August 17, 2001
Television's Faux Face of Rock 'n' Roll
The premium cable network Showtime recently announced a second season for The Chris Isaak Show, which the network's promotional materials describe as a "quirky 'behind the scenes' look at the unusual life of celebrated rock star Chris Isaak." Reviewers have been impressed with the way the show breaks with expectations, featuring a "rock star" (I'll have to insist on the scare quotes) who is a cheapskate, has cheesy fashion sense, can't get a date -- hell, he even has trouble getting on the
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