The Quick Demise Of Rosie O’Donnell’s OWN Talk Show: What Went Wrong?

From DeadlineHollywood.com:

OWN went for broke with the launch of The Rosie Show, whose October premiere, along with that of Oprah’s Lifeclass, were broadcast on five Discovery networks. The struggling and money-losing OWN spent some $10 million to market the two shows, whose debut was touted as an unofficial OWN relaunch. That $10 million went where the previous $250 million+ in investment from Discovery went — down the drain. After an OK start with 500,000 viewers tuning in to the premiere, Rosie quickly lost more than half of that to average under 200,000 viewers for most of its run, while Lifeclass was pretty much DOA. Why did O’Donnell, who had two successful previous daytime talk show stints under her belt, on her own syndicated show and on ABC’s The View, fizzle so quickly?

No matter what, you and I both know that George Bush is responsible, as well as Dick Cheney and Rush Limbaugh. I suspect the Bilderbergers had a hand in this, as well as Skull and Bones. Rumors have it that I had a hand in the mix as well.

So -- really -- why did O'Donnell's show fail? And not just Regular Fail, but Extra Crispy Fail, With Cheese? [Would you like fries with that, Rosie?]

Lack of viewers. No one gives a shite what she says or thinks. Even Harpo Productions recognizes a media and cultural loser. After five months = "cut your losses."

The same thing could be asked of Air America, the so-called Bastion of the Perfect Left.

Why did it fail?

Same answer: lack of listeners. No one gave a shite what it said or advocated.

You're either appealing or you're not. You either take an audience or you don't. You're either yesterday's news or you're not.

Put me on TV and even I could draw 200,000 viewers.

Perhaps the days of overweight gun-toting hypocritical and self-defeating, negative lesbians are gone?

Or is it simply because Winfrey just fired 20% of her OWN staff? Isn't that rather harsh considering this current economic climate? Or not: considering Obama says the economy is gaining momentum by leaps and bounds and hand-stands? No problem for Oprah's staff; they can easily find other jobs in Mr Obama's Excellent Adventure Economy!

Or -- oopsie! -- is Oprah Winfrey waging her own "war on women" "just like Conservatives"?

After all, Oprah, if you were not, you would hold onto the poor, overweight, ugly, lesbian with terrible ratings.

Or is it just: business? Because this is what really happened?

If so, that doesn't quite seem so tolerant and Leftist to me. Unless, of course, you're using your Bottom Fiscal Line to adjudge relative worth. Shameful! I say. Shameful, if so!

BZ

P.S.
Imagine that. Oprah Winfrey making decisions based only but upon HER fiscal moneymaking abilities! Her Evil Profits! Shameful! I say. Shameful, if so!