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> Does that bother you for some reason? No, does it bother you to see late night shows attacked? Apparently it does since you keep replying. This was original

> Does that bother you for some reason? No, does it bother you to see late night shows attacked? Apparently it does since you keep replying. This was originally a comment about the late night shows shutting down for lack of writers. If TV executives are considering dropping them altogether and turning the time slot back to local stations, that must mean they're really doing worse than the other shows. This sentence doesn't even parse: > Many millions of people enjoy them, and if that pays their bills, whose bills? the "millions" who enjoy them? > It certainly seems to be thriving there. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTmk7X8vGQk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTmk7X8vGQk has 3.3M views, and that's a "best of" collection. What's the viewership each day, and is that the whole show or just a few excerpts?

crazygringo 3y ago
>> Does that bother you for some reason? > No, does it bother you to see late night shows attacked? You literally started by telling them to "Just shut down" and criticizing hosts for not writing all their material. All your comments indicate you're bothered. It's just curious to me that rather than simply not watch the shows, you're actively attacking them and wishing they'd shut down. >> Many millions of people enjoy them, and if that pays their bills, > whose bills? the "millions" who enjoy them? Pays the bills of the networks. In other words, if the shows are profitable. They wouldn't keep going if they weren't profitable.
- AlbertCory 3y ago
  > You literally started by telling them to "Just shut down" I guess irony is lost on you. > They wouldn't keep going if they weren't profitable "Profit" is an opinion, as any accountant will tell you. The studios' opinions are apparently wavering on this one.
  - crazygringo 3y ago
    > I guess irony is lost on you. I guess it is...? Because I really can't imagine what else you meant there.
    - AlbertCory 3y ago
      If the last sentence was: "Bad idea. Just shut down." they say. Then it would have been obvious what was going on. But I hate being obvious. It ruins the impact. The opening, "Oh, no. Those late night comedians might actually have to think up their clever monologs! Like they did when they were struggling stand-up comedians. They might have to interview their guests as if they actually knew anything about them." was supposed to serve that purpose.
      - crazygringo 3y ago
        You think late-night shows are bad and you think they should end. I got that from the start. There's no irony involved with that. But there are lots of people who like late night shows as well, which is what keeps them on the air and on YouTube. TV shows shouldn't end just because you don't like them.

crazygringo 3y ago

>> Does that bother you for some reason? > No, does it bother you to see late night shows attacked? You literally started by telling them to "Just shut down" and criticizing hosts for not writing all their material. All your comments indicate you're bothered. It's just curious to me that rather than simply not watch the shows, you're actively attacking them and wishing they'd shut down. >> Many millions of people enjoy them, and if that pays their bills, > whose bills? the "millions" who enjoy them? Pays the bills of the networks. In other words, if the shows are profitable. They wouldn't keep going if they weren't profitable.

AlbertCory 3y ago
> You literally started by telling them to "Just shut down" I guess irony is lost on you. > They wouldn't keep going if they weren't profitable "Profit" is an opinion, as any accountant will tell you. The studios' opinions are apparently wavering on this one.
- crazygringo 3y ago
  > I guess irony is lost on you. I guess it is...? Because I really can't imagine what else you meant there.
  - AlbertCory 3y ago
    If the last sentence was: "Bad idea. Just shut down." they say. Then it would have been obvious what was going on. But I hate being obvious. It ruins the impact. The opening, "Oh, no. Those late night comedians might actually have to think up their clever monologs! Like they did when they were struggling stand-up comedians. They might have to interview their guests as if they actually knew anything about them." was supposed to serve that purpose.
    - crazygringo 3y ago
      You think late-night shows are bad and you think they should end. I got that from the start. There's no irony involved with that. But there are lots of people who like late night shows as well, which is what keeps them on the air and on YouTube. TV shows shouldn't end just because you don't like them.