I get the feeling that Scott Aukermann would like to be the next late-night guy some day--and the TV version of "Comedy Bang! Bang!" definitely played with late-night tropes--but I wonder if any of the Adult Swim-ish stoner show people will ever become mainstream--or if they want to (could anyone see Tim and Eric doing a mainstream network show?).
On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 4:40 PM, Kevin M. <[email protected]> wrote: > On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 2:22 PM, David Bruggeman <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Is anyone aware of other cases similar to what BBCA is doing with The > > Nerdist - taking a podcast and putting it on TV? Ferguson is a > generalist > > compared to host Chris Hardwick and this program (if The Nerdist were a > late > > night program, it would have to be on SyFy or G4), but there is a test > show > > feel to the whole thing. > > May I digress and express my firm belief that Hardwick is a fraud? He > used to host Singled Out featuring scantily clad women bouncing up and > down, but now he claims to be the nerd-king? I ain't buying that. I > think he figured there is a huge market online for the geek inclined > (and I include myself in that) and has adjusted his tastes accordingly > to better reach that market. > > To your original point, Marc Maron will have a show on IFC based on > his WTF podcast, though also featuring fictional stories about what > goes on outside the show. Not sure which will be the focus, the show > or the home-based segments. Kevin Smith's podcasts featuring the guys > who run his comic book shop has turned into a reality TV series with > podcast wraparounds. > > -- > Kevin M. (RPCV) > > -- > TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "TV or Not TV" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en > -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
