Can you smell hype? I can. I smell it whenever I see a late night TV talk show. Hype (or intense promotion) is so common, now, that sometimes it's hard to recognize. For example, the number one TV show in the USA is American Idol. The most visually attractive thing (for straight men) on the show is Paula Abdul. Last week, Paula's manager wrote to an LA paper saying that Paula may not appear on the show because of contract matters. Fact is, she needs the show and the show needs her. This isn't about money. It's about bringing attention to American Idol. That's all. Take a whiff. Can you smell the hype? You can bet the farm that Paula and her cleavage will be on this season's American Idol. Now, does anybody want to comment on national health care or cap & trade or the war on terror?
