So who tuned in on Monday to watch The Nate Berkus Show premiere? Anybody? Anybody? Bueller? Admittedly, I completely missed it, and I’m already getting crap for it from the Queerty overlords, who insist that watching homos on daytime television is part of my job description. But it seems enough of you tuned in — the premiere “opened at a 1.2 rating/4 share in the weighted metered markets,” relays B&C, though the time slot was “down 8% from its lead-in of 1.3/4, but up 20% from its September 2009 time period average (1.0/3) — for it to be preliminarily ruled a decent open. Nate insists the show is “unlike anything” we’ve seen before, which I can hardly believe because there are no new ideas out there. Except Nate did manage to “surprise” me with his Elizabeth Edwards interview: Rather than grilling her on her douchebag of a husband, he explores how interior design is saving her life, which actually explains the entire point of the show: “Life by design” is the tagline. (Oh, and Nate? You’re not the “pup” in that TV Guide cover. You’re the cub.)
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Is The Nate Berkus Show Going to Satisfy Your Oprah Withdrawal?
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Dan G
Sorry but in every interview I’ve read or seen him in he just seems so full of himself. He is cute and all, but sometimes when I watched him on Oprah I just wanted to yell: “Get over yourself Nate!” Perhaps it is also because women just seem to fawn all over him. I really don’t get it.
Jon B
God he’s good looking.
Troy
He’s good looking and talented!
Feast of Fun
Cut him some slack guys. He’s getting his feet wet. At the same time, offer some ideas on how he can improve his show. Nate knows design, so is it that he’s straying too far from being a design show?
Kyle412
zzzzzzz. Nothing new with his show that hasn’t been done before. next.
TheInsider
He needs a better haircut. His head is too big (in more ways than one), and this style just makes it look bigger. The show? Meh…
bnjmn3
The show is fresh and fun, parts are compelling, too.
sobeken
I wish Nate much success, but so far I find the show dull. I am not confident that he can carry the show by himself. The show reminds me of “Queen for a Day” where he attempts to help people who seem desperate and helpless.
iDavid
The testostrone free Nate Berkus show: BORING
jim
Nate Berkus is an annoying fag. His show sucks, I can’t believe this loser is still on TV. He’s a TV alright.
bruce
hey that was not a nice comment. so you dont like him. some peoplle might
little beavis
HES SO BOREING!! FOR A GAY GUY HIS PERSONALITY IS TO DRY I GUESS HES PLAYING UP THE SQUARENESS FOR ST8 PEOPLE WON,T CALL HIM A FAG I WOULD TAKE CHRISTOPHER LOW DECORATEING SHOWS ANY DAY I THINK NATE! GOT HIS CHANCE AND HAS NOT PROVEN IT TOBE GOOD FOR TV .. SORRY IM NOT BEING MEAN BUT IVE WATCHED MANY TIMES IT JUST DO IT FOR ME. P.S. NOBODY WHATS TO HEAR ……OPRAH ANY MORE AND WHAT SHE THINKS WHO CARES ANYMORE! AND BARBRA WALTERS TOO \\\\\\\\\\\\ GIVE SOME ELSE A NEW CHANCE ON TV!
little beavis
HELLO I JUST WENT TO APOLOGIZE TO MR BERKUS OPARH AND MS WALTERS ABOUT MY COMMENT ABOVE IT WAS RUDE OF ME AND NOT VERY UNMATURE IMSORRY