Dennis Miller is going off the air!
Waaaaaaaaaah!
I'm bummed. As is Jonathan, who was actually a guest a few times.
I liked Dennis' show, not simply because I'm a Miller Junkie and have been since I was in high school when he did the news on SNL (Tina Fey? Who the hell is that?), but rather because he made a conscientious effort to have guests who would not turn into a pack of screaming mimis. That was one thing you never had to deal with on his show---people screaming at and over each other to the point where no one got heard. I know that quality apparently makes for great tee vee, but it's not appealing to some of us. I enjoy a good catfight as much as the next person, but political news shows nowadays, like Hardball are a waste of time, in my humble opinion. I have no idea how someone can sit through an hour of that crap. No one listens, people flog books relentlessly, they spout the most inane opinions. Ugh. Who needs it? Dennis, while still the biggest wise-ass known to mankind, nonetheless respected reason and civil discourse. What exactly does it say about television viewers nowadays that a show where people were actually allowed to state an argument that--ahem---could be heard wasn't watched?
Fare thee well, Dennis. Good luck and if you ever get another talk show and need a guest who can crack wise, I am so there.
Provided I don't get that deer-caught-in-the-headlights thing going on.
Posted by Kathy at May 12, 2005 02:20 PMHe is good. I hate to see him go, but you're right. His more civil, cerebral style doesn't get the ratings these days. I like his whacky sense of humor, too. Too bad.
Posted by: Dash at May 12, 2005 10:02 PMBummer!
I hope they keep Kudlow