Nets' dilemma: President's talk or sweep stunts?

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Nets' dilemma: President's talk or sweep stunts?

Apparently no one at the White House watches “The O.C.” President Bush has quite inconveniently planned a press conference for tonight at 8:30 p.m., when he’ll reportedly talk about Social Security, his energy plan and concerns over high gas prices. But the conference has created a conundrum for the broadcast networks. Tonight is the first night of May sweeps, after all, and it's a Thursday, a top-dollar ad night for the networks. CBS has two of its highest-rated shows in “Survivor: Palau” at 8 and “CSI” at 9, and NBC has “The Apprentice” at 9 (the Bush press chat likely wouldn’t affect NBC’s 10 p.m. hit “ER”). Also, Fox has “The O.C.” at 8 p.m. ABC has a weak schedule Thursdays, and so will likely run the speech live. As of last night no decisions had been made by any networks, but considering how tight this season has been in the viewers 18-49 race, it’s doubtful CBS, NBC or Fox will preempt..

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[Jacobin]

1. Who's gonna watch the boob anyway?

[sabra]

2. Many will be pissed to see him replacing

their favorite Thursday night show... Good job Karl!

[Spazito]

3. Damn, he better not bump CSI

To bump a show with intelligence to show a doofus with none would be a BAD choice for CBS, imo.

[Beetwasher]

4. Bwhahahahaha, They're Not Goint To Preempt!!!

I'd bet money they are not gonna do it for this UNPOPULAR Chimp. Cash talks, monkey walks.

[sabra]

5. That would be sweet!

[truthisfreedom]

6. bahhh-hahahahahahahahaaaaaa! so they'll record him and play him after 10?

tee-heeheeheeheeheeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

[Straight Shooter]

7. Why don't they just run what he says as a ticker at the screen bottom?

He isn't worth any more attention than that, considering it's another lie fest.

[MaineDem]

8. CBS station in Portland ME will carry the Prez

I just called them. I expected no less - it's a Sinclair station.

[GiovanniC]

9. Bush Can't Win This One

Either nobody shows his press conference (he gets ignored in favor of the OC and reality TV), or he pre-empts everyone's favorite shows, riling up hatred amongst the citizenry. Believe me, I know that not much angers middle America more than missing Survivor.

[catmandu57]

10. Especially the local faux viewers

They're going to be double plus pissed that the moran* is preempting their show for something they don't give a big rat's ass about anyway.