Stump the King - Anchorwoman

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A few months ago I wrote an article about how sad it is that FOX no longer gives its new shows a decent chance to find an audience. Shows like Vanished and Drive barely get started before the network decides to pull the plug. I still feel that FOX is too quick on the trigger, however in the case of their latest fatality, Anchorwoman, they did the right thing.

Anchorwoman was another in a series of "unscripted sitcoms" that truly appeal to the lowest common denominator, specifically people who are too stupid to realize that nothing on the show is real.

Ever since the first season of The Simple Life, lazy producers have found that the easiest way to make a TV show is to put a well-known person into an unfamiliar situation and then propagate as much nonsense as possible. Whether it's Anchorwoman, The Two Coreys or Minding the Store these unreality shows are a blight on the landscape of television.

Now that my rant is over, here is this week's question...