
Sharon, Jack, Ozzy and some other Osbourne
Dozens of Fox affiliates have bailed out. Advertisers aren’t exactly lining up. And the official IHateTheMedia.com review is, “It sucks.” And we haven’t even seen Osbournes yet.
Here’s how Broadcasting & Cable sets out the facts:
A number of managers at Fox stations around the country made time on their schedule today to view Osbournes: Reloaded on demand. Several opted to bump Osbournes, debuting after American Idol last night, based on a sizzle-reel they deemed too risqué for viewers. Since they say a screener of the full program was not made available, they either pushed Osbournes out of primetime, or off the air altogether, based on the promotional video.
After seeing the silhouette of a strip-teasing grandmother in the reel, along with other not-quite family-friendly fare, Fox affiliates board chairman John Tupper did not air Osbournes last night on KNDX Bismarck, part of his Prime Cities Broadcasting outfit. The duds-doffing grandmother did not make the actual episode, but Tupper said he had no way of knowing that–since he never received a screener of the final cut.
What genius at Fox approved this fiasco? We realize low cost now trumps quality on network TV. But c’mon, guys, this one looks deader than Jack Osbourne’s career.
Source: Broadcasting & Cable
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I tried to watch this show once, but for some reason they wouldn’t put up closed captioning when Ozzy spoke, so I had no idea what he was saying.
Good riddance