Let's face it.
The world of television is changing. At least on late night or interview television.
I blame it on Jon Stewart and The Daily Show.
When Mr. Steward chastised the reporters during a Democratic National Convention interview by saying that he was a comedian and not a reporter, it was clear that the line between reality and parody of late night chat show had been crossed in mainstream television. No longer were these shows a way to report on the pop culture story, they were the pop culture story. Think about how often you hear about what the hosts on these shows are doing or saying versus what their guest did on their show?
It's why Jon Stewart was being interviewed instead of a reporter or candidate. He was the news. A representative of a the way politics, news and television was changing. Access by computer and cellphone, Youtube and iTunes just made the change easier.
So what's next?
The LLS with Craig Ferguson.
I'm not sure if there's another talk show that blurrs the line between interview and entertainment. The host, Craig Ferguson (ie @Craigyferg on Twitter),n the LLS, has reached through the camera and grabbed his audiences attention. Like a Internet "friend" with a sharp wit, he lampoons culture and even the talk show format itself. It's no longer a monologue he's doing, it's a dialog. The audience isn't just watching folks talk, nope, thanks to Tweets and emails, they're part of the conversation.
And like really good reality tv farce?
We're all in on the joke.
Meta humor at it's finest.
Love ya,
@GoatHerderBoy
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