In my opinion, I believe from Jimmy
Kimmel’s perspective it was about getting his name on the map. He ridiculed Rob ford and got more viewers
because of it. He took an already sad
situation and found a way to profit from it. On the other hand, from Rob Ford’s
perspective I think he wanted to address the criticism surrounding all of his
controversies. Possibly he wanted to
show people that he messed up but still puts his job before anything else. I almost think it’s admirable, not the crack
smoking part, but the fact the he refused to resign and is dealing with the criticism
on a daily basis. So who is worse I ask?
Rob Ford because he made some mistakes and maybe doesn’t meet the
typical standards of a Canadian Mayor?
Or is it Jimmy Kimmel for possibly getting fame and fortune from someone
else’s misfortune?
For those of you that didn’t get an
opportunity to watch it, I’ll sum it up for you. Rob Ford was questioned on things like
whether or not he was homophobic? Were the things that the people of Toronto said
about him true? Jimmy Kimmel then proceeded to show embarrassing videos on the
Mayor that went viral. For example, Rob
Ford’s drunken rant inside a fast food restaurant. He ended off the segment by offering the
mayor some advice about getting personal help if he had a problem with
alcoholism.
Check out this article from CBC
News http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/rob-ford-ridiculed-on-jimmy-kimmel-live-1.2558852.
What are your opinions on the
topic? Do you think Toronto benefitted
from this publicity stunt?
References:
Rob Ford ridiculed on Jimmy Kimmel Live. (2014, March 4). Retrieved from CBC News:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/rob-ford-ridiculed-on-jimmy-kimmel-live-1.2558852
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