have you ever read the 'entertainment' news on the RTE website

alfa beta

Goodness me, did I get a shock this morning when admiring the picture of the gorgeous Brendan and the ever-so-dashing Michael on the RTE website.

You see, I glanced as usual at the main headlines - budget, ebola, we're all ****ed one way or the other.....before then casting my eye over the sports news....Ireland v Germany etc....all good.

Now normally at this point in my morning delve into the world of current affairs I click on something from within the scope of the above mentioned sections...and I begin to read.

This morning however, I looked further to the right and saw the 'Entertainment' section....and I realised I'd never ever ever read anything from that section. So I clicked on a story about Gillian Anderson who it seems would like a part in a new movie.....yup, that was the story - an actor wants a part in a movie....that, it seems qualifies as news in the entertainment world.

Undeterred by the apparent pointlessness of the Gillian Anderson story, I delved further into the 'Entertainment' section and opened the next story. This one consisted of three extremely short paragraphs informing me that there may well be a fight in a future episode of Emmerdale.... and that the make-up department has fake blood on order...

At that point I gave up.

SkyBlueClouds

alfa beta wrote: »

Goodness me, did I get a shock this morning when admiring the picture of the gorgeous Brendan and the ever-so-dashing Michael on the RTE website.

You see, I glanced as usual at the main headlines - budget, ebola, we're all ****ed one way or the other.....before then casting my eye over the sports news....Ireland v Germany etc....all good.

Now normally at this point in my morning delve into the world of current affairs I click on something from within the scope of the above mentioned sections...and I begin to read.

This morning however, I looked further to the right and saw the 'Entertainment' section....and I realised I'd never ever ever read anything from that section. So I clicked on a story about Gillian Anderson who it seems would like a part in a new movie.....yup, that was the story - an actor wants a part in a movie....that, it seems qualifies as news in the entertainment world.

Undeterred by the apparent pointlessness of the Gillian Anderson story, I delved further into the 'Entertainment' section and opened the next story. This one consisted of three extremely short paragraphs informing me that there may well be a fight in a future episode of Emmerdale.... and that the make-up department has fake blood on order...

At that point I gave up.

It's supposed to be light hearted drivel, in all fairness.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

alfa beta wrote: »

Goodness me, did I get a shock this morning when admiring the picture of the gorgeous Brendan and the ever-so-dashing Michael on the RTE website.

You see, I glanced as usual at the main headlines - budget, ebola, we're all ****ed one way or the other.....before then casting my eye over the sports news....Ireland v Germany etc....all good.

Now normally at this point in my morning delve into the world of current affairs I click on something from within the scope of the above mentioned sections...and I begin to read.

This morning however, I looked further to the right and saw the 'Entertainment' section....and I realised I'd never ever ever read anything from that section. So I clicked on a story about Gillian Anderson who it seems would like a part in a new movie.....yup, that was the story - an actor wants a part in a movie....that, it seems qualifies as news in the entertainment world.

Undeterred by the apparent pointlessness of the Gillian Anderson story, I delved further into the 'Entertainment' section and opened the next story. This one consisted of three extremely short paragraphs informing me that there may well be a fight in a future episode of Emmerdale.... and that the make-up department has fake blood on order...

At that point I gave up.

You got furhter than I ever made it. This is pretty much what "entertainment" consists of thesde days...

wretcheddomain

It's not entertaining, sure it's not even informative, and I think only a certain sub-species of Irish person would spend their time on it.

biko

I have not, no.

DoYouEvenLift

I never even watch RTE. Or any Irish television, outside of GAA matches. They wouldn't have it if people weren't clicking on it. Can't blame them for making extra money off mindless internet browsers. Anyone actually interested in entertainment news gets it earlier and presented better elsewhere, without grammatical errors from the journalist (not sure how this is possible but somehow RTE seem to achieve it)

kneemos

I'd imagine when people see "Entertainment News"they expect more Hollywood than Montrose.

mickydoomsux

wretcheddomain wrote: »

It's not entertaining, sure it's not even informative, and I think only a certain sub-species of Irish person would spend their time on it.

Ah now, women are hardly a sub-species


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jack presley

For the most part these days it consists of stories about what's going to happen in the various soaps. The funny thing is that some of them are written as if they're reporting on real life events.

Another thing that I thought was strange was their continued reporting on Rory McIlroy/Caroline Woz break up. Yes it's gossip and some people like reading about that kind of stuff but should the personal lives of two sports stars, with no connection to the entertainment industry be reported as 'entertainment'?

emer_b

You just have to read the entertainment story headline and that is 100% of the article content. They don't even try to entice you in with a teasing headline, just summarise the story in one line

jack presley

Actually it's probably quite similar to the Independent's website. Up until recently they had a section called 'Woman' (which was hilarious in its own right and they didn't see that as condescending) that had all this kind or rubbish. They've renamed it now to Style but it's still the same stuff.

Harry Palmr

RTE Ten!

https://twitter.com/RTE_TEN

apparently compiled by a er 10 year old girl

The Strawman Argument

AERTEL page 300

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Harry Palmr wrote: »

RTE Ten!

https://twitter.com/RTE_TEN

apparently compiled by a er 10 year old girl

well, that is the target audience, so why not?

Honey Monster

To be fair the "entertainment" section on rte is for the type of people who wear pyjamas to the shops. I wouldn't worry about it.

Crimson King

No, not at all.

Once clicked on it and read a headline saying something like 'Eastender's Max cheats again', and it took me a couple of seconds to kop they were talking about a character in a soap, being reported as news.

So no, since then have never clicked into it.

whiskeyman

alfa beta wrote: »

I clicked on a story about Gillian Anderson who it seems would like a part in a new movie.....

I wouldn't mind a part in Gillian Anderson.









even if its a small part.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Crimson King wrote: »

No, not at all.

Once clicked on it and read a headline saying something like 'Eastender's Max cheats again', and it took me a couple of seconds to kop they were talking about a character in a soap, being reported as news.

So no, since then have never clicked into it.

Saw that - thought he'd been diving for penalties at West Ham.