On Mar 25, 2013, at 11:03 PM, Greg Diener <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Monday, March 25, 2013 6:29:40 PM UTC-4, Joe Hass wrote: >> >> I cruised along fine until the last graf: >> >>> “I do think it will be a challenge to keep the Leno ratings,” said a >>> longtime executive who has worked with several of the big late-night hosts. >>> “I always wonder how the younger hosts will handle being in the heat of a >>> presidential election where they have to be accountable and ask tough >>> questions.” >> >> What utter bullshit. When Leno is incapable of handling a situation like >> Sandy Hook, > > WAIT WHAT? I don't watch Big Jaw's awful show to keep my sanity intact but > please explain what happened with this. The overly short version is that the night of Sandy Hook, Leno came out to a traditional opening, made a brief mention of the incident, "thoughts and prayers," then dove right into the comedy. Leno is a comedian. He does not do anything that is not focused on getting a laugh well. But the key was that Leno at least knew this was a weak spot for him and did what made sense for him. If a host is uncomfortable with a particular area, they can avoid it. There's no rule that says a presidential candidate has to appear on a late night program, nor that the host must invite a candidate on. To pass judgment like that is annoying. To do anonymously is just a gutless cheap shot that Carter shouldn't have put in his article. -- -- 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 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
