On Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 7:43:12 PM UTC-4, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2021-04-08 6:45 p.m., Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> > On 4/8/2021 5:26 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>
> >> You did not answer my question about where he screwed up as host of
> >> Jeopardy. I know that he has created some controversy and I
> >> acknowledged that some people were predisposed to dislike him because
> >> of some of those controversies. They are judging him on the basis of
> >> those things rather than his performance as host of Jeopardy. It's
> >> called prejudice. He is probably a shitty driver and a horrible
> >> neighbour too.
> >
> > In the entertainment business, prejudiced matters. Right or wrong,
> > looks and charisma matters and translates to ratings and ratings
> > translates to money.
> Exactly. If guest hosting Jeopardy had been Dr. Oz's first kick he
> would probably stand a pretty good chance of getting a permanent gig.
> Too bad for Dr. Oz that people have judged him on other matters so he
> doesn't stand a chance. The producers of the show are not going to risk
> losing their place at the top of the game show world on a guy with that
> kind of baggage.
> > Take 100 random people off the street and at least 80 of them can read
> > the 6 o'clock news but how many will get repeat viewers.
> >
> > I wanted to be the star in Top Gun but the producers did not think I'd
> > draw as much as Tom Cruise. Prejudice for sure.
> I am still trying to figure out how Cruise got cast as Jack Reacher. I
> am a Reacher fan, and Cruise is the antithesis of the role he is
> playing. I have to admit that I was reluctant to watch the first one he
> did because I just couldn't picture Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher.

I doubt the physical appearance of the character really makes that
much difference, especially in an industry where 90-pound women
can throw 200-pound bruisers around like a sack of feathers.

Cruise has a producer credit on the movie, although that might be
part of his standard compensation package. The director went on
to write and direct several Mission Impossible films, so he at least
thought casting Cruise was a good idea.

Cindy Hamilton