Beating up on the Weak

The question is not why did they cancel McEnroe, the question is why did they put it on? Not that you can blame the show's non-existent ratings on its content--most people don't know what channel CNBC is on, and the few that do don't watch it in the evening for entertainment.

But why would anyone--no matter how much drugs they use--even consider letting McEnroe host a talk show? He's Magic Johnson without the charm.

On the other hand, CNBC's Dennis Miller show has turned into a surprisingly good daily mix of comedy and talk. (I'd say this even if he didn't feature friends of mine, like Virginia Postrel and Amy Alkon this week alone.) Too bad he's on CNBC, where no one will watch. If CNN or FOX News has an opening in their lineup they should pick Miller up.