Oprah and Co.
It amazes me somewhat when someone like Oprah is held in such high regard. I can remember the time when she was running the same kind of programming as the rest of the talk shows we consider as trashy. And yet these people are still considered to be experts on whatever topic they choose to discuss; the same people who said the following...
"Okay, our focus: 'Are babies being bred for Satanic sacrifice? Controversial to say the least. Unbelievable to say the least. Disgusting to say the least. We'll be right back."
-Geraldo Rivera, Just before a commercial break
Not so controversial and disgusting that we shouldn't seize the opportunity to run some money-making commercials.
"This is the 'Jerry Springer Show'...There's no such thing as class!"
-Jerry Springer
Okay, maybe he is smarter than I gave him credit for...
"That man is so repugnant. All of these satanic murderers are."
-Geraldo Rivera, discussing Charles Manson
With one fist clinging to a microphone and the other with an iron grip on the obvious...
"It's always difficult to be meaningful and relevant, because there's just not enough time."
-Oprah Winfrey
So we are giving up.
"Nobody differentiates between one show and another. It's all of us in the same trash can."
-Sally Jesse Raphael
A great argument for taking out the trash.
"I'd rather be called sleazy than to be identified as intelligent."
-Phil Donahue
Don't worry, Phil.
"There's nothing wrong with skipping your job to come to the 'Ricki Lake Show!'"
-Ricki Lake
Especially if your name is Geraldo, Oprah, Jerry, Jenny...
"Your wife wants you to die. Your reaction, quickly!"
-Geraldo Rivera
My reaction? "Quickly, please." I'm on Geraldo for crying out loud.
"My show is just plain STUPID!"
-Jerry Springer
I'm sorry, I have nothing to add.
"Tonight you'll be looking at some horrible scenes and meeting some horrible people."
-Geraldo Rivera
Nice to meet you, too, Geraldo.
Wow! This story is beyond dysfunctional!"
-Ricki Lake
Wow! Like, which are you? The pot or the kettle?
"Oprah's quitting in two years and I will be all you have, so you better be nice to me!"
-Jenny Jones
I don't know whether to clap or cry.
"If you think it was an accident, applaud."
-Geraldo, discussing Natalie Wood's drowning
Well, I guess clapping is out.
"Okay, our focus: 'Are babies being bred for Satanic sacrifice? Controversial to say the least. Unbelievable to say the least. Disgusting to say the least. We'll be right back."
-Geraldo Rivera, Just before a commercial break
Not so controversial and disgusting that we shouldn't seize the opportunity to run some money-making commercials.
"This is the 'Jerry Springer Show'...There's no such thing as class!"
-Jerry Springer
Okay, maybe he is smarter than I gave him credit for...
"That man is so repugnant. All of these satanic murderers are."
-Geraldo Rivera, discussing Charles Manson
With one fist clinging to a microphone and the other with an iron grip on the obvious...
"It's always difficult to be meaningful and relevant, because there's just not enough time."
-Oprah Winfrey
So we are giving up.
"Nobody differentiates between one show and another. It's all of us in the same trash can."
-Sally Jesse Raphael
A great argument for taking out the trash.
"I'd rather be called sleazy than to be identified as intelligent."
-Phil Donahue
Don't worry, Phil.
"There's nothing wrong with skipping your job to come to the 'Ricki Lake Show!'"
-Ricki Lake
Especially if your name is Geraldo, Oprah, Jerry, Jenny...
"Your wife wants you to die. Your reaction, quickly!"
-Geraldo Rivera
My reaction? "Quickly, please." I'm on Geraldo for crying out loud.
"My show is just plain STUPID!"
-Jerry Springer
I'm sorry, I have nothing to add.
"Tonight you'll be looking at some horrible scenes and meeting some horrible people."
-Geraldo Rivera
Nice to meet you, too, Geraldo.
Wow! This story is beyond dysfunctional!"
-Ricki Lake
Wow! Like, which are you? The pot or the kettle?
"Oprah's quitting in two years and I will be all you have, so you better be nice to me!"
-Jenny Jones
I don't know whether to clap or cry.
"If you think it was an accident, applaud."
-Geraldo, discussing Natalie Wood's drowning
Well, I guess clapping is out.
2 Comments:
I think this just proves, sadly, that Jerry Springer is the real genius here -- he knows it's a circus, yet he was smart enough to capitalize on America's need to watch such a circus. He has no delusions that he is influencing anyone for the greater good -- he's just making lotsa bucks on our need to rubber-neck at train wrecks.
ugh, what are we coming to?
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