"Practice" creator David E. Kelley: Network executives "celebrate junk"
Kelley, at the Television Critics Association's summer press tour, lamented the proliferation of 'reality' programming and said today's execs no longer champion "quality scripted programming." "Today," he said, "They celebrate the junk."
Well let's just see here...
+ "The Practice:" cliche-ridden lawyer soap opera. - Written and produced by David E. Kelley
+ "Boston Public:" preposterous look at public school life which last season featured appearances by "American Idol" contestant Tamyra Gray. Former "New Kid on the Block" Joey McIntire is a cast member. - Written and produced by David E. Kelley
+ "Girls Club:" petulant chick-lawyer show featuring Chyler Leigh of "Kickboxing Academy." Canceled after two episodes. - Written and produced by David E. Kelley
+ "Ally McBeal:" aggravating 'lawyers-in-love' train wreck centered on an unsympathetic anorexic who, through her apparent inability to function as a human being without a man and annoyingly repetitive fantasy sequences, set the perception of adult women in prime-time television back ten years. Managed to make "Doogie Howser, M.D." look like "I, Claudius." - Written and produced by David E. Kelley
Hot damn, I think he's right.