NBC to Kill a Dying Horse
NBC is developing The Voice of America, a Mark Burnett production that is similar to American Idol, except the judges turn away during the performance. Great job. They are putting a superficial twist on a dying formula. Idol’s ratings have been on the decline the last few years, and FOX and Cowell are producing X … Continue reading
Death of the Superstars
Jennifer Lopez just lost her only chance to become relevant again in pop culture: she was dropped from judging American Idol because she had too many demands. We already entered an era where media conglomerates had to adjust their products to the changing technology. Now we’ve entered the same era with superstars. Tom Cruise went … Continue reading
Sony’s Garbage is Universal’s Treasure
Today, Universal Music Group announced a long-term agreement with American Idol. American Idol, the show whose latest season finale was the lowest-rated finale since the first season. American Idol, the show whose producer, lead judge, and main driving force left to start another show. American Idol, a show that picked up Jennifer Lopez as a … Continue reading
Tuesday is the New Sunday at FOX
Last night, Fox debuted “MasterChef,” a show hosted by Gordon Ramsay. It premiered after “Hell’s Kitchen,” a show hosted by Gordon Ramsay. I predict they will add another show hosted by Gordon Ramsay, a tactic that resembles the hour and a half of Seth MacFarlene programming on Sundays. Apparently at FOX, their belief is the … Continue reading