MAGAworld was founded by a man who flung himself into pop culture and political relevance via reality TV.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=1403789
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=1403789
The Giuliani thing is just incredibly frustrating and shows how little our society–or at least, those with power and money in our society–gets it. A guy who was a key part of a coup attempt should be effectively exiled, not featured on popular tv. And yet some exec thought this was a good idea.
It’s bipartisan, too. Remember all those shots of Spicer hanging out and smiling with a bunch of self-proclaimed Hollywood liberals?
We’re on the backslide, and the major players responsible haven’t really seen the most minimal of consequences. I guess this is what happens when people are trained to think anything filed under “politics” is a friendly matter of opinion that can’t be used to judge anyone. “Aw, don’t hold his attempt to subvert democracy against him! It’s just his politics!”
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Many people were say Rudy was dripping with enthusiasm…
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The only ‘reality’ TV show I’d like to see Donnie on would be RHW Super Star Bitches. Let’s see how long he could last going up against these gals and their plastic surgeons’ work.
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And no shame
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Reality tv coupled with underfunded education leads to rabbit holes.
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The only reality TV I’m interested in are public trials.
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The really terrible thing about this story is that now I have to have a few grams of respect for Robin Thicke – and that’s very difficult for me to do.
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Is it a coincidence that Masked Singer is shown on Fox??
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Good god, will reality TV shows ever die?
Waste of everyone’s time IMO.
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What he said
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This is a purely rhetorical question, but I’ll bite: NO.
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IMHO, the only one that was any good was Project Runway. Top Chef had too much drama.
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Not really, it’s professional suicide to be seen on the same stage as ghoulsie.
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Which is probably why Mr. Thicke walked off the stage.
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Not as long as it pulls an audience. Reality TV is far less expensive to produce than a drama show, so the networks love the format. Cheap sets, mostly unknown contestants, small crews. It’s a license to print money without the risks of funding something elaborate like the next Game of Thrones.
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Trump reportedly still has reality TV on the brain. Just before leaving office, he floated to confidants the idea of resurrecting “The Apprentice” or “The Celebrity Apprentice,” The Daily Beast reported in Dec. 2020.
Well, apparently Jeff Zucker is in need of a job. Maybe they can call Mark Burnett, get the band back together? Some network would be willing to air that trainwreck before TFG goes to the pokey.
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Exactly - at this point I’d be surprised if we’re not living in some Black Mirror simulation.
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ooh, ooh – I’ve got it!
“The Masked Quisling”: Contestants are eliminated as they advance through rounds of polling place closure, voting district gerrymandering, pepper-spraying police, window-breaking, Pence-suborning, and pipe bomb planting, until there is only one left – and the audience breathlessly finds out the answer to the question, 'Who Is The ‘Masked Quisling’?
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