Dear Scumbucket,: Former TV critic

Dear Scumbucket,
: Former TV critic Gary Deep is selling celebrity letters to him on eBay. But it’s a real D-list list — all Chicago radio “personalities,” like Larry Lujack.

I can beat that from my days as a TV Critic at People, TV Guide, and Entertainment Weekly.

I have hate mail from Bill Cosby. He hated it when I said his sitcom went downhill and he regularly sent nya-nya mail.

I have a whining letter from Alan Thicke begging me to lay off him; must have been his therapist’s idea.

I have a letter from Pat Sajak pissed off that I didn’t like what they’d done to Wheel of Fortune.

I have thank-you notes from Rosanne [Barr]; surprised she’s so well-mannered.

And I have a nice letter from David Letterman, thanking me for my support, signed, “Your friend, Dave.”

Sorry, not for sale.

But I will be happy to sell you autographed first editions of Entertainment Weekly. I’ll sell you lots of EW launch swag.

And I’ll sell you that hat (below) worn by a former TV critic who may look down on his luck — bad enough to sell old letter from the star — but isn’t… yet. [via Romenesko]

2 responses to “Dear Scumbucket,: Former TV critic”

marc weisblott

January 29, 2003

How likely would you be to get letters from these celebs in this era of increased media consolidation, though? Chances are Cosby, Thicke, Sajak would complain to a higher authority than you, and the grievance would trickle down. I’m reminded of six or seven years ago, when George Clooney announced he was boycotting Entertainment Tonight because of the way they were treating him on Hard Copy–both Paramount shows. And then when the Paramount people caved, Clooney ridiculed them for being so spineless …

Scott

January 31, 2003

Jeff, I never understood why you had such a mad-on regarding Babylon 5, back in the day. It had story, it had writing and actors who could act, unlike Trek.
(PS — this is the person who’s been chatting with you in the elevator at 4 TS lately)

marc weisblott

January 29, 2003

How likely would you be to get letters from these celebs in this era of increased media consolidation, though? Chances are Cosby, Thicke, Sajak would complain to a higher authority than you, and the grievance would trickle down. I’m reminded of six or seven years ago, when George Clooney announced he was boycotting Entertainment Tonight because of the way they were treating him on Hard Copy–both Paramount shows. And then when the Paramount people caved, Clooney ridiculed them for being so spineless …

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Scott

January 31, 2003

Jeff, I never understood why you had such a mad-on regarding Babylon 5, back in the day. It had story, it had writing and actors who could act, unlike Trek.
(PS — this is the person who’s been chatting with you in the elevator at 4 TS lately)

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Dear Scumbucket,: Former TV critic

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