Does This Strike Anyone Else As Pretty Tasteless?

[GB-Hack]

Fox is planning a new reality show where someone gets laid off every week.

Except it's not some kind of game. It's real. New small business every week.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090408/ap_on_en_tv/tv_fox_layoff_show

 

[budcrew08]

Fox is planning a new reality show where someone gets laid off every week.

Except it's not some kind of game. It's real. New small business every week.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090408/ap_on_en_tv/tv_fox_layoff_show

Maybe they are waiting for someone to come back to shoot up the place. Now THAT would get ratings! [/blueprobablyobvious]

 

[imjustagirl]

budcrew, sadly, with Fox? That might not be blue font.

 

[JR]

Well, it is Fox. Even their news is tasteless.

 

[budcrew08]

very true, both of you.

 

[Oggiedoggie]

They had to toss the original working title ("Damn it, I'm good enough to work for the Cleveland Plain Dealer") because of copyright and brand infringement problems.

 

[Piotr Rasputin]

I originally missed the word "off" in the originally post.

So, um, yeah, this is tasteless. Especially so these days.

It will get canceled as quickly as "Osbournes Reloaded."

 

[forever_town]

Hope this never sees the light of day.

If it does, Fox should go to is probably what we'll be shown in Hell.

 

[2muchcoffeeman]

I originally missed the word "off" in the originally post.

Which would be a different level of tasteless but would air on the Playboy Channel rather than Fox.

It will get canceled as quickly as "Osbournes Reloaded."

Already gone? Damn.

. . .Fox should go to is probably what we'll be shown in Hell.

24 hours a day, 7 days a week: http://www.foxreality.com/

 

[tapintoamerica]

My guess is that complaints will shuttle the project before it sees the airwaves. At least I hope so.

 

[2muchcoffeeman]

My guess is that complaints will shuttle the project before it sees the airwaves. At least I hope so.

And where will it be shuttled to? The International Space Station?

 

[mustangj17]

It's a great idea. Everyone probably gets cash kickbacks. So the guy losing his job gets some severance.

 

[BNWriter]

My guess is that complaints will shuttle the project before it sees the airwaves. At least I hope so.

Perhaps the word that tapintoamerica meant to use, or should have used was "scuttle," not shuttle.

In any case, Fox needs to cancel the show before it sees the light of day. You have to wonder what the programming geniuses were or weren't thinking when they kicked this one around before OK'ing it.

 

[Piotr Rasputin]

Perhaps the word that tapintoamerica meant to use, or should have used was "scuttle," not shuttle.

I'm sure he's glad you got him untracked, because he felt butt naked on this one.

 

[Small Town Guy]

Since this is Fox we're talking about, this show sounds like a Frontline episode compared to such classics as When Animals Attack, Temptation Island, My Big Fat Obnoxious Boss, America's Trashiest Weddings, Busted and Disgusted and Solitary.

 

[KYSportsWriter]

It's a great idea. Everyone probably gets cash kickbacks. So the guy losing his job gets some severance.

Blue font, I hope?

 

[DanOregon]

Well I've got to figure the entire premise is bogus, since it would violate most labor laws if it was legit and open the way for some serious litigation. You know, kind of like The Apprentice.

 

[KevinmH9]

Tasteless? YES! Suprising it is coming from FOX? NO!

This will air and then be cancelled in three weeks or less.

 

[Baron Scicluna]

Gee, what's next? A reality show about good looking people getting tempted to cheat on their boyfriend/girlfriend?

 

[ArnoldBabar]

Perhaps the word that tapintoamerica meant to use, or should have used was "scuttle," not shuttle.

I'm sure he's glad you got him untracked, because he felt butt naked on this one.

Nicely done, irregardless of whether anyone else noticed.