On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 8:59 PM, Dave Feldman <[email protected]> wrote:
> How much Oprah have you watched, Kevin? I can think of many negative > things that could be said about Oprah, and I happen to share some of > those opinions. But do you really think she is of low intellect? > I've never heard Oprah accused of not being smart. And for certain > types of interviews, I know of no one better on television (don't get > me started on how she interviews celebrities, especially her friends). Yes, I would go as far as to say her lack of intellect borders on the dangerous, or she never would have introduced the world to such harmful elements as Phil McGraw or Suze Orman. She has recommended asinine self-help books like "The Secret" or Jenny McCarthy's pablum. She believes she knows what is best for everyone and uses her bully pulpit to promote bad ideas that harm individuals and the public at large. If that isn't a textbook definition of an idiot, I don't know what is. I don't know what certain types of interviews she excels at, but I find her style demeaning in every interview I've ever watched (demeaning to both the audience and the subject of the interview). Her only redeeming moments tend to be when she shuts the hell up (allowing Randy Pausch to speak uninterrupted, for instance). -- 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
