From Oprah to Piers Morgan, the world loves a good talk show. And if the multiple seasons of Celebrity Apprentice have taught us anything, audiences also love reality TV shows featuring pseudo celebrities. Yesterday, a program premiered that’s a tiny bit of both. Entitled “The World Today,” the new talk show is hosted by Julian Assange, the man most famous for founding WikiLeaks. Assange tapes the show from the home where he is on house-arrest. The program airs on RT, a Kremlin-backed news network and website.
Alessandra Stanley, television critic for The New York Times, watched the first episode of “The World Today.” She shares her thoughts on whether Assange might be the next Ellen, or just another candidate for Celebrity Big Brother.
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