Ever notice how much of so-called "news" on network news shows are really just plugs for shows on that network's entertainment division?
When the fall season starts and the "reality" shows hit the airwaves for new seasons, networks will devote much of the "newscasts" to people who have nothing to do with real news but have a lot to do with those shows.
Castoffs from the CBS "Survivor" series will be interviewed on that network's morning news program. NBC does the same thing with shows like "The Apprentice," Donald Trump's latest fling. So does ABC and Fox with their shows.
In the coming weeks, all networks will parade stars of their new fall series across the screen for interviews during what is laughingly called "news" segments. Even the flagship evening newscasts are not immune. Each night's newscasts features plugs for the upcoming season.
I watched the NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams the other night and the 30-minute newscasts included plugs, in one form or another, for nine shows on the fall schedule. Only seven of the 30 minutes actually dealt with the day's news.
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