A D.C.-based liaison to a news outlet in Poland called me this morning asking about Donna Simpson, the 600-pound Old Bridge resident who wants to become the most blubberous woman in the world.
To break this dubious record, Simpson must gorge on 400 more pounds of bacon-filled, cheese-covered doughnuts.
To put her attempt into better perspective, Simpson would have to eat not only what’s in the refrigerator … but The Refrigerator, too.
This is my vision for “The Midnight Guy”, the one who will drive Web traffic between midnight and 8 o’clock:
* Live-streaming interviews with local celebs (and maybe even Hollywood celebs) and politicians (local, state, regional, national) and local sports personalities (and maybe even pro athletes and coaches)
* Live-streaming “unplugged”-type sessions by local bands and musicians
* Live-streaming local comics doing their routines
* Live-streaming call-in Q&A’s
* Taped segments with local cooks and chefs providing healthy recipes, and cooking the dishes; although, why not live-stream it?
* A moderated message board
* Videos, videos, videos!
I believe there *is* a market for the night owls. Our Web sites should not be 16-hour cycles. John Paton wants “real-time,” but we’re neglecting a third of the day from midnight to 8′ish. Why not market that slot with live content? I think we should implement my idea right now, so that a year from now we’re beyond the point of ironing out the wrinkles. In my gut I believe we can sell that midnight-to-8 cycle. Is the cycle going to generate as many “hits” as the other 16 hours? The logical answer is no. But let’s not just throw those 8 hours away. Let’s fill those 8 hours with live content.
Some think people wouldn’t tune in to Trentonian TV.
I believe that if you build it they will come.
So, I found this billboard in Trenton yesterday.
The great lake of fail isn’t half the size of New Jersey 42-year-old Donna Simpson of Old Bridge. She weighs more than 600 pounds, which makes her the world’s largest mother (she has a 14-year-old son and 3-year-old daughter).
To help pay for her $750-a-week food bill, she runs a fetish Web site geared to blubber lovers.
I tried to find Simpson this week to interview her on tape. Emphasis on tried. As if finding a 600-pound woman is really that difficult.
But I did find Old Bridge residents who talked about New Jersey’s newest, fattest celebrity.
I tracked down Simpson’s home only to find out she had left for New York City earlier in the day to be on some talk shows.
Here is the video report I cobbled together with interviews from residents and Simpson’s neighbors.
http://trentonian.com/articles/2010/03/18/news/doc4ba110975d316280067768.txt
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