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ESPN pay cuts?

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by Azrael, Apr 13, 2020.

  1. wicked

    wicked Well-Known Member

    Featuring a cameo from Ian Eagle.
     
  2. matt_garth

    matt_garth Well-Known Member

    And the clock is ticking.

     
  3. HanSenSE

    HanSenSE Well-Known Member

     
  4. PCLoadLetter

    PCLoadLetter Well-Known Member

    If so, I wish Norby the best of luck.
     
  5. justgladtobehere

    justgladtobehere Well-Known Member

    From what I read, Rodgers' comment was a bad joke stemming from Kimmel going after A-Aron. Shitty thing to joke about and tone deaf, but I still take it as an attempt at a joke.
     
  6. DanOregon

    DanOregon Well-Known Member

    The funny thing is there are people who would totally think Kimmel was a perv for being on the list (if he was), but swallow the idea that Trump just hung out with Epstein because they were just rich guys hanging out together.
     
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  7. HanSenSE

    HanSenSE Well-Known Member

    But like you said, you don't joke about stuff like that.

    Still don't understand the WWL giving Rodgers this kind of platform anyway. Why not let him co-hostba show with Aubrey Huff?
     
  8. BitterYoungMatador2

    BitterYoungMatador2 Well-Known Member

    Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah
    Pat can’t stand it.
    He knows they planned it
     
  9. wicked

    wicked Well-Known Member

    ESPN, from what I understand, doesn't own McAfee's show. It just licenses it from McAfee to show for a couple hours a day. McAfee is paying Rodgers to appear on the show.
     
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  10. Deskgrunt50

    Deskgrunt50 Well-Known Member

    I had only seen clips of the McAfee show. So, I watched it for about an hour today on the treadmill to see what the fuss was about.

    Now, I understand a show can't be completely judged on an hour and some clips. But fuck it, I will anyway.

    My goodness, THIS is what they're paying $85 million for? It's absolutely nothing special and borderline kinda boring and terrible.

    I'm sure the numbers have to work out for it to be a good business decision. But it's nothing different than the other daytime sports shout crap on the air. I guess with added pedophile and anti-vax jokes? GTFO.
     
  11. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    Short of buying Barstool, I guess the only way ESPN was going to get the Bro demographic was McAfee. I don't understand it either.
     
  12. BitterYoungMatador2

    BitterYoungMatador2 Well-Known Member

    Are there that many bros that you NEED that demographic.

    Yeah, don't answer that. Let me live in a world where I can believe there aren't.
     
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