Thursday, April 10, 2008

A sudden moment of clarity vis-a-vis comics.


From the Associated Press:
CBS Axes Reality Show After 1 Episode

NEW YORK (AP) - The secret talents of celebrities will remain hidden. CBS is axing its new reality show "Secret Talents of the Stars" after only one episode.

The first airing Wednesday had former "Star Trek" actor George Takei singing "On the Road Again." Only 4.6 million people tuned in - and thousands tuned away as the hour continued.

The reality show also had Clint Black doing standup comedy and Mya tap-dancing. Danny Bonaduce is among the celebrities whose secret talents will be kept to himself.

CBS officials say news programming is expected as a temporary replacement.
(Emphasis mine.)

Edited To Add: I feel I should point out that this post was more "a moment of clarity" in regards to how much time I spend on what is the niche-est of niche media, not a "Oh my god, why aren't comics doing numbers like that!" This post was meant to be taken much less seriously than others seem to have interpreted it. I thought a singing Mr. Sulu would have indicated that, but apparently not...