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. Who knew divorce was fun? CBS, that’s who!
CBS is going all Fox on us: It has greenlit a reality pilot titled “Splitsville,” a game show of sorts pitting couples going through a divorce against one another to see who will get which belongings as they divvy up their estate. That soft, poignant sigh you just heard was the final death rattle of civility on Television.
Too bad this show wasn't on back when CBS CEO Les Moonves was leaving his wife for Julie Chen. That could've made for a very special episode.
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As a refugee of reality television development, I can only say I'm not surprised. I got pitched this show about 1,000 times. I guess it only takes Jamie Kennedy to sell a horrible, degrading idea! If only I had known that, I might still be in that field and still chewing 15 antacids a day and drinking 15 beers a night to get through it all.
Don't even get me started on the "deflowering a virgin" competition show pitch. Blergh.
Posted by: Carrie | February 21, 2008 5:21 PM