Your scary thought of the day comes from this Reuters article. When talking about how many reality shows are now facing pressure to cut budgets and shoot shows faster they drop this bomb in, "The rapid pace can affect a show's quality..." Great! Because what the TV world really needs right now is some lower quality reality programming. I get Fox Reality. Based on some of what I've seen while flipping by there, I really thought the bottom of that barrel had been discovered.
As part of the discussion they cite the rise in studio based reality, highlighting Fox's Moment Of Truth. They also throw out that crappy stat that it was the highest-rated new program of the season. Is there anyone, anywhere, including the producers of Moment Of Truth, that doesn't think that was entirely to do with American Idol? I'm crossing my fingers and hoping that when the Tuesday ratings are in they bring with them a karmic Nielsen slap that puts that show in its proper place.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
5-28-2008 @ 10:27AM
Kenny said...
Maybe... they'll stop doing them altogether? *fingers crossed*
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5-28-2008 @ 10:29AM
Jennifer said...
Please oh please oh please!?!?! Is it too much to hope for?
*fingers AND toes crossed
5-28-2008 @ 11:11AM
Oreo said...
Wednesday ratings are in?
It was on last night, so that would be the Tuesday ratings.
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5-28-2008 @ 11:50AM
Brett said...
Yes, Oreo, it would be. I was thinking of getting the ratings on Wednesday. I've fixed it.
5-28-2008 @ 11:46AM
Kim said...
The Moment of Truth has to be the worst "game show" ever created! It's Jerry Springer for a large cash reward. I despair for the American viewing public!
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5-28-2008 @ 11:55AM
Brett said...
The ratings are in and Moment of Truth dropped to 7.28 million viewers. Not as low as I had hoped for, but things are heading in the right direction. It finished second in it's time period, behind a NCIS repeat at 9.67 million.
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5-28-2008 @ 1:46PM
Oreo said...
Still way too high for the trash that is it, however nice to see it drop.
Hopefully next week it will be at 6 million then 5 million then canceled.
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5-28-2008 @ 2:16PM
slutty_whore said...
For all the "Moment of Truth" haters out there, TV isn't supposed to be moral, it's supposed to be entertaining. If the show isn't entertaining to you, fine, but that doesn't mean that it isn't entertaining to someone else. While it may appeal to the lowest common denominator, it's also a study in human behavior... how willing you are to sell yourself out for $500k.
And, Brett, by you writing ABOUT the show, you give it publicity.... just a tip.
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5-28-2008 @ 2:26PM
Too late said...
Not enough time to save "New Amsterdam" is it?
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