What's 'Left' To Say (HBO's Air America fawnumentary: Lie to advertisers, berate guests, be a hero!)

NY Post ^ | March 29, 2005 | John Mainelli

[Izzy Dunne]

since shooting stopped last December, massive media coverage has faded, ratings have sagged, record-industry exec Danny Goldberg took control — and Jerry Springer was just inked.

But none of that is in the schlockumentary.... how nice.
Jerry Springer signing on has raised the average IQ of TWO networks.

[Rummyfan]

Never in the history of the MSM has so much been written about so puny and effectless an enterprise as Err America.

[pabianice]

"We here at Coca-Cola are committed to the New Coke. We have done exhaustive research and have heard you say you want something new and fresh from the Coca-Cola Company. We hear you. We believe New Coke will break all sales records and will become America's newest top choice in the soft drink market."

[Holicheese]

" as Walsh tells a lavish p.r. bash — "satanic forces of the night." "

My former CEO. Ran two companies into the ground and then helped launch a fraud radio network! Great guy.
Except for his politics and his cocaine habit, he was a great guy. (Sarcasm lamp is now lit)

[jeremiah]

The worst part of "Air America" in the Seattle area, they took the station that played Classic country, and converted it to an AlFrankenstein monster.

[Right Cal Gal]

No kidding. Especially when you consider that advertising that had been pre-sold to the stations in their old formats was repeatedly yanked once Air America took to the air. GM was one of the first.

Is anyone here planning to watch this? I have HBO so I thought I might TiVo it, and report back to all y'all. Should be good for a laugh. Like I said yesterday, I'm sure even Clear Channel will give up on them by the end of the year. Their ratings are in the toilet in most markets, and IIRC, most of their stations are what? 5,000 watts, if that?

[FreedomPoster]

Be careful. New Coke was ultimately one of the most successful undertakings ever started by the Coca-Cola Company. It totally rejuvenated Coke Classic.

[FreedomPoster]

My suggestion to you: Hank's Place, XM13

http://www.xmradio.com/programming/channel_page.jsp?ch=13

[Rummyfan]

I've got HBO too but I doubt I could sit through this. Al Franken, Garefalo, Rhodes, and appearances by Michael Moore and Tim Robbins? It's a nightmare, but may have some redeeming comic value.

[EnquiringMind]

I hope the show mentions that RANDI RHODES, at a holiday party, URINATED ON A CHRISTMAS TREE in the host's livingroom.

[dead]

Not a chance that they'll mention that.

[FreedomCalls]

[Right Cal Gal]

Yeah, I'll probably need heavy meds (aka Coors light). I pretty much thought that the "network" of Bill Maher wouldn't say proffer a documentary that makes this tin-pot radio network look bad.

[Right Cal Gal]

Dead! Where'd you get the picture of Gar-awful-o?

[wildwood]

RANDI RHODES, at a holiday party, URINATED ON A CHRISTMAS TREE in the host's livingroom.

ouch...

[Right Cal Gal]

Well, after that little visual, I see I can skip my usual Sausage McMuffin at the Golden Arches.

[crushelits]

Coca Cola Co. is a liberal company. Pepsico is a conservative company!

[crushelits]

I refuse to watch all those A holes.

[FreedomPoster]

Based on . . . ?