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question everything

(47,263 posts)
Thu May 23, 2013, 12:47 PM May 2013

'You're fired' catchphrase premise for new Fox reality show

NEW YORK (AP) — This time "you're fired" is more than a Donald Trump catchphrase. Fox is turning the firing of real people from real jobs into prime-time entertainment starting this week.

The network on Thursday will begin airing "Does Someone Have to Go?" a series where cameras go into small businesses and employees are compelled to rat out underperforming colleagues. At the end, they choose one co-worker to recommend for firing.

"This is the thing they promise to do in retreats but nobody really does it," said Mike Darnell, executive in charge of alternative programming for Fox.

http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2013/05/22/entertainment/doc519d183792200797095802.txt

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This is disgusting. How can any real business entity participate in such a charade? OK start with Faxu News.

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'You're fired' catchphrase premise for new Fox reality show (Original Post) question everything May 2013 OP
This is Faux we are talking about Drale May 2013 #1
what the fuck is wrong with people? Marrah_G May 2013 #2
The 1% love this. They love us turning on each other. nt onehandle May 2013 #3
Disgusting premise, but I think it could work. See below: FSogol May 2013 #4
Whatever idiot invited a TV show in to orchestrate discord amongst the workers. . . Journeyman May 2013 #5
boycott the sponsers mick063 May 2013 #6

Drale

(7,932 posts)
1. This is Faux we are talking about
Thu May 23, 2013, 12:49 PM
May 2013

this does not surprise me one bit. Why create good entertaining television when we can just destroy peoples lives.

FSogol

(45,355 posts)
4. Disgusting premise, but I think it could work. See below:
Thu May 23, 2013, 12:59 PM
May 2013

Rince Prebus - you're fired
Donald Trump - you're fired
John Boehner - you're fired
Mitch McConnell - you're fired
Rush Limbaugh - you're fired
Bob McDonnell - you're fired
Ken Cuccinnelli - you're fired
Rand Paul - you're fired
Paul Ryan - you're fired
Michelle Bachman - you're fired
Bill O'Reilly - you're fired
Mike Huckabee - you're fired

End First Season

Journeyman

(15,001 posts)
5. Whatever idiot invited a TV show in to orchestrate discord amongst the workers. . .
Thu May 23, 2013, 01:39 PM
May 2013

they should be the first one shown the door. Second, actually. Right after the camera crew is tossed out.

Are people so desperate for "recognition" that they'd sacrifice their livelihoods for a few moments on the tube? I used to think it was called the "boob tube" in reference to those who watch it, but I see now it's more apropos for those who want to get on it.

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