Song choice is probably a factor. Dark lighting is a bit much. Having Jon Stewart and Ben Stiller read copy without making a joke is kind of stupid. (I'll forgive doing the same with Chris Rock, since he was with Ali.)
Whoever thought that the 9/11 telethon needed to be like the open wound we were trying to recover from could use a good shaking, because that's what we've been subject to ever since. And the freaking length of the on-the-ground clips is out of control. Let's think about the Labor Day Telethon. It mixes stuff up, has plenty of lighter material, and still reminds you often enough about why they need the dough. There may be plenty of other reasons why you aren't a fan, but it's not persistently dour. David ________________________________ From: Kevin M. <[email protected]> On Fri, Jan 22, 2010 at 6:46 PM, Karla Robinson <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks, David, I was wondering who that was doing such a fine job in NYC. I > agree that the tone is dour, but I’m not sure how you lighten things up in > such a situation. Homelessness isn't pleasant, nor are various diseases, and yet their telethons aren't dour. I've been to fundraising dinners for charities and though the causes are often sad, the dinners are designed to make people feel good about contributing to a cause, as opposed to making them feel as though all existence is an empty void and our only solution is to run, screaming, in front of the nearest speeding bus (after you've called in your pledge, of course). -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
