Saturday, June 16, 2007
Just Because You Yell Doesn't Make It a Hot Topic
A certain two-word title for a day-time estrogen chat fest caused more CNN stories, celebrity feuds and gave a mostly female audiance a place to feel like their political views, no matter what side, and no matter HOW redundantly day after day. THE VIEW.
In a country still full of "red states," gay-marriage bans, adoption bans and taxation on same-sex partner benefits, I still find it mildly ironic that Rosie O'Donnell, Lesbian Second In Charge (to Ellen, she who opens the door first gets the true crown) And Most Vocal, found not only acceptance, but GREW the audience for the already long-in-the-tooth show. Kelly Rippa, Asians, Elisabeth Hasselback, Donald Trump, Paula Abdul, American Idol, and most of the conservative Christian-right felt her on air wrath every week day for nine months. And then quickly exited due to a minor but firey (and understood) on-air argument with Fourth-Place-In-The-Outback.
Rosie turned down a longer contract term for less money (for a wide variety of rumors.) to end her run in June - but decided to leave earlier due to probably forseen fall out from the split screen.....off to yell on another soap box until challenged again....
The Daytime Emmy's were last night. Joy Behar said it best, "we will never win because there is always at least one of us to hate." And this held true again last night. In the hands of Ellen went Best Talk Show and Best Talk Show Host. Why? For being original and FRESH every day. Where The View went wrong this year is that for some reason they don't have enough interesting topics to talk about a different one every day. Iraq War Iraq War Impeach Bush Impeach Bush Showtunes Showtunes Confetti....I share Rosie and Joy's political views, but found their arguments becoming tiresome and indistinguishable from Hot Topics of previous weeks.
Whoppi - PLEASE take over for season eleven. 'Nuff said.
In a country still full of "red states," gay-marriage bans, adoption bans and taxation on same-sex partner benefits, I still find it mildly ironic that Rosie O'Donnell, Lesbian Second In Charge (to Ellen, she who opens the door first gets the true crown) And Most Vocal, found not only acceptance, but GREW the audience for the already long-in-the-tooth show. Kelly Rippa, Asians, Elisabeth Hasselback, Donald Trump, Paula Abdul, American Idol, and most of the conservative Christian-right felt her on air wrath every week day for nine months. And then quickly exited due to a minor but firey (and understood) on-air argument with Fourth-Place-In-The-Outback.
Rosie turned down a longer contract term for less money (for a wide variety of rumors.) to end her run in June - but decided to leave earlier due to probably forseen fall out from the split screen.....off to yell on another soap box until challenged again....
The Daytime Emmy's were last night. Joy Behar said it best, "we will never win because there is always at least one of us to hate." And this held true again last night. In the hands of Ellen went Best Talk Show and Best Talk Show Host. Why? For being original and FRESH every day. Where The View went wrong this year is that for some reason they don't have enough interesting topics to talk about a different one every day. Iraq War Iraq War Impeach Bush Impeach Bush Showtunes Showtunes Confetti....I share Rosie and Joy's political views, but found their arguments becoming tiresome and indistinguishable from Hot Topics of previous weeks.
Whoppi - PLEASE take over for season eleven. 'Nuff said.
// posted by ProudJock Matt @ 1:50 PM 
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