Posted on 05/12/2014 8:32:49 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
On television at least, it looks as if the beat doesn’t go on. The phenomenon of music-based television shows, which have dominated the ratings for more than a decade, seems by nearly every measure to be over or in steep decline.
“They flooded the market,” said Simon Cowell, perhaps the individual most responsible for turning amateur singers into superstars, with his roles on “American Idol,” “The X Factor” and “America’s Got Talent.” “There have just been a ton of shows, and something has simply gone awry.”
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Bad enough they already have to shower with kickers, now this.
All these reality shows tend to bore people eventually.
Pawn Stars, Swamp People, American Idol, Amazing Race, Duck Dynasty, American Pickers, Dirty Jobs, etc. It is the same show over and over again. I have loved some of them at first, but how many times can you watch a guy catch a gator?
The reason the networks love these type of shows is that typically they do not have a group of “actors” they have to pay a $100K an episode or big name writers or directors. It is cheap to produce these shows. They are very profitable for the networks. Think of the merchandise the History Channel sells with “Pawn Stars” printed on it. It is big money. I bet Rick and his dad see very little of that.
Bring back westerns, spy shows and Drama. The public is fickle—they want new things—or at least new-old things like 24—
I do watch Hoarders when I come across it.
They cancel the scripted shows that interest me. The only thing I watch is a very small selection of “reality” programing and it is mostly because I enjoy the individuals, not the “reality” going on around them.
Hah! I loved the Gong Show. As far as reality tv now.....I am proud to say that I have NEVER watched even one episode of any reality show.
Which is on tonight, the only tv show I watch regularly, other than FOX news.
> Bad enough they already have to shower with kickers, now this.
Now THAT gave me a chuckle. Ex-football player here...lol
> It’s like letting guys in the female locker room, and telling the ladies they are “bigots” for having a problem with it!
Hey you know that’s an idea if some pople went around showing the ludicrous’ness of PC by mking them wear the shoe on the other foot. Bet there would be a lot of bit lips...lol
“But, the channels are having a terrible time finding new shows that make it each year.”
That’s were sex and depravity comes in. The next level.
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