to be enough? I'm not against thought and prayers being a Christian, we can all use them. If you want to be against that, that's fine. Freedom of Religion right? However, those Thoughts and Prayers need to be companied by action. We need to ban assault rifles. I believe the only civilians that need them are Law Enforcement Officers and that's it. I'm for grandfathering people who currently have them as long they have a good clean record. The Government won't take away your guns, we don't need another civil war. We need red flags laws and expanded background checks. It's unbelievable that those in the GOP, the so-called "Christian Party" are a...

I had a thought recently of which of my favorite shows were canceled by CBS that should get at least another season or a reboot in general. Sorry Magnum PI isn't one of them. I did watch the show until recently when my work schedule changed. I like the show but these next three shows I liked more than Magnum PI though it does suck because I was hoping for Magnum/NCIS Hawaii crossover. Honestly, I don't think I could pick one if I had to because I like them. Maybe two and move one to Paramount Plus. My List is Scorpion, MacGvyer (reboot one), and NCIS New Orleans. Scorpion was about a team of super-geniuses working as Contractors for Homeland Security with Agent Cabe Gallo and one-time waitress and single-mom Paige. Also, Paige's son Ralph is a genius as well. Of the shows I listed, their finale hurt the most because it ended in a cliffhanger.  After nearly three seasons, us the viewers got to see Walter (the leader of the group) and Paige finally declare their love for each...

In February, Fox 13 Tampa News Anchor Kelly Ring announced she was retiring after over 37 years at Fox 13, which included over 30 years on the anchor desk weekday evenings. That's very impressive for anyone in the news biz and that's not including her time prior to her Fox 13 tenure in Winston Salem so in total she's been a journalist for about 40 years. She anchored with two generations of Wilsons (John and his son Mark). Any chance Patrick can give her a role in a movie? Your move Patrick. She did stories in Cuba, Saudia Arabia during the first Gulf, and Russia in the early 90s. It's going to be weird not seeing her on-air (OK I don't watch Fox 13 news) after all that time. Heck, a good number of people weren't alive when she first started (I was very young). Enjoy Retirement Kelly. Her last day is May 25th. Now the question who will replace her? Here are my suggestions so hint, hint Fox 13 bosses The Longshots Probably not going to happen but I'm going to...

OK more of a mixed blessing since they did lose millions in profits because no butts in the stands because of the Coronavirus and for the Lightning playing in the bubble away from home in Canada. OK except for the Rays because the stands would have still mostly empty because not many people go to Rays games even before the pandemic. Then again, each of the three pro teams made it to the Championship Game/Series with the Bolts winning their second Stanley Cup after about four seasons of playoffs chokes including the previous season, I'm not going to mention. I rather mention losing to the Chicago Blackhawks in 2015. At least it was their third title in six seasons, so the Hawks had Stanley Cup Experience. They won the Stanley Cup Final against the Dallas Stars 4-2 in September. They have a chance to repeat though they would have to win the Central Division to make it to the playoffs. Don't win the division, they're out simple as that. As of February 18th, they're a point...

     After the events of Wednesday 6th, 2021 where the MAGA terrorists invaded the Capitol Building, I do not believe the inauguration should happen in Washington DC. It should happen in Wilmington, Delaware, Joe Biden's hometown. After the Capitol Police handing of those assholes, I don't trust them of handing the security of the inauguration. Allegedly, some of the officers posed for selfies with those anarchists and if that's true those officers should lose their badges. They blew it. They knew those MAGA terrorists were coming. They should have been prepared just in case things got out of hand but NO they weren't. They did a better job regarding the Black Lives Matter protest in the summer (gee I wonder why?). They clear out an area with tear gas and rubber bullets for Trump to have a photo-op where he had the bible upside down. If Obama did that with the bible, Evangelicals would have called him Satan (among other things) and Fox News would have a field day. That w...

     Tomorrow the 36th season of the Challenge starts and honestly am unsure I want to watch anymore. I hate to say I will stop watching the Challenge but I'm unsure if I want to watch anymore. Heck, Johnny Bananas isn't on this upcoming season (Shocking I know, he was the franchise). Maybe I'll see the first episode because I'm curious to see how they filmed this season because they filmed this season during the pandemic and would be interesting if they air what the procedures were for the cast and crew. I didn't really see the previous one which the Banana Douche won (Yes, I still hate him, and more than likely that won't end) even though it had Jenna Compono on the series (Sorry Jenna). I didn't/don't like where the producers/casting director are going with the casting of the show. Yes, there's still people on the show when I started watching about 16 years give or take however, about half of the cast is from other shows/other countries. I believe...