On Thu, Jun 2, 2011 at 2:16 PM, Mark J. <[email protected]> wrote: > Based on the surprise ratings performance of reruns on NBC's little- > carried (as far as I know--it sure as hell isn't on Comcast/Xfinity in > Chicago) sister channel Chiller, the over-the-top reality comp "Fear > Factor" will be returning to NBC in 2012: > > http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/06/02/nbc-reviving-fear-factor/ > > No host picked yet (and one wonders if Joe Rogan would want to come > back)--and I thought they went off the air because they had run out of > stunts their insurance company was willing to approve.
Rogan did Marc Maron's podcast a few months ago and had no enthusiasm for Fear Factor. He didn't completely dis the show and he appreciated the paycheck, but he said that the experience of hosting depended a lot on the quality of contestants. He also said that he started smoking pot regularly in the second or third season and he was often high on air. And Rogan seems calmer and more laid back than he was in the days of Newsradio and Fear Factor. His current attitude would not fir the show. Since NBC can go young and cheap for a host I can't imagine they'd pay the premium to bring Rogan back. It's not like the show revolved around him. -- 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
