David Kronke was appointed Mayor of Television after a bloodless coup in 2000. Since then, he has improved infrastructure, championed greater educational opportunities and fought for reforms that have utterly erased corruption and incompetence from the television industry. Since Mr. Kronke has ascended to power, Television is a far better place. From O.J. to O'Reilly's Opera
Sundry desultory items, now that Richard Powers is off partying with the supermodels at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show at the Kodak (when I gave him the afternoon off, it was merely intended as a nice gesture! I didn't expect him to actually take me up on it!):
* That whole O.J. TV interview/book thing seems to be working out well for Fox and Regan Books: Esta Soler, President, Family Violence Prevention Fund, issued a statement reading in part:
"Two families suffered an unimaginable loss 12 years ago, and two children lost their mother. Now those children will see their father discuss or recreate the crime for entertainment and profit. It is beneath contempt.
"We urge Fox to reconsider its decision to air this program. Affiliates should refuse to carry it, if the network proceeds with its plans. Advertisers should refuse to support it. Viewers should refuse to watch. And no responsible person should purchase the book on which it is based."
Seems to me Ms. Soler should've attempted to appeal to all irresponsible persons, as well. Under the circumstances, I'll wager she could've sealed the deal with a few of them.
At least one small bookstore has learned how to say “No.�
Here’s an idea: Just direct your energies to the only people whose viewing peccadilloes matter. Attention all Nielsen families: If you feel that you absolutely must watch the O.J. interview, go to a neighbor’s house, and leave your TV on tuned to another station.
* But O’Reilly probably just has other things on his mind: That sexual-harassment suit he made go away a few years back has re-emerged: as an opera. Since Mr. Powers is gone for the day, I invite you to add your own jokes here.
* Apparently, appearing on a TV series this season serves as some sort of fertility drug. We've already discussed Marcia Cross and Amanda Peet, and now, "My Name Is Earl's" Jaime Pressly announced she's having a son. It won't be too much of a stretch to imagine Pressly's Joy getting knocked up on the show.
* Emmitt Smith always helped ABC when he appeared with the Dallas Cowboys on "Monday Night Football," but he never delivered the sort of numbers he managed on last night's finale of "Dancing with the Stars:" 27.2 million watch Emmitt thump that little weasel.
Meanwhile, "Day Break," ABC's placeholder for "Lost" while that show tries to figure out how to boost sagging ratings by adding some sexy housewives or randy doctors, looks to be broken. It lost about half of its lead-in right off the bat, with a hair under 14 million watching at 9 p.m. By 10:30 p.m., another 5 and a half million had bailed. It did slightly better than "Medium's" return on NBC: 9.4 million viewers, but its lead-in was the exercise-and-angst reality show "The Biggest Loser."
And different numbers of other people watched other shows last night, as well. Richard! Come back! I'm no good at this!
Comments
Did you think I wouldn't know what you're doing here, Mr. Mayor? That I am so inexcusably dumb as to not realize that this entire post was a mere smoke screen to mask yet another injection of ratings reports? For shame!
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