Vick Gets His Own Reality Show
Posted by Joanne on 30 Jan 2010 at 02:52 am | Tagged as: Michael Vick, New Lives Book, News & Views
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And if the Ed Block courage award isn’t enough . . .Vick now has his own television show. That’s right, Vick is now a television ‘star.’ Just in case you missed it, Feb. 2 marked the debut of The Michael Vick Project, a ten-part series which airs on BET,
and is being dubbed a “docu-drama,” rather than a reality show. Supposedly a story of redemption, it chronicles Vick’s rise to superstardom and his fall from grace. “Against all odds, one man escaped and uplifted a family,” the opening narration states. “But his humble beginnings led to a very tragic ending. But from darkness he saw the light. Blessed with a second chance, he must once again rise above to heal his family, his community, his legacy.” Cue the violins, please.
Vick aims to prove that he is a changed man. I’m not so sure. But apparently he is about to be somewhere in the vicinity of $600,000 richer, thanks to the show. The producers stated that they hope “people, particularly young men, will view and learn valuable lessons” from the show. Interesting. What lessons are they supposed to learn, exactly? When, from all outward appearances, it seems that inhumane treatment of animals can – if you’re a sports superstar – lead to a football contract, a courage award, and a reality TV show.
Some sponsors canceled even before the show filmed. Others pulled the plug after the first episode as a result of emails from outraged viewers. These include Nivea, L’Oreal, Pizza Hut, Denny’s Restaurant, Bally Fitness, and Nationwide Insurance. This is heartening news for pet lovers, and for anyone who thinks that corporate business doesn’t listen to their customers.
But a slew of other sponsors – including Chevy and Sprint – have thrown their full support behind the show.
For a complete list of remaining sponsors, have a look at the Indy Pit Bull facebook page:
www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=322636258922
The list also includes email addresses so that consumers can register a protest, as well as updates. You can also contact BET directly, and let them know what you think about their newest ‘entertainment’ offering, at:
https://bet.wufoo.com/forms/contact-us-betcom-management/
What do you think? Should Vick get his own television show?
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Wonderful (sarcasm). I’ve emailed all the sponsors, and got back some really ‘interesting’ formulaic answers. There standard defense is that they buy blocks of time, and have no say over when their ads are actually shown, or on which shows. This excuse is belied by the fact that Bally (whom I emailed before they’d pulled out)expressly states that they have exercised their right to block all future advertisements of their company during this show. Kudos to them! And humbug to the others, like Footlocker and Hershey, who are still using this (clearly false) claim as a justification.
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