Oprah, David, ...and Bill?

[EzInKy]

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/031224/nyw005_1.html

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Dec. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- At the end of every year since 1993, the Harris Poll has asked Americans to name their favorite TV personalities. In this year's survey, Oprah Winfrey retains the number-one position she held last year. In the eleven years that Harris Interactive has conducted this survey, Oprah has always been one of the top-three favorites. This is the fourth time she has been number one; she also topped the list in 1998, 2000 and 2002.

David Letterman who achieved his best-ever ranking last year at #3, moves up to #2. But his rise is relatively gradual compared to that of Bill O'Reilly of Fox News, who came onto the list for the first time in 2001 at #7, rose to #5 last year and jumps up to #3 now.

While major anchors Tom Brokaw and Dan Rather both dropped out of the top ten, Fox News Bill O'Reilly soars to the number three spot on the "America's Favorite TV Personality" list. Are the other networks losing touch with mainstream America, as I fear is the Democratic Party?

 

[gozpel]

As I don't know much about American Standards, I can only say that Oprah and Letterman is quite popular even here down under.

Two people talking rubbish, tells me plenty of the american mentality. Add Dr Phil to the list and it's complete.

Hot dam, I almost forgot the Jerry Springer show! That's America in a nutshell.

 

[EzInKy]

Originally posted by gozpel
As I don't know much about American Standards, I can only say that Oprah and Letterman is quite popular even here down under.

Two people talking rubbish, tells me plenty of the american mentality. Add Dr Phil to the list and it's complete.

Interestingly enough Dr. Phil is tied for number six behind Jay Leno.

 

[Loaf Warden]

Speaking as an American, let me say that none of these vacuous pseudo-personalities represents me. If I could vote for my favorite American TV personality, I'd have to go with Bill Maher, except he doesn't seem to be on TV anymore.

 

[gozpel]

I know who Jay Leno is, but they don't show HIS shows here for some reason.

I don't think Leno add positive reactions towards the American people tho.

 

[Archer 007]

People love idiots. Therefore, people love O'Reilly.

 

[Benderino]

Originally posted by gozpel
As I don't know much about American Standards, I can only say that Oprah and Letterman is quite popular even here down under.

Two people talking rubbish, tells me plenty of the american mentality. Add Dr Phil to the list and it's complete.

Hot dam, I almost forgot the Jerry Springer show! That's America in a nutshell.

Yeah, look at all the finer things Chicago has to offer, like bi-racial, bi-sexual shemales who cheat on their lovers...

 

[Free Enterprise]

Precisely why dost thou classify O'Reilly is an idiot, Archer_007?

 

[Archer 007]

Originally posted by Free Enterprise
Precisely why dost thou classify O'Reilly is an idiot, Archer_007?

The guy is like watching a sheep. He just jumps in with whatever crowd he thinks is the biggest. Idiot proboly isn't the best word. Populist jerk says it so much better.