Entertainment stories often lack substantive journalistic value, resembling more of a curated collection of rumors and speculative narratives than genuine news reporting. These pieces seem designed to titillate rather than inform, blurring the lines between credible journalism and sensationalized gossip.

Meteorological discussions during serene, cloudless conditions often lack substance, transforming broadcast segments into mere conversational filler that fails to engage or inform viewers.

Sports is not news. Technically, what they put on TV is news and sports. In some cases more like sports and a little news.

They have programming dedicated to gossip on entertainment. They have programming dedicated to sports. Why can’t they have programs dedicated to actual news?

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1. Uncourteous drivers. This just almost accounts for all 3 peeves by itself.

2. People who will not own up to that which they do or say.

3. Over advertising, especially when the ads are bad to begin with. This is all the worse when they use my phone, which I pay for to do their advertising. Again even worse when they are advertising for their Medicare programs. It is getting near the point that it irritates as much as fingernails on blackboards.

By the way, this does not include that TV ad for Hershey Kisses they show every Christmas. I will never tire of that one.