Whatever Happened To Quality Programming?

Television is in a horrible state right now. All the networks are so in love with these reality shows that they are truly running out of ideas. The newest reality show involves a beautiful woman and a whole bunch of rather homely looking men. The premise of the show? To see if love is truly blind. What crap.

There used to be a time when Hollywood and New York City were filled with talented writers who came up with brilliant ideas to entertain the masses. Now, we are subjected to crap that wouldn't have won a pilot five years ago. A hit Brit sitcom, Coupling, was brought to these shores in an American version and I could only handle 5 minutes before I switched channels. It was so absolutely stupid that it got cancelled after a few weeks.

There are a few wonderful programs left. All of the flavors of Law & Order are superbly written and there are two of them that I tune into on a regular basis. I love That 70s show although it won't be on much longer. Friends has become the worst show on TV next to Will and Grace. Belching the alphabet is more entertaining than these programs.

The CD that I cannot get enough of is The Strokes Room On Fire. It is nice to see that there is an American band out there that truly sounds different than anyone else out there. Virtually the entire album is one fantastic musical triumph after another. Be sure to check out the gems What Ever Happened?, Automatic Stop, and I Can't Win. May their reign continue.