Give me a break. Holmes isn't Rush Limbaugh, Howard Stern or a (vintage era) Steve Dahl. He is a third-rate bit player on a second-rate sports station. The vast majority of his audience listens because they like sports talk, not him; Holmes's show is not personality-driven because he has no personality. By virtue of his broadcasting style, he is attempting to align himself with some of the country's broadcasting giants. But even a notorious narcissist like Keith Olbermann wouldn't pull the crap Holmes tries on a regular basis. A lot of people with significantly greater stature than he will ever enjoy regularly experience enormous tragedies and triumphs in their lives. But they don't feel compelled to report on them in excruciating detail during their programs because they are not deluded enough to conflate the narrator with the narrative, the messenger with the message, or the host with his subject matter. In the final analysis, Holmes' plight is similar to that of a pulp writer who has mistaken himself for James Joyce. His limited appeal lies exclusively in his ability to engage generic conventions, not in his desire to "transcend" them. His hubris lies in the belief that his "special" brand of broadcasting does not need to adhere to those conventions.

Well, at least you guys can go back to pretending like you don't listen to his show now...



shake that

While we're on the topic of socially unacceptable behavior, it's wrong to surprise somebody with a hospital visit. I think Larry said Hood did this after finding out of his situation. While it seems nice, it's wrong on a couple of levels for a couple of reasons.

And you can go back to pretending that you have inside "sources" at the Score.

I just listened to this. You guys just hate Laurence.

It was fine and interesting. This is what this guy does. He talks about himself. He had a fairly serious medical issue and he talked about it. No shock there. I was curious why he hadn't been on the air.

Plus, the reason he talks less sports and more frequently about himself than other shows is because there typically isn't a ton of new sports news on weekdays during the day. By the time 6pm rolls around all the games are a day old and talked over to death during the dayparts. The new games are being played currently and if you want to talk about those, then you are probably watching the Bulls, Hawks, Cubs, etc.

Glad to hear he's doing very well. Thank you.

I just listened to this. You guys just hate Laurence.

It was fine and interesting. This is what this guy does. He talks about himself. He had a fairly serious medical issue and he talked about it. No shock there. I was curious why he hadn't been on the air.

Plus, the reason he talks less sports and more frequently about himself than other shows is because there typically isn't a ton of new sports news on weekdays during the day. By the time 6pm rolls around all the games are a day old and talked over to death during the dayparts. The new games are being played currently and if you want to talk about those, then you are probably watching the Bulls, Hawks, Cubs, etc.

Glad to hear he's doing very well. Thank you.

Hogwash. JD and Hood occupy a similar time slot and have no problem talking sports.

Hood goes off the board on sports...a lot.

Thats all im saying.