But who can blame them? They pay to tape and broadcast the Rock and
Roll Hall of Fame Show. Madonna isn't exactly a rock star in the
traditional sense, but she definitely was more attractive because of
her potential ratings pull. Without her, there virtually is no
guaranteed TV audience.
VH-1 knows it, too. As of Friday, there was almost no mention of the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on the VH-1 Web site. It's all been pushed
to VH-1 Classics as if it were a moldy oldies show. Sad.
At the moment new friend and business partner Timberlake inducts the
Material Mom, VH-1 will be showing "Flavor of Love 3," a "reality"
show.
Even better: Where will Madonna, her husband, three kids and various
sycophants sit in the Waldorf-Astoria ballroom? And who will pay for
their tickets? Warner M. (the "M" is for "Measly") Group is so excited
about her induction -- timed with the imminent release of her final
album with them -- it has given just one table for the event.
Yes, let's get that straight. WMG lost $30 million last year on a
soured deal with a bad concert promoter, spent hundreds of thousands
more on failed lobbying in Wa****ngton, D.C., and its music chief, Lyor
Cohen, vacationed last Christmas in St. Bart's, where a glass of
grapefruit juice is $12.
But the company only bought one table to sup****t Madonna's induction
into the Rock Hall. If I were her, I'd be nervous about that new
album. If WMG does its usual stellar job, the CD should have one great
week and then sink like a stone. Can you imagine if WMG actively
sabotaged it?
The rest of the Monday night show is kind of a nightmare: The whole
draw will depend on John Mellencamp, the only actual rock inductee of
the night, doing something with Billy Joel.
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