Another Blown Show.

Honestly, I can't say that I'm angry. Because I'm not. Disappointed, sure. But it's not that big a deal.

We couldn't do our late_late_show because NEITHER guest: vin_diesel and beyonceknowles showed up for the program.

I don't understand this. If you really aren't interested in doing the show, feel free to say no! But if you are, and you agree, is it too much to ask that you appear, chat for a few minutes and play the couple of games I prepare?

Or failing that, maybe sending a note along so that everyone from the audience who wanted to see you appear won't be waiting around for hours. The word is "courtesy."

Don't get me wrong. I'm not trying to gain sympathy. I just am trying to gain communication.

I'm looking to find out what went wrong here, so I can know to do something different the next time. Any answers?

Diesel Smoke

Well, good ol' vin_diesel finally posted a message today. In the post (which was public but then removed, I'm sure because of embarrassment from a yet-to-be-seen level of fakery - which speaks volumes for this post when you think about it), he basically stated that he needed to be hounded, that he hadn't posted anything to his LJ in a long time, that [he] (his brackets, not mine) was having problems and that he actually was on AIM at the scheduled time of Midnight Eastern/9PM pacific, but only stayed on for three minutes before giving up. (!)

Well, folks, that just shows how this guy saw this whole thing. It's pretty simple and pretty basic. If you agree to appear on the show, appear! I can't babysit, coddle, feed and change the diapers of guests. I'm preparing the show! I'm writing stuff to be funny and to make you, as the guest, look good. I can't hold your hand and remind you like you're in kindergarten that 9 comes after 8 and that's when you're supposed to be here.

I'm doing all of the work. All you need to do is be there and be ready to talk and have some fun.

More importantly, if I ask you if you want to appear on the program and you can't or don't want to, say no. It won't hurt my feelings. I understand that people have their own things going on, and may not have the time or the energy to make it. But if you say yes, and you aren't heard from again after the yes, the assumption is, yes, you are going to be there.

So, was it me, or was it him?