Stick with:
Posted on 05/18/2005 5:13:18 AM PDT by QwertyKPH
It's a story as old as St. Augustine: You revel in sexual depravity and wine, finding pleasure and profit in all kinds of heresies frowned on by the Parents Television Council, until one day you discover everything has spiraled out of control and your ratings among the 18-to-49 demographic have plummeted. So you get religion. If it worked for Saul of Tarsus, Augustine of Hippo and George W. of Texas, then NBC must figure it'll work for a struggling TV network. Hence "Revelations," a biblically themed drama the network began airing in April. On Monday, when NBC previewed its fall slate for advertisers, it announced a new reality show called "Three Wishes," an inspirational hour to be hosted by Christian music superstar Amy Grant. Also coming this fall is a sitcom called "My Name Is Earl," which isn't overtly religious (its main character sees the light after winning the lottery, not finding Jesus) but has a theme any born-again Christian could embrace: An ex-con is determined to turn his life around and make amends to all the people he has wronged. It's a bit of a switch for a network that soared to the top of the ratings with such racy fare as "Friends" and "Will & Grace." But NBC, like all the other broadcast networks, is struggling to find its way in an era of fierce competition from cable and the Internet, not to mention regulatory pressure from a Congress and Federal Communications Commission that seem to be taking their orders directly from Jerry Falwell. After years of dominance, NBC finds itself in fourth place in a four-way race for young adult viewers. As lost souls often do, it's putting its trust in God. The strategy could work.
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Stick with:
NBC is going down the toilet. Last night I happened upon one of those "TV's greatest _______ moments!" specials on NBC at 8! It was something like that anyway.
Say what you will...I've been watching Revelations religiously. I love it.
Wouldn't it be more appropriate to say loyally?
"Say what you will...I've been watching Revelations religiously. I love it."
Me too. Do you know if tonight's episode is the last one, or are they going to continue it next season?
Looks like CBS may pull the plug on Joan of Arcadia.
Too bad, I liked it very much.
I care. If they make decent programming, they might get me to watch once in awhile. As it is, I only watch American Idol and sometimes Nanny 911.
I don't know who irritates me more, Hannity, O'Reilly, or Geraldo. One major problem with most 24 hour news is they find a story and stick with it until it's been beaten to death, resurrected, and beaten to death again
Gee, the fagfest that is Will and Grace wasn't enough to save NBC?
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