Not ready to admit defeat about big reality swing Rising Star, Lee said that he’s been reassured by recent upticks in ratings and social activity. “We were a little disappointed with the numbers, we wanted it a little bit higher,” he said of the modest 1.5 rating in the key demo that the June 22 debut brought. “We had to learn on the roll and I think they learned on the roll especially well. Let’s see where it goes.”
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
Sarah says
KEEP IT!!!!!!! It’s the one thing i look forward to every week! Well mostly because of josh groban but still those people are very talented and i don’t think im the only one here who really enjoys the thrill of voting!
Linda says
I agree! Every week I can’t wait to see and hear Dana Williams, Austin French,,etc… And the coaches/host are so engaging!
Judy Chonak says
Rising Star burst out with a totally new concept, warp speed presentation, humanity without disrespect, and some truly gifted, on the edge talents. The “advisors” are not only renown in their respective disciplines, but are talented in business knowledge, stage presence, in short, they are intelligent. These things, bringing in 71% of the network audiences in Week one, All up against The FIFA World Cup, a Sunday Night summer night.
Fan bases of the leads are screaming their praise,the contestants are growing the own, and Josh Groban has leapt full on into the fray, with charm, humour,and elegant sexuality, and oh, Yeah– 25 million sold world wide. You are fortunate to have made this match.
This week’s first duels showed how a bit of what’s to come, and if you Social Network above the 12 year olds (the peeps with the cash), I see and read only questions, genuine assessment of the competitors. Yes, there’s a tale to tell for each of these kids–everyone has their story. We at least know these are genuine and not written, scripted tripe. Every person who enjoys great music, every one who has the dream in the back of their mind (and it’s just a dream) If ABC was bright enough to try a proven, multinational format, a production that costs are lower, the band is better, the authorities and performers are real, if the Network cannot see the power in this, you need to check your in-house reality TV Superstar, Tom Bergeron, and get an opinion that will actually show diversity is salable. I mean, Ballroom Dancing??? What the hell??? 16 years later, and still going with anticipation, Dancing With The Stars became explosive socially innovative TV, with nearly no true A Lists, but with talent, talent, broken bones, ripped voices, and oh, yeah, talent.
It’s in 4 out of 10 weeks. Shut you teeth, use your professionals, and do not start with the accountant alone. Knowing the profits are coming down the pike (oh, you fools have to even created Tee Shirts to sell, get a move on). Go talk to the the audiences right in your own house every week. It is a vast and varied world in media.
That is my outburst– I thank you for the window, I am available for interviews, and rife with opinion. I will watch 100 hours of this television, and utterly flush the Bachelorette, and Housewives of wherever.
Good luck in making large, intelligent and exciting rollouts to take the German Team’s Place. It was great, but, NEXT.