On Aug 21, 2012, at 2:40 PM, Kevin M. wrote: > 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.
I'm not sure how having hosted a dating TV show means that one can't also have legitimate interests in nerdy things. As David said, Wil Wheaton has vouched for Chris Hardwick's geekiness, going back at least a few years before "Singled Out" (they were roommates for a time while both attended UCLA, and have been friends since). The recent "Nerdist" podcast episode with guest Dr. Demento comes to mind here -- if Hardwick was faking his breathless fanboy exultation of Dr. D's presence, then he's a really good actor. (What I do agree with is that his name recognition and Hollywood contacts -- as a result of "Singled Out," his DJ work on KROQ, etc. -- certainly didn't hurt him in building the current "'Nerdist' empire"; he had quite a leg up over the average geek-with-a-podcast.) -- Jim Ellwanger <[email protected]> <http://www.ellwanger.tv> -- 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
