House

House is a television program on Fox. I don't know what night it airs. I've only seen the previews. According to the web site:

DR. GREGORY HOUSE (Hugh Laurie) is devoid of bedside manner and wouldn’t even talk to his patients if he could get away with it. Dealing with his own constant physical pain, he uses a cane that seems to punctuate his acerbic, brutally honest demeanor. While his behavior can border on antisocial, House is a brilliant diagnostician whose unconventional thinking and flawless instincts afford him a great deal of respect. An infectious disease specialist, he thrives on the challenge of solving medical puzzles in order to save lives.

Why do people watch this show? The same doctor is solving all the most complex diseases. No other doctor in the world is getting any of these cases. And Dr. House is a total asshole to patients and co-workers. He regularly does things that would subject his hospital to enormous liability, and when he gets called out by the dean of medicine, he tells her to go to hell. He doesn't get fired. I also heard an interview on Fresh Air (NPR) with one of the show's creators, who admitted the show was a "formula" show, but that's what the people want. So maybe my rant should be against people who watch the show, and not the show itself. I don't like any form of entertainment that follows a formula. I would think the actors are probably embarrassed, but in my experience people making a lot of money at something are rarely embarrassed about how they are making it.