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Re: John Leo's opinion of "The West Wing"
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Wed, 2 Oct 2002 18:35:48 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Richard Marchetti writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, James Brown writes:
> > Hmm. I trust you're not claiming that the Dr. Laura Show is fictional as in
> > "written and acted out". She does host a radio show, people do call in, and
> > she does respond to them as presented.
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> Hmmm, it does make one wonder doesn't it?
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> On a certain level Dr. Laura *recreated* herself a while back as an Xtian
> nut/therapist. My memory may be faulty here, but I don't think she has ANY
> of the perceived credentials that one would normally assume of a person in
> her position. Further, I can tell you that there is a huge difference from
> how she use to come across 10-15 years ago from how she presents herself
> today. So I ask: how REAL is her media persona, and where can I get those
> nude photos of her?
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> As to whether her guests are genuine I guess I'd have to place her guests on
> par with those of Jerry Springer. Frankly, who can say? But aren't you
> even slightly suspicious that things are not quite as real as is pretended?
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> Don't get me started on the *very serious* EST-clone Dr. Phil...
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> "Yes, Dr. Phil I am willing to tolerate your abuse to get *IT*. Yes, I am
> here because my spouse asked me to attend. No, it's okay -- just keep
> yelling at me, that way I'll be able to hear you from the bathroom..."
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> How can people watch or listen to this garbage?!
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> -- Hop-Frog
Now there's a question worth pursuing...
A local DJ (Derringer in the mornings on Q107--Toronto's Classic Rock
station--shameless plug for my favourite radio station) decided to call up
Harpo productions after the Emmy's to see if he could get in contact with
the "very personable and approachable" Oprah. At the very worst, he said on
the air, he expected a polite receptionist to answer the phone. Instead he
got an abrupt answering service stating that in order to send *any* info,
he'd have to visit the website and post it from there...
It was quite funny--one of those things where 'you had to be there...'
Never having seen Dr. Phil, I cannot comment on it, nor do I feel like
watching it--first it's on when I'm at work so I can't even see it.
Once in a very long while, I watch Jerry--it is bottom drawer entertainment,
but he knows it and does not try to come off as anything other than what his
show does--pure pandering to the lowest common denominator.
For the most bit, though, Judge Judy is my only fix for any type of reality tv.
My television watching is much reduced from what it used to be--JAG, WW,
Enterprise, Simpsons, and Everybody Loves Raymond--that's about it--rest of
the time the idiot box is off and I'm listening to Brahms.
Dave K.
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| (...) Hmmm, it does make one wonder doesn't it? On a certain level Dr. Laura *recreated* herself a while back as an Xtian nut/therapist. My memory may be faulty here, but I don't think she has ANY of the perceived credentials that one would normally (...) (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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