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Parker Spitzer’s Days Are Numbered
CNN is considering making changes at its laggard show Parker Spitzer that probably won’t include co-host Kathleen Parker.
According to a report in the Wall Street Journal CNN is considering replacing Parker who has failed along with former New York governor Eliot Spitzer to build an audience since debuting three months ago.
The Journal quotes a CNN spokesman who said that “We aren’t going to engage in speculation,” adding that “The show continues to improve and we think it is a good addition to our lineup, providing smart,substantive analysis on the days news”
Phil Kent, chief executive of CNN parent Turner Broadcasting System essentially said the same thing at an investor last week and added that the show is a “work in progress” and that they are “trying to make the show better.”
Considering that Parker Spitzer has lost viewers when compared to its predecessor Campbell Brown or that the ratings haven’t improved since its debut last fall that’s not improvement but an abject failure.
It is well known that inside CNN that despite Spitzer’s past problems the network feels that he has a lot of potential where Parker has been an outright flop.
This is due largely to Spitzer’s over the top personality that has him dominating the program every evening while Parker a Pulitzer Prize winner remains largely mute an ineffective in her role.
CNN only has itself to blame for this mixed up match up as they never tested the pair together before a camera and while Spitzer looks comfortable on camera Parker more often than not looks constipated.
Based on the ratings alone the show does need an overhaul but the question will be whether or not they drop Parker and replace her with a stronger conservative voice or just let Spitzer fly solo.
In any event it looks like we won’t have Parker Spitzer to kick around much longer.
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4 Comments for Parker Spitzer’s Days Are Numbered
No question that Spitzer is an over-the-top yapper and camera hog and that he completely overwhelms Parker. However … while Parker may not be outgoing and extroverted enough to co-host such a program … I would like to hear more from her … and in a quieter venue than that of the pairing with Spitzer.
Find a better (more constrained, more intellectual) co-host for Parker … OR … give Spitzer half of the hour alone (with his own guests) … with a following counterpoint half-hour with Parker alone (with her own guests).
This satire was written by a blogger http://www.operator5.wordpress.com more than three years ago. I found it quite timely.
Posted on September 21, 2007 by operator5
Solivagant ! The most trusted, smartest, brilliant and knowledgeable person in Cyberspace.
Well, if you believe that, I’ll tell you another one. Take a quick glance at my profile and you will understand why I can make this claim. But then CNN claims to be.” The most trusted name in Television.” and “The Best Political Team in Television.” In addition, Lou Dobbs will have on his program, “Three of the best political minds in the country.” I, for one, beg to differ.
Interesting, just how did they come to lay claim on these prestigious titles? Was a national poll taken? The ancient Greeks believed bragging was acceptable, but only if you could back it up. I wonder if they would look kindly on the statement, “CNN, Yesterdays news to day?” Practically all of their half hour segments contain a verbatim news clip from yesterdays or the day before yesterdays programming. .” Don’t believe me? Just for fun, tape a segment, any segment then with one of your older TV sets and your VCR, play the tape whilst watching the current one.
There are six and a half billion people on this planet and there are an astronomical number of extremely newsworthy things happening, every minute of the day. Yet CNN will latch onto some moronic story and beat it to death. They will trot out armies of talking heads. People with prestigious, strange and unfamiliar titles from equally prestigious sounding organisations, that few if any have ever heard of. At one time I considered recording all these titles but…. in addition they will accost people on the street for their views. Perhaps it was meant to be a “funny” but on one occasion, one reporter poked a microphone at a dog and asked for its opinion.
Having said all that, CNN is no better or no worse than the other major news outlets.
Therefore I have no qualms about proclaiming:
Solivagant ! The most trusted, smartest, brilliant and knowledgeable person in Cyberspace.
Feb 4, 2011
It may have already happened. (Parker (((gone))) ) Tuned into their show, a little after the top, tonight and it was a solo Spitzer show; she was gone from the beginning and they didn’t say anything from when I started watching on; Ms. Parker you have to show up to participate in your show.
I dont care for CNN at all its still owned by the notoroius RED TED TURNER and managed by BIG BAD WOLF BLITZER