One of the tenants of negative thinking is thinking about possible outcomes. Not dwelling on horrible or bad outcomes, but understanding possibilities so you can avoid bad situations. And that is why I have no sympathy for Joe Buck when his guest Artie Lange acted like a foul-mouthed abusive idiot. That’s Artie Lange!! You know when you get Artie on as a guest, he’s going to swear, and he’s going to say outlandish things to shock. Joe and his people were well aware of Artie’s reputation and if they didn’t, they are horrible at their jobs.
Not sure what I’m talking about? From USAToday:
It was train wreck TV Monday night as comedian Artie Lange of The Howard Stern Show took over the maiden taping of HBO’s new show, Joe Buck Live.
Lange unleashed a barrage of obscene and homophobic jokes about Buck and Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, while calling singer Jessica Simpson a “fat chick” who resembles the late Saturday Night Live comic Chris Farley.
At the end of the live taping in Manhattan, Buck thanked Lange for putting an end to his show after one episode. Fellow guest Michael Irvin grabbed the microphone and joked: “It’s refreshing to see white-on white crime.”
The show is sure to draw comparisons to author Buzz Bissinger’s tirade against bloggers during a live episode of Costas Now last year.
Buck told USA TODAY he couldn’t wait for the Lange segment to end. “I thought that spending time on a treadmill felt long. That was like 8 or 9 minutes that turned into an eternity. You know, it’s cable, you can get away with it. It’s not my style. But, you do one show and you learn and you move on.”
At least Joe is going to use negative thinking in the future by learning from his mistakes.
Joe, since we’re close personal friends…next guest you have doubts about, call me. I’ll let you know if you should put them on or not. Free of charge. My gift to you.
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despite the apparent horror, it still sounds worth watching
I’m intrigue to watch the show.
- testivar.com