buddhababy
Apr 12th, 2009, 10:11 AM
Have we hit the lowest we can go with reality shows or is there more to come?
http://www.tvshark.com/read/?art=arc3349
Fox is looking to let employees of some troubled small businesses decide which one of their colleagues should be laid off and turning it into a reality show.
The premise of the show called 'Someone's Gotta Go' is that instead of the boss making the call on who will be let go, the company will open its books to other employees and let them make the call. They will have access to the company's budgets, salaries, and other details to help make the decision.
Each episode will feature a small company, with roughly 20 employees, that needs to cut costs because of the economic downturn.
Fox is developing the show with well known television production company, Endemol, the name behind 'Big Brother' and 'Deal or No Deal'. The network confirms the series is in production, but hasn't said when it plans to air it.
We can't be the only one's who think a show where people are being fired from their jobs, on a national TV show, at a time when so many are out of work isn't a good idea.
But Mike Darnell of Fox says it's just a sign of the times: "I feel that it's part of the times that we are living in. It's certainly no worse than watching the news every night and hearing all the statistics and watching what is happening. To be frank, like all these shows, if you don't want to watch, don't watch it."
This is the first idea from Fox since its announcement of 'More to Love', a dating show for overweight contestants.
http://www.tvshark.com/read/?art=arc3349
Fox is looking to let employees of some troubled small businesses decide which one of their colleagues should be laid off and turning it into a reality show.
The premise of the show called 'Someone's Gotta Go' is that instead of the boss making the call on who will be let go, the company will open its books to other employees and let them make the call. They will have access to the company's budgets, salaries, and other details to help make the decision.
Each episode will feature a small company, with roughly 20 employees, that needs to cut costs because of the economic downturn.
Fox is developing the show with well known television production company, Endemol, the name behind 'Big Brother' and 'Deal or No Deal'. The network confirms the series is in production, but hasn't said when it plans to air it.
We can't be the only one's who think a show where people are being fired from their jobs, on a national TV show, at a time when so many are out of work isn't a good idea.
But Mike Darnell of Fox says it's just a sign of the times: "I feel that it's part of the times that we are living in. It's certainly no worse than watching the news every night and hearing all the statistics and watching what is happening. To be frank, like all these shows, if you don't want to watch, don't watch it."
This is the first idea from Fox since its announcement of 'More to Love', a dating show for overweight contestants.