FOX DEBATES: 'AMERICAN IDOL' OVER BUSH PRESS CONFERENCE

 

The White House scheduling of President Bush's formal press conference tomorrow night at 8:30 PM ET has thrown FOX-TV and its top-rated AMERICAN IDOL into chaos, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned.

 

FOX executives on Monday afternoon wrestled over whether to postpone this week's lucrative live IDOL showdown for the White House.

 

The Bush 8:30 PM press conference is set to run approximately 45 minutes, leaving a non-interrupted IDOL hour a scheduling impossibility during FOX's 8 to 10 PM primetime block.

 

IDOL commands the largest audience in television, with viewership levels passing 23 million in recent weeks.

 

One top executive argued Monday afternoon that the show should go forward -- with an on-screen disclaimer directing viewers to FOX NEWS channel for Bush coverage.

 

No final decision has made as this transmits.

It makes the most sense for them to air American Idol. Every other station is going to have the Bush press conference, they'd probably have more people watch Idol on their station than the press conference, and everyone who doesn't want to watch Bush will have one major network choice.

It makes the most sense for them to air American Idol.  Every other station is going to have the Bush press conference, they'd probably have more people watch Idol on their station than the press conference, and everyone who doesn't want to watch Bush will have one major network choice.

I remember during the Watergate hearings the networks rotated who got stuck airing the hearings while the higher ratings went to the soap operas. THere was a big debate about the public trust and airwaves, and a lack of choice in coverage, etc. Today, there will be coverage from ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox News, CNN, Al Jazeer, you name it.

 

I say as long as more than a couple air the conference, dale gas.

Either American Idol or the GWB speech are complete wastes of time and braincells!

 

Complete idiocy!

You have to go with Idol. Tomorrow night it's a tribute to Tiny Tim songs.

Family guy.

Where's the neither choice.. :puke

You have to go with Idol.  Tomorrow night it's a tribute to Tiny Tim songs.

Are there more than one Tiny Tim song?

Porn and wrestling in either order!

I have never watched American Idol and I'd still rather them air it over Bush.

American Idol, doesn't matta for me since I can still watch it every week.

Porn and wrestling in either order!

So you want one thing that is very heterosexual and another that is very homosexual.

 

Are there more than one Tiny Tim song?

Good question.

 

It would be interesting to see how many different versions they could come up with of Tip Toe Through the Tulips.......... ........... .......... ..........okay, maybe not.

 

I did hear on the radio this morning that FOX will postpone IDOL until tomorrow night. This weeks guest judge is Quentin Tarantino .