| Re: TAR submits Kynt & Vyxsin episode for Emmy nomination |
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Group: alt.tv.amazingrace · Group Profile
Author: Ken McElhaneyKen McElhaney Date: Sep 20, 2008 07:34
On Sep 18, 11:02В pm, UCLAN thanks.org> wrote:> Ken McElhaney wrote:
>> Ken - Top 20 Ratings > Emmys...period.
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> Ratings are only a barometer of a shows popularity, not its excellence.
I would agree with that. But I'm willing to bet that if the producers
of TAR & CBS had the choice between 6 Emmy wins in a row OR ratings in
the top 20 for six seasons straight they would jump on the latter in a
heartbeat. The better the ratings, the more money a show can pull in
for the network which also benefits the pocketbook of the producers.
OTOH, Emmys look good on the mantle and make a decent paperweight,
other than that...
> DWTS is a perfect example of that. The "Peoples Choice Awards" are
> similarly geared toward popularity.
True, but there is a certain honesty to the "PCA". They pretend to be
nothing more than a popularity contest.
> The Emmys are not. IMO, a talent
> show that allows ANYONE to be a judge (AI) is not worthy of an Emmy.
The Emmys are not "worthy", period. They have never been, IMO, about
"quality" and that is certainly more true today with the addition of
really dumb catagories such as "Best Host".
And I'm also willing to bet that if TAR had never won an Emmy, no one
here would care about Emmys at all.
Ken
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