The Tempestt Bledsoe Show
| The Tempestt Bledsoe Show | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Tempestt Bledsoe |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies | Dick Clark Productions Columbia TriStar Television Distribution |
| Original release | |
| Network | Broadcast syndication |
| Release | September 7, 1995 – June 5, 1996 |
The Tempestt Bledsoe Show (also called Tempestt) is an American daytime talk show presented by Tempestt Bledsoe[1][2] which aired from 1995 to 1996.[3]
Background
The series was a lighter take on another talk show that was produced Columbia/Tri-Star at the time, Ricki Lake, and as such focused on issues such as relationships, family issues, and the topics of the day. The series also aired on a majority of stations that also aired Ricki as a way to capitalize on attracting young adult and urban viewers, given Bledsoe and Lake being in their 20s. However, even with or without Lake's program as a lead-in or lead-out, Tempestt failed to win viewers over and was cancelled by June 1996.
Reception
Amy Harrington of Fox News labeled it as one of the worst talk shows in (American) television history, explaining that Bledsoe lacked any sort of hook to engage viewers: "She didn't have the white trash appeal of Jerry Springer, the controversy of Rush Limbaugh, the sensationalism of Ricky Lake [sic], the hard-hitting edge of Geraldo, the red glasses of Sally Jesse Raphael, or the Oprahness of Oprah. Tempestt was relegated to the same fate as her character on Cosby — the forgotten middle child."[4]
References
- ^ "Tempestt In a TV Talk Show - 'Cosby' Daughter Bledsoe Is The Newest Lady Chatterly". The New York Daily Times. September 7, 1995.
- ^ "Look Who's Talking". The Chicago Tribune. January 16, 1996.
- ^ "Ex-Cosby Kid's Talk Show Canceled". The Chicago Sun Times. June 5, 1996.
- ^ Harrington, Amy (November 6, 2009). "Worst Talk Shows in TV History". Fox News. Archived from the original on September 28, 2022.
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