Parker Spitzer gets critical thumbs-down

[marmar]

from HuffPost:





In an interview with the Huffington Post, Kathleen Parker said she was going to take what critics had to say about her new CNN show, "Parker Spitzer," with a heavy dose of salt.

"No matter how great we are or how good a job we do, critics are going to be critics," she said.

Parker and co-host Eliot Spitzer might want to remember that when they read the initial reviews of "Parker Spitzer." By and large, television critics from around the country were scathing in their assessment of the show's first episode, which aired Monday night.

Much has been made of the flirty, playful back-and-forth between Parker and Spitzer, but many said their banter just made them uncomfortable.

Leading the way was the New York Times' Alessandra Stanley, who described the tone as "'Crossfire' meets 'Moonlighting'"-- and not in a good way:

The ickiness factor of "Parker Spitzer" may subside, but the first glimpse of CNN's latest offering on Monday was hard to watch...last week, Larry King told the duo that they had "chemistry" -- if so, it carries a queasy whiff of sulfur.

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The complete piece is at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/10/05/parker-spitzer-debut-reviews_n_750806.html

[napi21]

1. I disagree. I watched their interview of Catherine Warren and it was very good.

I admit I didn't watch the entire show so I have no idea what they're talking about with the banter. I'll watch again tonight and try to catch the entire show & see if my firt glimpse was valid or was that just a good blip.

[monmouth]

2. Soon as I heard Kathleen Parker I knew I'd never watch it.....n/t

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

3. I can't watch either of them

Spitzer is as big a hypocrite as Rudy, Larry Craig, Diaper Dave Vitter and the rest and I've always hated that pompous airhead Parker.

[suston96]

4. Changed channels when not-so-Breitbart came on......nt

[Jim Sagle]

5. The critics are lying to protect Wall Street. In his opening statement, Spitzer SMASHED Geithner.

The critics will say whatever to shut Spitzer down.