06.11.09 A REALITY SHOW ABOUT TERMINALLY ILL PEOPLE
“Survivor” host Jeff Probst (pictured) and king of all reality producers Mark Burnett are working to put together a show called “Live for the Moment” that would focus on terminally ill people. Although CBS passed on it for its fall 2009 lineup, that’s only because Probst will be out of the country shooting the 800 millionth season of “Survivor.” Page Six says:
Each week, “Live for the Moment”… will send a different person with a terminal disease diagnosis on an uplifting adventure related to an unfulfilled wish, like and exotic trip or hoped-for reunion.
Having shot the pilot episode earlier this year, starring a man with Lou Gehrig’s Disease, Probst says, “It’s the best thing I’ve ever been a part of. It’s so inspirational and so positive, I really believe its time for the show.”
Ummmmm… I guess that there’s a possibility that this could be uplifting. Giving people their dying wish is a pretty nice thing to do. But you’ll pardon me and my queasy morality for not being comfortable with the idea of exploiting dying people for ratings. Now if you’ll excuse me, I have cancer jokes to tell.

