In case you don't live in Hollywood and haven't been hit by
the city's collective anxiety attack: tinsel town's in a panic storm. The Writer's Guild of America isn't
feeling much love from the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers
when it comes to the issues of splliting revenues from new media and whether or
not to unionize reality shows. The
result: the wriers are on strike and there are no negotiation talks lined up as of now.
Why you should care: all scripted television shows will go
dark. Writers will not be on set.
And that means...
Are you following me yet?
Even more reality TV than EVER!
That's right... sure, shows will run for a few more weeks
with segments they already have in the bag but, after that, no more Desperate
Housewives, no more Thirty Rock (well, I mean, I'm sure it will be mourned by
its two-dozen viewers), no more Letterman Top-Tens and no more Colbert's
"The Word." Just
reality. Is it sinking in yet?
Here, at vicepresidents.com, we've been thinking about how
Hollywood might navigate these all-reality waters. We have an idea.
There are a lot of presidential candidates out there who need
coverage...
A few ideas we think they should run with...
1. HELLERY'S KITCHEN: Hillary Clinton wears a white hat and
apron as she berates and belittles other candidates.
2. PROJECT
ROMNEY: Mitt Romney selects the perfect stylist to remake him as the ideal
conservative candidate.
3. AMAZING
RACIST: Joe Biden gets to make
more and more racist comments and, amazingly, get away with them.
4. FEAR FACTOR
- GIULIANI EDITION: Rudy Giuliani instills major fear in his constituents by
obsessively reminding them of 9/11... over and over...
5. BARACK OF LOVE:
Each week, Barack Obama steps back another percentage point in the polls
by taking the high ground and not going to third base on the first speech.
WINGMEN: HAVE ANY OTHER REALITY TV SHOW IDEAS? LET US KNOW AND IF WE LIKE IT - YOU GET
A T-SHIRT!
