NBC Throws Audience Out Of The Closet
November 30th, 2006 by Justin
In a brilliant move that demonstrates a recognition of it’s audience, NBC is replacing Sunday Night Football with a reality competition to find the new leads in the Broadway revival of Grease. Yup, you read right, if you were hoping to nurse your latent homosexuality after the big men in tights hang up their cleats for the season, you got another thing coming. You know, like Rob Halford.
• And it’s hosted by George W. Bush’s cousin… [WashPo]
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