5.24.13 Life Ball Eve
May 24, 2013 17:02:03 GMT -5
Post by nica575 on May 24, 2013 17:02:03 GMT -5
He prides himself in being the brains behind -- "provocative and
sometimes trashy reality TV shows such as "When Animals Attack," "Joe
Millionaire," "The Simple Life" and "Who Wants to Marry a
Multimillionaire," "
For example...
According to The Guardian in one
interview, Mike's favourite reality show idea was a ‘female prison
beauty pageant. It was done in Croatia and is a big number waiting to
happen. It's empowering to women, it's empowering to prisoners. The
whole idea of going from prisoner to hot babe is interesting.’
He
is not one to let controversial programmes get in the way of good
ratings and was behind the show OJ Simpson: If I Did It, Here's How It
Happened until it was cancelled and Who’s Your Daddy?, a programme which
saw an adult adoptee try to pick out her biological father from a line
up.
Read more: www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1391809/X-Factor-USA-Mike-Darnell-revealed-The-pint-sized-Fox-boss-axed-Cheryl-Cole.html#ixzz2UFTJo8JY
interview, Mike's favourite reality show idea was a ‘female prison
beauty pageant. It was done in Croatia and is a big number waiting to
happen. It's empowering to women, it's empowering to prisoners. The
whole idea of going from prisoner to hot babe is interesting.’
He
is not one to let controversial programmes get in the way of good
ratings and was behind the show OJ Simpson: If I Did It, Here's How It
Happened until it was cancelled and Who’s Your Daddy?, a programme which
saw an adult adoptee try to pick out her biological father from a line
up.
Read more: www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1391809/X-Factor-USA-Mike-Darnell-revealed-The-pint-sized-Fox-boss-axed-Cheryl-Cole.html#ixzz2UFTJo8JY
economy agree to let their staffs decide who among them will get
pink-slipped to cut costs.
Or perhaps this is my fav...
Jan 17., 2013: He is encouraged by early reaction and optimistic about Idol’s
ratings performance this season. “There is so much talk and buzz about
the new judging panel that I’m bullish that we will cut the (ratings)
deficit,” Darnell said. He teased the much talked-about feud storyline
between diva judges Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj, which he said starts
at the Chicago auditions and culminates in Charlotte. He also touted the
talent, highlighting a heavily stuttering contestant on tonight’s
episode who Darnell believes will have a “Susan Boyle moment and will go
viral,”
Link: tv.yahoo.com/news/fox-mike-darnell-talks-american-idol-premiere-ratings-202327558.html
ratings performance this season. “There is so much talk and buzz about
the new judging panel that I’m bullish that we will cut the (ratings)
deficit,” Darnell said. He teased the much talked-about feud storyline
between diva judges Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj, which he said starts
at the Chicago auditions and culminates in Charlotte. He also touted the
talent, highlighting a heavily stuttering contestant on tonight’s
episode who Darnell believes will have a “Susan Boyle moment and will go
viral,”
Link: tv.yahoo.com/news/fox-mike-darnell-talks-american-idol-premiere-ratings-202327558.html
And, yes, he is supposed to be the one who pushed for Mariah and Nicki, and wanted a diva feud.
It is good he is gone. I also think it is good for Adam that he is gone.
[Of course, the fact that the network's ratings were down 22% in the demo (18-49 year olds) and down 22% in total viewers may have something to do with crappy programming decisions and tired shows. But there is more going on.
