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. Famous in Europe
Expect light blogging today, as Your Mayor, a reliable emissary for the cause of Television, has been asked by Canal Plus Spain, which I am assured is a “premiere European television network,” to discuss today for an upcoming documentary top-drawer American television – you know, “The Sopranos,” HBO in general, FX in general, certain pockets of Showtime, “Mad Men,” even the odd broadcast network show.
The individual extending this request tells me “I have read your articles,” which is most certainly patently untrue since she adds, “They are very well done!”
Assuming that Canal Plus Spain is not some Photoshopping service that layers handsome American visages over the faces of ragged-looking but well-toned European porn stars, none of us will actually ever get to see the final product, scheduled to air overseas at the end of this month.
Nonetheless, I will report back later this afternoon with a brutally honest assessment of my performance, rating it under one of the following categories:
* (A) I should have my own show (I was brilliant);
* (B) I gave them what they were looking for (but shouldn’t quit my day job);
* (C) They’ll save me through editing (I was serviceable but am clearly an amateur talking-head);
* (D) I’ll end up on the cutting-room floor (not that I was awful but no doubt other interviewees fared better); and
* (F) They’ll demand from me the expenses for their camera crew (I sucked).
Also: Imagine my surprise when I turned to the front page of today’s Daily News and found my photo there. Not, thankfully, next to the big crime story, but at the bottom, alongside this message: “If you’re confused about which TV shows will be live and which will fall into reruns during the writers strike,” then this blog is your source.
We’ve dealt with the strike (seriously and otherwise) in this space, as scrolling down will demonstrate. But for those who saw that and came to this locale specifically for that kind of information, we’ll update that later this afternoon, after my televisual humiliation.
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Si! Tu debe tener un conversacion de los "Caballeros Locos"! Bien.
Que es este "light blogging"?
Posted by: Susana de Havana | November 7, 2007 2:08 PM