Nice piece, Kevin. I am interested in your skepticism, expressed in the following: "As stated above, I don’t think this experiment will lead to anything drastic. CBS would never consent to dropping the studio audience entirely"
Do you mean you think the ratings would not be as high without the audience, or do you think CBS has some intrinsic investment in having an audience? Ferg said that they would evaluate the experiment, which I took as at least a possibility that they would do more of these kinds of shows. I hope that those on the list who watch Ferg regularly will keep us updated if they announce any more experiments like this. On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 8:11 PM, Kevin M. <[email protected]> wrote: > I ended up writing a somewhat lengthy comment after viewing last > night's show. I decided I'd throw it up onto the website. If nothing > else, it allowed me to post some pictures and links, which you can > watch fly through the air. > > http://www.tvornottv.net/2010/02/24/the-late-late-show-with-craig-ferguson/ > > I included a link to one of Snyder's CNBC shows, featuring the writer > Harlan Ellison. I was in the studio during that taping, and I had > never heard of Ellison before the show began. I do not have the second > part of that interview, nor have I found it online anywhere else. But > it contained a moment where Snyder bought a painting for Ellison that > moved Ellison to tears. And in that moment, where Harlan Ellison sat > there speechless, Snyder couldn't allow the raw emotion to pass. He > leaned forward, patted Ellison on the knee and said in his loud, > booming voice (and I'm paraphrasing), "It was worth every penny I > spent on that painting just to see you finally at a loss for words." > The two men filled the room with laughter. > > I really do miss Tom Snyder. A genuine regret I have is that I did not > leave college and take a paying position when he moved from CNBC to > CBS. I would have benefitted from more years working for him. > > If you happen to watch the Snyder clip I included in my post to the > website, you might also check out the multi-part interview he did with > Ayn Rand which comes up in the right-hand column of the YouTube > player. With the gentleness of a mother cradling her newborn, Snyder > was able to calmly and respectfully reveal Ayn Rand to be the amoral > monster that she was, allowing her words to do all the work. And he > did such a fantastic job that she thanked him for the experience. > -- > Kevin M. (who now owns nearly a dozen books by Harlan Ellison) > > -- > 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 -- 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
