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Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Breaking News: ABC Schedules Oliver’s Show UPDATED

I know that you will be able to read MUCH more about this in the print edition of the H-D, but I just wanted to weigh in very quickly…

ABC has scheduled the premiere of “Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution” for Friday, March 26th at 9 p.m.

I just watched a two-minute preview and I have to tell you I have got a bad feeling about this…

I’m not saying the show looks to be bad. Actually, it looks to be quite good. I just don’t know if the people of Huntington are going to be okay with it.

It’s important to note that “Revolution” is a reality TV show first and foremost. That means in order to have a wonderful uplifting ending, you have to have a dreadful beginning. In other words, you have to tear down in order to build up. And every reality TV show has to have a villain. It’s just in this case, the villains are actually people we know and recognize—either by face, or in the case of one local DJ, by voice.

From the official press release: “Needled by local naysayers, challenged by ingrained unhealthy habits and government bureaucracy, and welcomed by some of the most surprising youngsters, families and local leaders, Oliver shows how, in just a few short months, he tried to transform Huntington as a template for the entire country. The stakes? Simply the health of our country’s citizens and the legacy for its children.”

This is going to be interesting folks. Stay Tuned…

UPDATE: You can read a transcript of the preview on the "Herald-Dispatch" website here.

Photo Credit: Holly Farrell/ABC