A Current Affair

This was the epitome of low brow tabloid "news" programs. It seemed to give viewers what they wanted: escapism, sex, scandals, sensationalism, sex, gossip, spectacles, sex, outrageousness, fluff, sex, innuendo, confrontations, sex, and... well... you get the idea.

Anchors Povich and O'Boyle tried to look as respectable and dignified as true news anchors should be, but the stories obviously were designed solely as entertainment for people who thought true newscasts or news programs involving serious and informative investigations and subject matter were 'boring'. Many in its audience no doubt felt this was all they needed in order to know what was happening in the world.

I can't knock it too much, however, because the show stayed on the air for several seasons - meaning there sadly was a market for such programming and the United States' overall intelligence obviously was low enough to want to watch such mindless trash.

"A CURRENT AFFAIR," in my opinion, is a good news magazine show. I enjoyed seeing Maureen O'Boyle as the main anchor. There are many reasons why I said that. Also, I had no idea that Maury Povich was a reporter anchor on this show before his present work on his hit daytime talk show. If you ask me, it seems that nobody stays with a TV show throughout its entire run anymore. Still, I enjoyed hearing about what's happening in the world. The only thing I didn't like hearing about was when someone had been murdered or gone missing. Now, in conclusion, if some network ever bring this show back, I highly recommend it to all you die-hard news magazine fans. You will really enjoy it.