Comments on: NFL Gets a Little Gayer, Ryan Seacrest to Host Super Bowl Festivities http://dethroner.com/2007/08/16/nfl-gets-a-little-gayer-ryan-seacrest-to-host-super-bowl-festivities/ Where every man is king. Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:06:33 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ontario Emperor http://dethroner.com/2007/08/16/nfl-gets-a-little-gayer-ryan-seacrest-to-host-super-bowl-festivities/comment-page-1/#comment-86777 Ontario Emperor Fri, 17 Aug 2007 00:38:28 +0000 http://dethroner.com/2007/08/16/nfl-gets-a-little-gayer-ryan-seacrest-to-host-super-bowl-festivities/#comment-86777 I understand why Fox went in this direction, but I think they went a little too far. You need someone who attracts new fans without alienating your core audience. Dennis Miller (presumably available, since he appears on Fox News) would have been a better choice. Jimmy Kimmel (possibly not available any more) would have been better still. Or let me borrow a page from Howard Cosell, who suggested at one point that Bill Cosby would be a perfect addition to ABC's Monday Night Football telecast. And if you're going to go to American Idol for talent, why not Randy Jackson? I understand why Fox went in this direction, but I think they went a little too far. You need someone who attracts new fans without alienating your core audience.

Dennis Miller (presumably available, since he appears on Fox News) would have been a better choice.

Jimmy Kimmel (possibly not available any more) would have been better still.

Or let me borrow a page from Howard Cosell, who suggested at one point that Bill Cosby would be a perfect addition to ABC’s Monday Night Football telecast.

And if you’re going to go to American Idol for talent, why not Randy Jackson?

]]> By: Joel http://dethroner.com/2007/08/16/nfl-gets-a-little-gayer-ryan-seacrest-to-host-super-bowl-festivities/comment-page-1/#comment-86766 Joel Thu, 16 Aug 2007 20:59:55 +0000 http://dethroner.com/2007/08/16/nfl-gets-a-little-gayer-ryan-seacrest-to-host-super-bowl-festivities/#comment-86766 My affection for American Idol has already been made abundantly clear on this blog, but I am going to take it one step further: I think Ryan Seacrest is pretty good as a host. I know that's not the highest mountain to climb, but I'm just saying. My affection for American Idol has already been made abundantly clear on this blog, but I am going to take it one step further: I think Ryan Seacrest is pretty good as a host. I know that’s not the highest mountain to climb, but I’m just saying.

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