Straight Up, Now Tell Me Why Nightline…
…devoted an ENTIRE show to AI judge Paula Abdul? Yes, we heard all the promotion about the interview, but somehow thought it would be an ending segment. But the whole chunk of late night real estate? Note to Nightline: like clearly milllions of viewers–I know your ratings rival Letterman’s– I’ve stuck with you and even became an admirer of the three-anchor format with a lot of fun, lifestyle-y stories at the back end of the show, after some reporting on the actual news of the day up top. But really now, Paula Abdul and whether she takes painkillers or downs a glass of champagne before the show is just not that interesting. As a matter of fact, Cynthia McFadden’s interview…or, beating a dead horse in this case, was rather painful to watch. If you’re going to start doing stupid stuff like this for the entire show, here’s my suggestion: Michelle Obama’s arms and how she gets them that buff! At least that might be news someone could use…
