“Ratings to me are a little like the Chinese Government. I don't fully understand what makes a rating go. I don't know what makes the American television audience respond to one person and not t another. There very seldom are great differences between many television personalities.” KnowsLittlesPersonsGovernmentDifferencesAudienceTelevisionPersonalityChineseRatingChinese GovernmentAmerican Television Author:Tom Brokaw
“How many watched the President's speech last night? [half-hearted audience applause] How many watched American Idol ? [thundering applause] Okay, there you go! You get the government you deserve.” GovernmentLastsNightPresidentHalfAudienceSpeechDeserveOkayIdolsLast NightHeartedApplauseAmerican IdolHalf Hearted Author:Jay Leno
“His administration apparently means to define itself as a television program instead of a government...I don't know if it can please both its sponsors and its intended audience.” IfsKnowsMeanGovernmentAudienceTelevisionPleaseProgramAdministrationSponsors Author:Lewis H. Lapham