As current television programs possibly typifying the "zeitgeist" of comtemporary America, how about?:
The Simple Life - featuring the always intriguing and self-effacing Paris Hilton (a/k/a "The Ink Hound" according to Newsweek Magazine) as she schleps her away across this great land from one lousy job to another.
Hardball - A wonderfully informative political affairs program hosted by the unfailingly reserved and introspective Chris Matthews, a man widely considered to be this generation's answer to John Chancellor.
Entertainment Tonight - Providing a seemingly never-ending array of pointless stories about vacuous celebrities and their shallow and totally self-absorbed lives, thereby, providing much of the American viewing audience with a truly vicarious thrill.
Commander-in-Chief - starring the statuesque Geena Davis (also star of the winsomely-amusing "Earth Girls Are Easy") as President Mackenzie Allen.
Live with Regis and Kelly! - Yes, always a thoroughly delightful watch, as the seventy-something Mr. Philbin and the thirty-something Ms. Ripa kiss celebrity "caboose" every day with even more elan than the King of celebrity caboose-kissers himself, Mr. Larry King! (In addition, "Reege" will hawk his latest Christmas record, senior citizen medication or game-show hosting-gig as glibly and as expertly as Mr. Ron Popeil, undisputed King of the TV Infomercials!)
MTV - A great rock & roll network, with many of the shows hosted by the irrepressible one, Mr. Pauly Shore, simply the greatest renaissance man of our time!
Maury - hosted by Mr. Maury Povich, (mensch extraodinaire!), who delves into the extremely personal problems of other people to afford them the benefit of his King Solomon-like wisdom and counsel, while both simultaneously entertaining and informing the American public. (Connie Chung must be so proud of her helpful hubby. What a guy!)
