Why does Showtime (a CBS affiliate) air garbage??

Diesel Boy

[DieselBoy]

I had a question for everyone.

Did anyone notice how Showtime's "The Regans" (or whatever the heck the name was of that horrible movie) portray Ronald Regan as a bumbling old fool who is in such a demented state that he doesnt even realize hes president.

Then showtime airs "Fidel", which i took a glance at, and Fidel Castro, a ruthless villan, is portrayed as a modest man just trying to help "the people" live better in Cuba. Parts of the movie try to get people to reason with Castro, as if the man makes any type of sense.

What kinds of anti establishment rhetoric is floating around on tv these days?

[DieselBoy]

Just looking to see if anyone else noticed the trend.

[Izzy Dunne]

whatever the heck the name was

The name was Reagan.
Ronald Reagan.

[Izzy Dunne]

Why does Showtime (a CBS affiliate) air garbage??

Because people buy it.

[Bluntpoint]

Why does Fox air garbage?

It sells!

[MilspecRob]

Because people pay to watch this service and hence money is made. Why should they not???

[Bluntpoint]

How about a survivor type of show with Dr. Dobson and his "Focus on the Family" crew?

Drop them off in the "Red Light" district of New Orleans with just pack of cigarettes and a 40 Oz bottle of malt liquor!

[garylmoore]

It just amazes me how blind people are to the truth and real facts, can't they read or do they just listen to the liberals tell it their way. Regan will go down in history as one or our greatest presidents, they can't rewrite what he did. Time will see the truth.

[americafirst]

The part of "Fidel" that I saw made him look like a megalomaniac - kinda like the dictator in "Bananas". I only watched enough to make me want to see it later.

[R. Scott]

Why does Showtime (a CBS affiliate) air garbage?? Because that's what the public seems to want. If it didn't draw viewers it would not be aired.

[MilspecRob]

Hi Bluntpoint I suggest that you back off on this concept, you might stepping on some intellectual propriety of mine for a new show I'M trying to market (tee hee)

The show will be called...
"A small room, A pile of money, And a bunch of knifes"

[RushLake]

"Why does Showtime (a CBS affiliate) air garbage?? Because that's what the public seems to want. If it didn't draw viewers it would not be aired."

I think you're right to a point, but I've always wondered how large the audience is for "Queer as Folk"? I'm only aware of that program because a hotel I stayed at a lot a few years back only had Showtime as a premium channel on its cable system. Even if the anitheterosexuals are really 10% of the population, I find it hard to believe they all subscribe to Showtime. Is it possible that CBS runs the programming it does on Showtime in order to keep the faith with its liberal cohorts, and at the same time keep the stuff on CBS closer to what they perceive is the mainstream?

[R. Scott]

Is it possible that CBS runs the programming it does on Showtime in order to keep the faith with its liberal cohorts, and at the same time keep the stuff on CBS closer to what they perceive is the mainstream?I>

A very possible scenario, a case of trying to please everyone.

[geege]

I'm glad I don't subscribe to those channels.....