There was a sketch on French and Saunders a few years back that sums up alot of whats wrong with these shows ........... it portrayed a totally vacuous presenter who was more into herself and what freebees she could obtain than the problems of guests on the show . A typical example of this was the introduction .......... " and from 10 till 10:30 , we shall be dealing with fashion , then from 10:30 till 11:00 we shall be discussing cosmetic surgery for the more mature woman , from 11:00 untill 11:05 ..... we shall be having an in depth discussion on depression , does it affect you ? ...... is there help out there ? .......... what can we do to help ? ................. and then from 11:05 till 12 noon , we shall be finding out what's happining in Hollywood !!!!!! "
This is Irish daytime TV .......... psudo-journalists discussing what they did over the weekend , how bad the job market is ( not for them though ) , how the credit crunch is affecting the people of Ireland ( they always have an anecdote to show how it's hurting them , usually something like " I was going to buy a 3rd home in Croatia for cash recently , but now I have to tighten my belt along with everyone else ") and funnily enough .... they always seems to be an overweight presenter who does " the food segment " , for IRELAND AM ...... this is Aiden Cooney , the man who walks the Dublin City marathon ................. Jesus wept !!!
Then we can move onto " SEOIGE AND O'SHEA " ( its very important that these people have Irish names ) ......... " daytime TV duo Grainne Seoige and Joe O'Shea host this increasingly popular entertainment TV show. The programme offers a tantalising mix of real life stories, celebrity revelations and topical reports about what's going on around Ireland. " This show has now been replaced by " SEOIGE " hosted by Grainne and her sister Sile , presumeably Joe's name wasn't " Irish enough " ........ shame on you Joe , apart from that minor change .... its the same nonsense ( I wont bore you ) .
Then we move onto " THE AFTERNOON SHOW " ..... " Hosted by Blathnaid Ni Chofaigh ( note the Irish name )and Sheana Keane , The Afternoon Show offers viewers a feast of entertainmemt. From soap news, cookery, topical discussions and celebrity guests, Blathnaid and Sheana always get your afternoon into full swing. "
( Please note that the presenter on the right is not Sheana Keane , this is Anna Nolan , the only decent presenter that's been on the show , she has moved on to present TV in the UK )
Unfortunately , that leaves the Irish public with the dross . a mother of 4 who thinks that she is a " hockey mom " who , everyday exclaims that every meal she tastes on the show is " only gorgeous !" and thinks that coats for €900 are being " given away ! " ( which of course is true for her ).
Along with many people I know , I have no idea who these programs are directed at , presumably the 1% of Irish women who's husbands earn €1m per anum .
The guy in the middle is the " entertainment guru " in this mess of a show , his information comes direct from the net ( Perez Hilton presumably ) and constantly has trouble answering any kind of direct question at all .
All in all , this kind of television is a visual alternative to a cheap glossy mag , all frills and no substance ............... makes you wonder why we pay a licience fee at all .
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