Readers: Cut Irvine A Break

[isilzha]

Readers: Cut Irvine A Break
Posted Mar 02, 2008 at 08:32 AM
Updated Mar 02, 2008 at 08:52 AM

Should Food Network have fired “Dinner: Impossible” host Robert Irvine for embellishing his resume?
The feedback from readers of The Stew is decidedly in Irvine’s corner. It almost makes me think Travel Channel or Bravo should pick up the pieces and bring Irvine onboard.

I don’t care if Robert Irvine was a part-time potato peeler on a Dude Ranch or a celebrity info-smut peddler on TMZ… he’s fantastic! He has great personality, a great show and probably embellished because it’s difficult to get an opportunity such as this otherwise. He’s awesome to watch & I WILL FOLLOW HIM TO ANOTHER NETWORK…
Tom Anderson
Pittsburgh, PA

Why on earth would you cancel Robert Irvine AND Emeril. These two, the Iron Chef and Alton Brown are the only food shows worth watching.
Rita Johnson
Houston, Texas

He didn’t impersonate a chef - he IS a chef. He just improved upon his accomplishments, when he should have gone on his own merit. It’s a shame, I really like him and his show....
Liz Collins
Ohio

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[owlcroft]

So if the network claims they're firing him for our sakes, and we don't want him to go, doesn't that mean the network honchos are going against our wishes? So, that really tells us how much they care about us, the people who make their network possible.

[Food Network Fan]

Doesn't seem like they listen to the viewers much at all anymore.

[tuthead]

Not to go Jimmy James on everybody (YouTube - News Radio Advertising Rap) but it is all about the sponsors of the show, not the viewers. If you really want to save the show, contact the companies that advertise on the show, not Food Network.

[Food Network Fan]

If they kept him and the ratings are good the advertisers will still buy ads. All they need to do is show them how his ratings have been since this news came out.

[cyberdoc]

Originally Posted by tuthead

Not to go Jimmy James on everybody (YouTube - News Radio Advertising Rap) but it is all about the sponsors of the show, not the viewers. If you really want to save the show, contact the companies that advertise on the show, not Food Network.

This true, however as a former Sales Manager/Assistant General Manager of a radio station, I can tell you that if your ratings aren't there, it's quite difficult to sell ads. You live and die by Arbitron.