Another sign that Hollywood is out of touch
A reality series based on a newspaper newsroom? According to Editor & Publisher, a film company is peddling a television program based on the Philadelphia Inquirer newsroom. The news release says: "A reality series that goes behind the scenes of this major U.S. daily newspaper to follow 400 editors, reporters, and photographers as they cover breaking news and race against the clock to get their stories to press before midnight."
It's the mind that races, actually. Hey, I'm the first to say that we do fascinating, important work. But a reality show? Let me think: Reporters cooling their heels waiting for call-backs from sources. Others running in breathlessly from meetings to get stories about a rezoning onto the press before midnight. A few others surfing the web, visiting verboten sites. Lots of gossiping and complaining. Arguments about where to eat lunch. And editors? Maybe we'll finally figure out what editors do!
Reality shows do have a lot in common with newsrooms: Contestants are forced to eat gross, slimy, creepy stuff. (You should see the machine food we have.) Stab each other in the back. (For a good story? Yep.) Team up when they need to? (Sure.) Fall in love. (Uh-huh.)
"A Simple Life" is a hit, so this could work. As a comedy, though. Now, who do we have who can play Paris?
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John --
Could the News & Record look into the situation on Wendover Ave. at Hill Street? This goes beyond the standard paving and traffic concerns. I take this route every day and I don't think there has been a day in recent memory where I have not encountered an accident -- some serious. I can see that they are tinkering with things, but this really bothers me: a problem that predictably results in very serious risk to lives and propery on a routine basis. I view it as an emergency and I can't understand why any reasonable officeholder would not. Why isn't this being treated with urgency? Someone is going to get killed. People are already getting seriously hurt both physically and financially.
What's up with this?
Posted on September 10, 2004 11:20 AM
Will do. Thanks for the tip.
Posted on September 10, 2004 11:30 AM
REALITY BLOGGING: Come join us every week as we go behind the scenes to watch real bloggers-- some of them still in their underware-- as they do the dirty work that propells the Blogosphere and ignites the passions... Ah, you know what I mean, I'm agreeing with you.
Posted on September 11, 2004 8:12 PM