NBC: You’re Looking Like a Fool with Your Pants on the Ground
The MullerOver editorial staff is back from a long awaited Christmas break. Countless people around the Internet have lamented that they were completely lost on how to interpret the news of the day without our weekly commentary. Unfortunately, we lost a day of productivity at MullerOver Headquarters because we couldn’t come to a consensus as to who should clean the coffee pot/giant Petri dish from before Christmas. Fortunately, we found a pack of instant coffee in the back of Smitty’s drawer which should hold us over until a new coffee maker arrives from the Brookstone. Now – onto the news …
The Solution to the Conan – Leno Mess
It’s made for great TV, and for the first time so far, the major late night shows have been mildly entertaining to watch. You see, it all started with Bill Cosby and Jerry Seinfeld.
“Cosby and Seinfeld?!?,” you say. Yes, that’s the insight that only our half-caffeinated editors can come up with. Back in the mid -80′s, “The Cosby Show” ruled the airwaves making pretty much everything else NBC touched turn to ratings gold. The success bled from The Today Show to The Tonight Show , and continued until Seinfeld decided to finally sing his swan song. Since then, NBC took a ratings plummet that even Tiger Woods would now say was a dramatic fall from grace.
The same programming geniuses behind, “I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!”, announced five years ago that they’d bump Leno from his #1 spot for O’Brien. That started an out-of-control spin like a car losing control on a slick road and we were just bracing for the impact. Well, right now, we’re finally hearing the sound of crushing network metal started years ago.
What’s the solutions for your late night fix? Well, that’s pretty easy. Two words – Craig Fergusen at 12:35 on CBS. He’s the best late night host since Carson. If you want to watch a slow train wreck and a network caught with their pants on the ground – Leno and O’Brien are there. If you want to be entertained, tune into the lovable Scotsman at 12:35.
American’s Idol Starts its Last Season (we predict)
Who knew a week ago that that catch phrase of the week would come from a 62 year old “General” Larry Platt chastising kids these days for “Looking Like a Fool With Your Pants on the Ground.” Putting that obvious but insightful truth aside, American Idol is back for what we believe should be its final season.
If the General Larry Platt taught us anything, other than the obvious need for more belts, it’s that limiting the talent to 28 and below can get – well – boring. Consider this: Susan Boyle would never have been found on Idol.
Simon Cowell has announced that he’s going to launch “The X Factor” in the United States in 2011, effectively putting the nails in the coffin of American Idol. And – we think it’s just in time.
The World’s Response to Haiti
After a couple days of assessing the situation, the world, now led by the U.S. military, is undertaking one of the most dramatic rescue missions in history for the people in Haiti. Frankly, it’s incomprehensible to us that over a span of 30 seconds, life can go from normality to abject horror.
This is a perfect time to not only send our financial assistance, but also our fervent prayers and to truly count the blessings that each of us have.
The Weekly Wrapup
So – that’s the news of the week – from the inane to insane. Next week, we’re looking forward to a clean coffee maker, one less late night host and significant progress in alleviating the suffering in Haiti.