ABC’s ‘TGIF’ didn’t stand for ‘Thank God it’s Friday’ — creator reveals real meaning
Friday night used to be what was considered the death slot,” he explained. “They would kind of put shows there that were on ...
ABC's 'TGIF' Did Not Stand for 'Thank God It's Friday' in the '90s, Creator Says. So, What Did It Mean?
Jim Janicek, creator of ABC's popular 1990s TGIF programming block, shared the true meaning of the acronym on a recent ...
TGIF Head Honcho Reminds Us It Never Actually Meant ‘Thank God It’s Friday,’ But It's His Cartoon Mice Comments That Blew My Mind
And wouldn't you know it, in came future Disney boss Bob Iger and fellow exec Stu Brower, who more formally pitched the idea for TGIF as the hook for ABC's pre-weekend comedies. But their idea wasn't ...
ABC’s TGIF Creator Clarifies Acronym Didn’t Stand For “Thank God It’s Friday”
Over the years, many people believed the acronym stood for “Thank God It’s Friday.” However, in a new interview, Jim Janicek, ...
ABC's TGIF creator reminds fans it doesn't stand for 'Thank God It's Friday'
The man behind ABC's TGIF programming block, Jim Janicek, dropped by the latest episode of 'Pod Meets World' to reminisce on ...
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Chelsea Handler reenacts Nicole Kidman’s kinky ‘Babygirl’ milk scene at Critics Choice Awards 2025: It ‘inspired me’
Handler, 49, chugged a full glass of milk while hosting the 30th annual show that honors the best of movies and television on Friday ... this must be from him, thank you,” she joked as she ...
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USAID ordered to shut down by Friday as thousands of relief workers sent packing from more than 100 countries
The United States Agency for International Development has been ordered to shut down by Friday following Elon Musk ... to answer simple questions' about its programs. He also informed Congress ...
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‘$1M? That’s it? No, thank you’: Ramit Sethi challenges the retirement advice most Americans follow
It’s the advice you hear passed around like a family ... “I was like $1 million? That’s it? No, thank you!” The old axiom about saving $1 million for retirement hasn’t changed much.
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USAID says it will put nearly its entire staff on administrative leave starting Friday at midnight
The US Agency for International Development is set to place nearly all of its direct-hire workforce on administrative leave starting Friday at midnight, said an email sent to staff on Tuesday ...
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USAID employees around the world will be placed on leave Friday and ordered to return to US
US Agency for International Development staff around the world will be placed on administrative leave Friday and ordered ... on the website ends with: “Thank you for your service.” ...
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What PowerSchool won’t say about its data breach affecting millions of students
It’s only February, but the recent hack of U.S. edtech giant PowerSchool has the potential to be one of the biggest breaches of the year. PowerSchool, which provides K-12 software to more than ...
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Thousands of U.S. government webpages have been taken down since Friday
We then repeated this process several times Friday night and Saturday, and compared our new list of websites with those we originally found. It’s hard to capture every single change on a system ...