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Tuesday, January 9, 2007
The Full-Spin Zone
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
It’s sorta like “Godzilla vs. King Kong” … You don’t know who to root for, but you hope there’s a lot of hitting and spitting and all-around mayhem involved.
Fox News said Tuesday that Bill O’Reilly and Stephen Colbert will make guest appearances on each other’s shows on the same night. The Great Meeting of the Semi-Great Minds will take place on Thursday, January 18.
It’s not known what the two men will talk about — only that they’ll both talk and talk — over, under and around each other. O’Reilly is the opinionated host of the top-rated “The O’Reilly Factor” (8 p.m. weeknights, Fox News) whom legions of fans swear by and plenty of detractors swear at. Colbert, the hotter-than-hot host of “The Colbert Report” (11:30 p.m. Mon-Thurs., Comedy Central), is performing either a laudatory homage to O’Reilly or a purposely over-pompous imitation of him, depending on which side of the couch you sit on.
Said O’Reilly Tuesday: “I’m really looking forward to speaking to a man who owes his entire career to me.”
Opined Colbert: “”I look forward to the evening. It is an honor to speak face-to-face with a broadcasting legend, and I feel the same way about Mr. O’Reilly.”
May the best man win. We’re sure they each know exactly who that is.
That Sinking Feeling Down Under
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Everyone holding their breath till they turn blue to try and convince MTV to make “The Real World: Snellville” can exhale now. The Network Formerly Known For Showing Music Videos announced Tuesday that it’s taking its act Down Under.
Production will begin soon in Australia on “The Real World: Sydney,” with plans for the 24-episode extravaganza to air sometime next fall. (Although given how the seasons are all upside-down down there, maybe it’ll actually be spring. Who knows? I’m not even sure what side of the road they drive on in Australia).
There was no word on whether the cast will be American, Australian, a mixture of the two or perhaps All-Kangaroo. What we do know is that this country bows to no one in its ability to churn out brave young people who are willing to share a house with complete strangers, drink too much and frolic naked in hot tubs for TV cameras. We’re the Real World Power and no one should ever forget that!)
(Oh, and Australia? Sorry about this, mate. “The Real World” is one of those things that should only be inflicted on our worst enemies.)
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