New Show Idea

I like your CSI idea. The problem as a reality show, I think, is the dark context. The CSI series have the benefit of glamorous actors, a trumped up and tightened case, and back stories amongst themselves, and that would be hard to re-create in a reality context.

I mean what are the challenges? Identify who raped whom? Whose blood splatter that is on the wall? Is that human hair or cat hair?

While there are plenty of gory crime scene-related content out there, particularly on A&E, it's all at least real and sort of documentary in nature (albeit voyeuristic). I think it's a whole other matter to "concoct" forensic situations to be sorted out among contestants. I mean, I would love it. But I have to admit I had a hard time watching "Autopsy."

But you're too sensitive to criticism. Said I was guilty of the same thing and same recommendation (put bands on earlier) until I got schooled. Like I said, your interests/background are so different from the avg viewer, you have to learn to stop thinking about what you would like (which won't be popular), and almost think instead about what you would hate (which might be).

So that's the rub. Good doesn't necessarily sell. It's nice when it does. But mediocre and sugar coated seem to sell a lot more consistently. So it's one thing to be an artist and wanting to make good art and let the chips fall where they may. But in this heartless business, no one really cares about good art. So if you are here on business (as I am) as opposed to being here for performance (as an artist), you almost have to lean against good, and try to embrace at least a little of the bad that has always been anathema. Otherwise, you are just sort of leaning against your own self-interest.

The best way to promote good art, is to be rich and/or successful, with connections. Play the game, make some money, and then you can dabble on your pet projects. That is the unfortunate bottom line. There are too many satisfied with plaster casts of Corinthian friezes from Pier One.

What about a reverse celebrity apprentice? Take some fallen white collar guys and make them fight it out for a position far below their prior ones. Who can work the copier? The postage machine? Who gets the sandwiches or coffee orders right? Who's petty cash reconciles and who's doesn't? Which former tech exec can't keep the data center from crashing?

An alternative might be something like newly stay at home Dads. He's lost his job, so he's home with the kids while Mom earns the paycheck. The Dads have to do things like make baby food, change diapers, buy clothing, do laundry, and shuttle the kids around, while also making dinner and cleaning the house. Challenges could earn things like naps, going to a ball game with his buddies, having a hot nanny for a day or week, etc.