TV Chat Shows – good or bad

Mon, Oct 12, 2009

Are chat shows a good way to get paid for publicity for celebrities or are they just late night rubbish that no one really cares about?

The Jonathan Ross Show

Usually about an hours worth of Ross chatting and answering the questions himself with only five minutes of time left between all the guests. With that in mind though it can be absolutely addictive and highly entertaining to see a famous movie star messing about on live television.

Jeremy Kyle

This show is the equivalent of Americas Jerry Springer. Jeremy Kyle is not afraid to say what he really thinks of people and is certainly one for getting people off their backsides and into work if they are doing nothing. This is a very entertaining show simply because it is funny to see how badly people have screwed up their lives in a way that would seem almost impossible to achieve for any normal person. Can you really expect to be sleeping unprotected with thirty people and honestly not expect to have lots of children?

The Charlotte Church Show

This show is more about music than it is about chatting; at least that is what Charlotte wants to happen with the new series that is planned. She admitted to being rubbish at the talking and wanted to have a bit of a music themed chat show. This is sounding very similar to Jools Holland to me. Has this Welsh woman gone absolutely insane? Wales itself is a lovely place to visit and can be great for one of those family days out or even UK family holidays.

Love them or hate them, television chat shows are going to be staying right where they are. Some may cause laughter, some controversy and some are just plain rubbish. The funny thing is we still all sit down to watch them when they are on, so we cannot complain really, can we?