A Sign of the Impending Apocalypse
by srr50 on Apr 1, 2010 9:54 AM CDT
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PrintESPN is canceling Pardon The Interruption in order to expand the horrific talk show/game show Around The Horn.
PTI, which started in October of 2001, will go off the air in August. Supposedly hosts Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon will both remain with ESPN.
Meanwhile the obnoxious factor will be doubled for Around The Horn. The shoutfest will expand to an hour and if you can't get enough of regulars like Jay Mariotti, Woody Paige and Bill Plaschke, ESPN plans to add such panelists as Skip Bayless, Mike Lupica, Colin Cowherd and Rick Reilly.
Under a new and improved format for Around The Horn, panelists will be scored on the volume of their arguments, with a decibel meter superimposed on the screen.
Such a crown jewel in the WWL lineup needs a charismatic host, so either Stuart Scott or Chris Berman will be in the lead chair when the show kicks off in September. After the panelists compete to see who can set the decibel meter off the loudest, the winner will get 10 minutes of face time at the end of the show to rant and rave about whatever. Of course the other panelists will get the chance to shout him down.
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Getting rid of one worthless show to expand another one? Why doesn’t EPSN just create a 30 min daily “Today in the SEC” program (other than Sprotscenter) with which to batter the masses into submission?
by Currently in Rehab on Apr 1, 2010 9:58 AM CDT reply actions
Idiocracy abounds.
Mike Judge is one prescient mofo.
by Nero on Apr 1, 2010 10:57 AM CDT reply actions
ATH is just about worthless. Competing loud voices do nothing for me. PTI was, at its core, two pretty smart guys talking about sports.
But I can understand that if you have to choose, you go with ATH. You can’t do PTI for an hour, five days a week.
by Bob in Houston on Apr 1, 2010 12:48 PM CDT reply actions
I convinced my kid he missed the bus this morning. He doesn’t have school today.
Ha Ha Ha Ha!
You got a lot more saturation with yours. Well done.
by Doperbo on Apr 1, 2010 2:47 PM CDT reply actions
i came back from the did (dead) to rock the house, y’awl.
by Esther Rolle from Good X on Apr 1, 2010 3:07 PM CDT reply actions
April fools joke, blah blah.
Anyways, how horrific is that Godforsaken Around the Horn? Dear God, that has got to be the worst sports show on TV. A bunch of dogs trying to lick the host’s balls so he can give them a point. The dumbest fucking concept in all of TV.
by yojimbox on Apr 1, 2010 3:47 PM CDT reply actions
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