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Two more words:
TV ratings
Good TV is an oxymoron. The medium is driven by advertising revenues which have been dwindling. Advertising rates are driven by ratings (also dwindling) taken during "sweeps" and sweeps are just aroud the corning.
Call me a cynic, but I suspect the Rosie and Donald flap is staged by their handlers.
Unfortunately, it's working.
I'm still on my first Sunday morning coffee. I'll grow more positive after the third cup!
Scott
Posted by: Scott Ahlsmith CTC | January 07, 2007 at 07:23 AM
Yeah, you are likely right, but it just seems so messed up. It is a shame that it works, too.
Posted by: Lisa Haneberg | January 07, 2007 at 09:17 AM
It was great publicity. We'll see if it worked (the first show of the season airs tonight).
Besides I don't think serious business people take the TV version of Trump seriously. Watching Trump on TV is like watching wrestling - it's all scripted.
Trump in a Real Estate Deal is a very serious, very different matter.
What's the old adage? "Only believe half or what you see and 1/3 of what you read and non of what you hear."
Posted by: Dave Lorenzo | January 07, 2007 at 08:02 PM
Yeah, yeah, I know this intellectually, but I can't help but be put off by the poor role modeling - lord knows we don't have much good going on in the news regarding top business people. All we hear about is their bad behavior.
One more thing - I think the personal bits - about Rosies's weight and Donald's combover are way out of bounds.
Posted by: Lisa Haneberg | January 07, 2007 at 08:26 PM
I honestly think it was all a set-up.
Barbara Walters and Trump are close friends. Both shows always benefit from tabloid-type hype.
The personal attacks were definitely immature but that is what gets the public's attention. Everyone can relate to it (and everyone hates to be a victim of it).
In the end, I'm glad I don't need to make my living by calling people names.
Finally, if we're looking to television for role models we (as a society) are in poor shape. Friends, family, teachers, community leaders and those closest to us are probably more effective role models than anyone we will find on TV. TV is a marketing vehicle and everyone on it is pushing something.
Posted by: Dave Lorenzo | January 07, 2007 at 09:09 PM