Rip Alex Trebek
On 2021-04-08 6:45 p.m., Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 4/8/2021 5:26 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>> You did not answer my question about where he screwed upÂ* as host of
>> Jeopardy.Â* I know that he has created some controversy and I
>> acknowledged that some people were predisposed to dislike him because
>> of some of those controversies. They are judging him on the basis of
>> those things rather than his performance as host of Jeopardy. It's
>> called prejudice. He is probably a shitty driver and a horrible
>> neighbour too.
>
> In the entertainment business, prejudiced matters.Â* Right or wrong,
> looks and charisma matters and translates to ratings and ratings
> translates to money.
Exactly. If guest hosting Jeopardy had been Dr. Oz's first kick he
would probably stand a pretty good chance of getting a permanent gig.
Too bad for Dr. Oz that people have judged him on other matters so he
doesn't stand a chance. The producers of the show are not going to risk
losing their place at the top of the game show world on a guy with that
kind of baggage.
> Take 100 random people off the street and at least 80 of them can read
> the 6 o'clock news but how many will get repeat viewers.
>
> I wanted to be the star in Top Gun but the producers did not think I'd
> draw as much as Tom Cruise.Â* Prejudice for sure.
I am still trying to figure out how Cruise got cast as Jack Reacher. I
am a Reacher fan, and Cruise is the antithesis of the role he is
playing. I have to admit that I was reluctant to watch the first one he
did because I just couldn't picture Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher.
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