No need to comment on what Kevin said. He said it perfectly. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kevin M. Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 11:19 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [TV orNotTV] Was it too much to expect that Celebrity Apprentice would have a "satisfying ending"?
Your contestant beat mine, so I don't have a dog in this hunt. I didn't watch one second of the series as I told you I wouldn't, and only recently did I realize Arsenio was on this season. I know I don't need to tell you that reality TV isn't real, that certain contestants will always have a production advantage. The singing shows are the easiest for producers to rig by the order of performance, choice of songs they can and can't get the rights to, wardrobe, lighting, etc. But In a show like Celeb Apprentice where it essentially boils down to one of the most amoral men in the world of business firing people, you can't expect fairness or logic. I couldn't stand Arsenio's talk show. He pandered too much and hid a genuine sense of humor in favor of a "cool" monologue with barking dogs. But a few years back, when LA had an FM talk station, Arsenio was a weekly cohost with Tim Conway Jr and I'd stack their radio shows up against any other -- they were fun to listen to and very insightful. A few weeks ago Arsenio was a guest on Real Time and he spoke eloquently about being forced to host his talk show while the LA riots were going on (it was the 20th anniversary). In short, I'm a fan of Arsenio's now in a way I wasn't back when he was popular. I won't dispute your assessment of the situation -- that Clay got a raw deal, and that the winner was chosen to hype another corner of the mega-studio. All I will say is that if I was ever forced at gunpoint to compete on that show, I would consider it an honor not to win. In other words, Clay Aiken won by losing... this would be the second time he's done that, if memory serves. -- 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
