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MSNBC annouced that Dan Abrams, the host turned general manager turned host agian, will now also take on the role of judge. TV Decoder reports about Adam's new show 'Verdict' which will air at 9pm on MSNBC. “This show will make judgments,” Mr. Abrams said. “We will declare a sort of ‘verdict’ on everything from politics to law to pop culture.” Wow, look for a lot of cheesy cliches and graphics to go along with this concept. I'll admit it if I am wrong.. but it's ripe with potential to go really bad... really fast.
"When a news show tries to do something offbeat, there's a sense that it's gimmicky," Abrams told the WashingtonPost.com. "It's supposed to be fun. The media make everything two-sided, even when it's not. Rather than saying 'one side says this, the other side says that,' it's helpful for viewers to know where I'm coming from."
I hate to say this, election night coverage aside, but cable news is now more about entertainment in prime time. O'Reilly is the king. Well Larry King was the king until the 'Factor' came on the scene. "News" shows have tried and failed in prime time. Anderson Cooper may be the closest thing to "news"... and that's a bit of a stretch. Who knows what CNN will try to wrap around Campbell Brown after 'Election Center' ends. It may not be such a bad thing to accept that cable news prime time is about entertainment. Perhaps Abrams can be the next Judge Judy or Judge Joe Brown.
By the way, in all of this, Tucker Carlson is gone. I have to admit I didn't realize he was still around after 'Dancing With The Stars'.
Plus, check out the post about 'Countdown with Keith Olbermann' getting the 10pm time slot as well as his 8pm slot.
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Monday, March 10, 2008
Dan Abrams To Judge The News In MSNBC's 'Verdict'
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Please, in the seriousness of the situation of Obama's passport breach, lose the "Batman type" graphics for the on the phone conversations for the gravity of the situation.Instead, Please, Please use your staff's expertise to explore the linkages of the "contract employees" to their actual employer(s) and their linkages to the current or political affilitions. I greatly appreciate your aggessiveness in this situation. Respectively submitted, Jacke Hall Green
HELP!! I find it impossible to watch "Verdict" because of the Dick Tracy comic book style of graphics! The bright orange and black explosions going on all the time look as if they should have a big "POW!" in the middle. Please, who designed this??? "Race for the White House" graphics are subdued and classy.
It's a truly awful show. Dan(the mouth) Abrams will not shut up enough to let his guests speak. Arrogance? Definitely! Tonight it reached its nadir with Gerry Springer on board giving a political opinion. I was fully expecting the bodyguards to rush in any moment. Don't waste your time; watch Olberman and switch channels
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