Newsgasm: Get Yer Phone Out, It’s Telethon Time!

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By B-Side | Thursday, September 1, 2005 | 1:16 pm | 4 Comments

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  • The networks rush to put together their Katrina telethons. But as NBC reminds us, the only thing more important than charitable causes are high ratings… [Variety]
  • And FYI, here is more info on the other telethons. [AP via Defamer]
  • Meanwhile, development season has already begun for fall 2006. What gems might the Stephen’s Life kids come up with this time around? [Mediaweek]
  • You know what would be funny? A sitcom about terrorists. Oh wait, it’s already been written! But we’ll never see it. [New York Times]
  • Nick Lachey to contribute to ESPN’s College Gameday. WTF? First they hire Mario Lopez for ESPN Hollywood and now this? ESPN LOVES diluting its brand! [AP]
  • Alessandra Stanley, proponent of Current TV, blows the lid off new gay-themed channels Logo and Here!. Basically, they’re like everything else in the cable universe, except without the rampant homophobia. SHOCKING. [New York Times]

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4 Comments

  1. 1
    matt
    Posted September 1, 2005 at 1:43 pm

    Doesn’t Nick have a deal with ABC for those “variety shows” with his Ho wife?

    I think that’s why he keeps showing up on the N.

    He was one of the “experts” in their fanatasy draft special. I spit beer all over the bar when the were “and now our final expert, Nick Lackey.”

    Good ole corporate synergy

  2. 2
    The Dogg Pound
    Posted September 1, 2005 at 3:51 pm

    The concept of “The Cell” is reminiscent of Dave Mordal’s sitcom pitch during one of the episodes of “Last Comic Standing.” I would love to watch a show like that — too bad it will never make it to the airwaves.

  3. 3
    spanky
    Posted September 1, 2005 at 5:19 pm

    ESPN has been shit ever since Disney bought them. Sportscenter is all about cross promotions, they hardly spend any time on the actual games.

  4. 4
    Ashes
    Posted September 2, 2005 at 10:42 am

    It sounds like NBC’s show is focusing on musicians from the affected areas (Connick and Marsalis from New Orleans, McGraw from Mississippi.) Although I can see why the other nets expected NBC to cooperate with them and work on a slower, multi-network schedule, I can also see the need to do something sooner rather than later and get support from musicians with close ties to the south. Since this shouldn’t be a competition, maybe some of the same performers will appear on both shows.

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