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. Purgatory with Kelly Ripa!
Anderson Cooper is sitting alongside gabby Kelly Ripa for a couple of days on “Live with Regis & Kelly” while Regis Philbin’s out getting heart bypass surgery. So much for that whole serious-journalist thing.
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Bravo has acquired TelevisionWithoutPity.com, so get ready for some curiously unsnarky, even glowing reviews at the site for “Project Runway,” “Real Housewives of Orange County” and “Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D List.” As well as the curious disappearance of any show not produced by NBC-Universal from its rolls.
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The Vatican’s going Hollywood, announcing plans to launch its own TV network. A few days ago, Pope Benedict XVI declared of mass media, “Much of what is transmitted in various forms to the homes of millions of families around the world is destructive.” So, if you can’t beat ’em, join ’em.
But I’m looking forward to the programming VTV, or whatever it’ll be called (H2O, apparently), will present: “Italy’s Funniest Home Transgressions,” the reality series “Real Housewives of Purgatory,” the game show “Are You Smarter than an Altar Boy?” and, of course, “Live with Pope Benedict XVI & Kelly.” (Feel free to add your own!)
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Speaking of Purgatory, 16.67 million people watched a two-hour version of “Deal or No Deal” last night. Two hours? Wouldn’t a morphine drip be more effective?
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Further signs of the Apocalypse.
Posted by: Suzy Q | March 13, 2007 4:17 PM