Robert Bianco Quotations

Refreshingly original, bracingly adult, and thoroughly delightful, DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES is like the answer to a TV prayer you didn't know you'd made.

We once worried that democracy could not survive if an undereducated populace knew too little. Now we worry if it can survive us knowing too much.

The Oscars pose an unusual, and for many, insurmountable challenge for a host. You have to be big enough to command that stage, and smart enough to know when to step back and let the awards take over.

Even if the ratings were disappointing, some 22 (million) to 25 million people a night were watching the Olympics. Those are comparable number to what 'Survivor' was doing, and we all declared 'Survivor' the biggest media thing since bread was sliced.

The crowd is willing to accept a few jokes at their expense, but they won't accept a host who turns the entire event into a joke. And the challenge is even greater for a host who is an outsider even a well-respected outsider like Stewart.

It's a season with few highs and few lows, but the general level of mediocrity is higher than it has been.