Cancellation of the ‘King Charles’ show CNN’s King Charles showcased Gayle King and Charles Barkley discussing current events. Only weeks ago, I flagged it as the most cringe-inducing talk show since Fox’s The Magic Hour with Ervin “Magic” Johnson. In fact, the ratings for King Charles were anemic from the first episode. Moreover, it remained on life support until CNN finally pulled the plug last week. The CNN weekly prime time talk… Read more.
Trevor Noah
The Grammys-cum-American Idol…?
Ironically, I said most of what I want to about this show last year in “The Grammys: Not Only Irrelevant but Rigged?” January 26, 2020. Therefore, I will only add this: The Weeknd’s boycott might seem like the “temper tantrum” of a sore loser. Except that former Grammy chief Deborah Dugan let the cat out of… Read more.
I Enjoyed ‘The Daily Show’ with Jon Stewart Too. But…
The end of Jon Stewart’s sixteen-year run as host of The Daily Show on Thursday got relatively little media coverage. The reason for this is that the entire country was tuned in to FOX News for the first Republican presidential debate … featuring Donald J. Trump. The irony, if not the poetic justice, cannot be lost on Stewart. After all, more… Read more.