TV words

[Benjamin Zimmer]

On 12/13/06, James A. Landau <JJJRLandau at netscape.com> wrote:
>
> Note to whoever started the discussion about "-zilla": "Godzilla" was
> originally a movie, not a TV show.

I believe Charlie Doyle's point was that the cable reality show
"Bridezillas" helped kick-start the efflorescence of "X-zilla"
formations in general.

("Bridezillas" originally aired on MetroTV in New York and then moved
over to WE, the Women's Entertainment network, when MetroTV shut
down.)


--Ben Zimmer

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