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Kind of almost unseen or unacknowledged, tv has totally transformed our lives and ifound that, actually, it's the least respected genres in what i think is a pretty unrespected medium, television, that have had the most impact — like commercials and infomercials and televangelism and home shopping and public—access tv, which is basically do—it—yourself television. and we're going to come back to all of that, but i wanted to talk to you first about rupaul�*s drag race, because you're probably best known for that. it's a hugely successful show that's become, you know, a franchise, an e...

The next drag superstar, and that's how it began. so, it's a reality competition elimination show. but drag race, really, is a parody — at once, a celebration and a send—up of all other reality competition shows. we put it all in the pot. it's kind of like a drag queen, really. we slap it all on and out comes this show, rupaul�*s drag race. and, of course, rupaul is a huge — you know, without rupaul, there would be no drag race. randy and i knew rupaulfor... we've known him for a long time and we managed him early on in his career and we sat down with him once and said, "you know, "we ...

Kind of almost unseen or unacknowledged, tv has totally transformed our lives. and ifound that, actually, it's the least respected genres in what i think is a pretty unrespected medium, television, that have had the most impact — like commercials and infomercials and televangelism and home shopping and public—access tv, which is basically do—it—yourself television. and we're going to come back to all of that, but i wanted to talk to you first about rupaul�*s drag race, because you're probably best known for that. it's a hugely successful show that's become, you know, a franchise, an ...

So it's a reality competition elimination show. but drag race, really, is a parody. at once, a celebration and a send—up of all other reality competition shows. we put it all in the pot. it's kind of like a drag queen, really. we slap it all on, and out comes this show, rupaul�*s drag race. and of course, rupaul is a huge, you know, without rupaul, there would be no drag race. randy and i knew rupaulfor... we've known him for a long time, and we managed him early on in his career. and we sat down with him once and said, "you know, we really should do a show with you". and it was tom campbe...

The next drag superstar, and that's how it began. so it's a reality competition elimination show. but drag race, really, is a parody. at once, a celebration and a send—up of all other reality competition shows. we put it all in the pot. it's kind of like a drag queen, really. we slap it all on, and out comes this show, rupaul�*s drag race. and of course, rupaul is a huge, you know, without rupaul, there would be no drag race. randy and i knew rupaulfor... we've known him for a long time, and we managed him early on in his career. and we sat down with him once and said, "you know, we really...