Say Goodnight, Martha

Imagine: You're NBC, once the undisputed king of broadcasting, but now struggling to even partially compete with the other two networks who used to be nothing more than the butt of office party jokes. You figured that Apprentice: Martha Stewart would be a surefire hit, but so far, its subpar ratings have threatened to turn it into more of a shot in your own foot. So what do you do? Well, you take that gun, spin the barrel, point it at your temple, and hope for the best. Unfortunately, at least from a Pop Whore perspective, that chamber was loaded.

Yes, as of this week, Apprentice: Martha Stewart will be switching its Wednesday timeslot from 8 PM to 9 PM. The stated reason: to avoid competing with America's Next Top Model. Yeah, you read that right: NBC is on the run from UPN. (In other news, American Airlines has vacated their space at LAX due to fierce competition from a guy with a Winnebago.)

Anyway, how do you spell doom for a show? That's right: "TiVo conflict." The dual recording capability of the official Pop Whore Tivo kept Martha's show safe at 8 PM, but at 9:00 she'll be running into the brick wall combo of Veronica Mars and Lost. Let's check in with Donald to see what her chances are:



How about you, Tyra? Care to weigh in?



Yep, thought so. Sorry, Martha. But you know we wouldn't let you go without a note, so click here to see it.