The other day, I was flipping through the channels and saw something about Farrah Fawcett almost dead and instantly started feeling depression settling in, so I quickly switched to a re-run of Spongebob. Well, turns out the rest of the country doesn't agree with me. According to AFP:
A documentary that shows Farrah Fawcett's battle against cancer in wrenching detail drew an estimated 8.9 million viewers, NBC said.
"Farrah's Story" details the former "Charlie's Angels" star's treatment and hopes for recovery, following her through chemotherapy and other grueling treatment. Fawcett, 62, was diagnosed in 2006 with anal cancer that has spread to her liver.
The film was NBC's most-watched television program in its Friday night time slot in more than a year, excluding the Olympics, according to preliminary ratings released Saturday.
"Farrah's Story" details the former "Charlie's Angels" star's treatment and hopes for recovery, following her through chemotherapy and other grueling treatment. Fawcett, 62, was diagnosed in 2006 with anal cancer that has spread to her liver.
The film was NBC's most-watched television program in its Friday night time slot in more than a year, excluding the Olympics, according to preliminary ratings released Saturday.
My theory, although morbid, is that people like to know that formerly hot people still die. It makes them feel better in some sick way. Once NBC catches wind of this, watch for documentaries about Patrick Swayze following by a Fox reality series called, "When Old People Die Violent Deaths." Seriously, just you wait.
