Could Twitter Make or Break a Show?

Thanks to the multiple time zones in our country, network shows appear three hours earlier than they appear in the west, and that gives the east coast folks a chance to watch and review programs before the west coasters have a chance to see them. That also gives us west coasters a chance to pass on programming should we read east coast negative reviews. Mickey Kaus comments on that phenomenon:

Why watch Saturday Night Live in L.A. when the twitters from back East say it's weak? Does that mean TV shows now have a New York problem like movies have a Friday problem? Movies: If twitterers don't like on Friday, it will die on Saturday. TV: If the East doesn't like it, it will die in West? Just asking! Not my industry. ...

A couple of people I follow on Twitter are in New York, and I noticed some negative tweets regarding SNL coming out last night. It certainly didn't make me want to stay up and watch.

And besides, the weak season premier featured a new cast member dropping an "F" bomb live on the air. If that's the best they've got, who needs them.

Over at Wizbang Kevin Aylward talks about all the great subjects for SNL skits that were ignored in last night's season opener. Looks like a bad year coming for SNL.