Re: Letterman (devil's advocate view)
Paul:
I think it stink's.
If they didn't want it, why did he use it all
night to hold people to his show, I'll send you a taped copy
if you missed that, it is 12:35 AM when this show aires in
eastern Canada, a lot of people got up from sleep to see how
a feat like this could be done & wanted Gerry & Larry rather
than what they seen.
I for one, hope Gerry & Larry ripped him good financially
for the exploitation of something (they) achieved which will be in the
Guinness book of record's probably longer than his show will run.
CBS will never darken the screen on my TV again.
I think it was a deplorable thing for him to do.
That's the view from here !
Bill Van
At 09:33 AM 10/30/1999 -0400, you wrote:
>In this land of supply and demand, we have to consider the economic reality
>of Letterman's show: That which draws and keeps more viewers is rewarded
>with more time. Meryl Streep is going to attract more viewers than is a
>pumpkin (however giant). She brought millions of people to the TV last
>night, the pumpkin a few hundred (us). And, as a bonus, she talked.
>
>Be honest, growing giant pumpkins has not yet reached mainstream America.
>We have to promote it more if we want shows like Letterman's to cut us any
>slack. Unfortunately, many growers seem to dislike the type of promotion
>needed to bring the unwashed masses into our world.
>
>Now, was I disappointed by the show? Yes. I wanted to see the faces of the
>folks who grew Moonie. Let them get their due. Should the pumpkin have
>received more than 20 seconds of fame? Probably not at the phenomenal cost
>of producing a national television show. At least the pumpkin got on. I
>remember many times waiting for Carson to introduce someone on the Tonight
>show when they just ran out of time. Whoever was supposed to be on had to
>be rescheduled.
>
>That's show biz!
>
>Paul Thompson
>Armada, Michigan
>
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