Tosh.0 bashing the Competition

Tosh.0 is one show that is still on the rise. It is a show that has a simplistic format. In this day of the average person being able to put whatever they want on the internet, the basis for this show is superb. Comedy Central first debuted this show in June of 2009 and has gained over 2.4 million viewers. The format of showing videos that can be found and has gained slight popularity on youtube is a wonderful idea. With Daniel Tosh as the host bashing each video individually, it is hard to resist. The show has a few different segments to mix things up a bit such as "Web Breakdown", where he talks about everything that is going on in the video, and "Web Redemption" where he gets the person that messed up in the video to come on and re-do what they did. He has a joke for everything and everyone. And has sympathy for nothing and no one. He went from small time comedian that few people knew about to a huge talk show host that runs over the competition such as "The Soup". In my opinion this show is a good idea gone great.

Discovery: Oprah will have her OWN show

It's Oprah!!! The Oprah Winfrey Show is said to say Bye Bye Bye, next year as she enters in hosting a program on the soon-to-launch channel OWN. Discovery agreed to a $189 million funding for the network, when Oprah ups a committment to appear on OWN. Detail on the show are still underwraps. However, the new show is an exclusive addition to her next chapter, a primetime travelogue. The new channel that will overtake Discovery Health, will launch in January of 2011 after several pushbacks. After bringing her top-rated syndicated program to a close, it is said Oprah will have much time to devote to the new move. There is no doubt, that stations are on a rampage to find replacements. In the words of several people, GOOD LUCK!!!

Smart television vs. the rest

Smart television and the rest of the junk that is on it.

I know what you all are thinking. Gee, I wonder what the new fall lineup is for the big four? I know I was. I have to say I was very delighted with NBC and ABC. It looks like good stuff is on the way. I have all but given up on FOX. FOX is like that one thing in your house that just keeps breaking until you decide to just leave it broke. I bet that is what the show writers at FOX did. My biggest hope was that CBS would do some ground breaking show that I would flip my lid for and I would race home to watch or check Hulu every five minutes to see if it was up. I don’t know if I was disappointed or what but the big show that is coming to CBS is Bleep my dad says. That’s right, Bleep.
I didn’t know what to make of it. A show that is based off of a Twitter account? No, CBS why would you take your smart programming and flush it away? William Shatner is playing the dad? He goes from cheese ball space captain, to police officer, to lawyer, then to a mean dad that wears a fanny pack. Way to go Bill! I might be being way to harsh on CBS and this show will be smart and entertaining but I doubt it.
I know what I will be watching though. Mr. Sunshine. This is what I am excited about. My words cannot do it justice though so here is a copied and pasted version from ABC.com. I underlined all the important names. If you remember Studio 60 on the sunset strip and love it you will love this I bet. Also if you loved Studio 60 we should be friends.
“Matthew Perry stars as Ben Donovan, the self-involved manager of a second-rate San Diego sports arena who begins to re-evaluate his life on his 40th birthday. Mr. Sunshine stars Matthew Perry (Friends) as Ben, Allison Janney (The West Wing) as Crystal, Andrea Anders as Alice, James Lesure as Alonzo, Nate Torrence as Roman and Portia Doubleday as Heather. Matthew Perry, Alex Barnow, Marc Firek, Jamie Tarses and Thomas Schlamme are executive producers.”
So there is my little rant about dumb television and my praise of Mr. Sunshine (smart television.) I have links to Bleep my dad says twitter page and the show trailer also Mr. Sunshine’s page on ABC.com at the bottom.
http://twitter.com/shitmydadsays
http://abc.go.com/shows/mr-sunshine
http://www.cbs.com/primetime/my_dad_says/video/?pid=0i5I6TsHjgYHn5TZ_khVqLuEaJEEcWSn

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If Couric Doesn't Re-Sign With CBS, Zucker's Interested In Having Her Back NY Times

CBS's Katie Couric's contract is coming to an end and there has been talk of what she will do when her contract is up. CBS is in 3rd place when it comes to television ratings and there has been talk of Couric leaving the station.NBC C.E.O and president Jeff Zucker says that he would be happy to have her back at NBC and that they would consider rehiring her if she became a "free agent". I remember the big deal that went on when she first decided to switch to CBS and how much money they offered her and I'm wondering if NBC will be willing to negotiate pay if she chooses to go back to NBC. It was said that there's also talk of her moving to CNN. My thing is that if they see that she didn't really make a difference in the ratings on CBS then why not try something new. I feel like they could hire a new fresh face that the public would like and possibly gain them higher ratings not to mention not having to pay millions of dollars to the newbie. From what the article was saying though basically Couric has a lot of options and will not be at a loss for a job, which is really good for her. It looks like Miss Couric is in demand these days.