[Timesink]

I remember Don Imus talking about some sort of technology that has been around for a long time that is built into the studio setup that smudges skin tones, which Imus said, "...makes wrinkled old bastards look younger". Bernie and I believe MSNBC turns it off during his program. LOL

You mean soft focus? That's been around forever. It's literally just a slight blurring of the image to take the edge off. (Unfortunately, it tends to make everything else in the picture look like some gauzy fabric has been draped over the camera lens. Of course, contemporary digital technology helps make it less noticeable.) If you want to see it in action, watch ANYTHING anchored by Barbara Walters.

[BigSkyFreeper]

You mean soft focus?

Thanks for jarring my memory, thats what I was thinking of. It's been a decade since I been in television. Mostly doing radio these days.

[BigSkyFreeper]

If you want to see it in action, watch ANYTHING anchored by Barbara Walters.

I remember it used back when Hugh Downs and Barbara hosted 20/20, and it's very noticeable on her "private and intimate" interview shows.