That's Deweese De Cookie Crumbles

Well, I just got some bad news. I received a personalized mass email from Mac Watson, host of WRVA’s (1140 AM in Richmond) afternoon drive show, which oddly enough bears his name. Seems Watson’s producer, Dave Deweese, is leaving the show to go to Albany. That's too bad. I had wanted to do an article about Dave. I guess now I'll have more room to write about the Maymont bears.
Anyway, Watson mentions Albany in passing, and to be honest, I’m not sure if he means Albany, New York or Albany, Georgia, or some other Albany.My guess is that he means some other Albany, because I’m not sure the New York and Georgia Albanies even have radio stations.
Of course, Mac’s newsletter conveniently omits any mention of what DeWeese will be doing in Albany. From all I know, he might be doing time. Mac is very vague about this whole DeWeese thing, and that just leads me to speculate.
Is Mac somewhat surrpetitiously trying to ship Deweese out of here, out of the public eye, here in Richmond? I’m not saying anything, I’m just saying that I’ve watched all those Dateline sting shows, and, well, maybe I’m just a little suspicious.
Of course, it could be something much more innocent. Perhaps Mac is just a wee bit jealous of all the attention his producer is getting. Oh, they can pretend to enjoy one another on the air, but, I for one, am not so easily fooled.
Ever since I was (as Mayor Governor Wilder says) tragedized by the Lewis and Martin split up, I’m not so gullible to believe that big stars with big egos can really tolerate other talented folk who invade their turf.
So, maybe Deweese got tired of Watson trying to take up more than his share of the local spotlight. Watson comes to town, and the next thing you know, it’s the Mac Watson Show…not even the Mac Watson Show, starring Dave Deweese. One thing for sure, Mac’s ego is not as diminutive as the talk show host is in statue. I may not have worded that right, but honestly, I’m not interested enough in this column to rewrite it.
I wish I had known about this brewing feud between Watson and Deweese. I think we could have offered Dave a job here at our company. Especially if we ever decide to change directions and aim our magazines at acid dropping ex-head banging hippies from the generations past.
Deweese seems to have near-encyclopedic knowledge of every drugged-out has-been band in America. Well, I guess it’s good to be good at something.
I hear they’re having some sort of farewell show down at Old City Bar in Shockoe Bottom this afternoon. I’m going to have to come up with some sort of an excuse to get down there. I hope there’s no Braves game in Shockoe this afternoon. Parking will be such a bear, especially when you add in the crowds at the Slave Museum.
I want to see what Deweese looks like. It’s not that I have some sort of a schoolboy crush on him, but I just like to match voices with faces.
Mac looks exactly like he sounds…Ray Combs’ afterbirth. But, I’m not sure about Deweese. I get some sort of Vic Damone vibe when I hear him. I guess this will be my last chance to check it out.
Whatever he looks like, all seriousness aside, he will be missed. And, while I hate to ever say anything nice, Watson does one of the best afternoon shows WRVA has ever aired, since they went all talk, but Deweese adds another dimension to the show that will be sorely missed.

TV We'd Like to See

Just yesterday I was talking about ABC's Commander In Chief...you know the show about a woman president. I could have told you that America would not take to a show about a woman president. Don't ask me how I know these things, but, I do. I also know what type of shows America does want. I've come up with a few ideas. And, to be honest, I'd appreciate your feedback. Here goes:

Saved By the Bell - The Presidential Years - Zach is now married to Jessie (a female for those few non-Saved By The Bell fans) and is running for president in the first season. Screech is his running mate, and, of course, Lisa will eventually become Secretary of State. The hilarity is non-stop, and if people don't laugh, Elizabeth Berkley can take on more of a prominent role, if you know what I mean.

Presidential Deal or No Presidential Deal - The world's leaders take turns picking suitcases. Eventually they end up with a suitcase that determines if they start a war, create a nuclear bomb, or send immigrants flocking into the U.S. Whatever happens, it's sure to make for an exciting hour of reality/game show/political intrigue.

Presidential Wife Swap - Bill Clinton plays a president who swaps his wife for a White House intern. Oh wait, that one's already been done.

My President The Jet- Hilarity ensues when a former, dead president comes back as Air Force One. Imagine the confusion when the current president consults with his airplane on issues of national importance. Oh wait, that's already being done.

Desperate First Ladies - Former and current first ladies duke it out in a series of catfights. The winner gets to be the next President. This is a reality series that is bound to please just about everyone in the family. This show has "WINNER" written all over it.

Everybody Loves W - The President continues to mess up even the simplest things. Add to that merriment an ongoing conflict between Laura and Barbara, a dumb brother, a confused father, and, of course, the twins, and you have the next season's biggest smash comedy hit.

Well, these are my ideas. Any producers with deep pockets out there, I'm open for consults.