Very few people will deny that the audience is getting drawn toward TV shows more than movies. With various OTT platforms, it has become easier for them to access these shows and watch them whenever they find it convenient. UFC color commentator and podcast host Joe Rogan explained why reality TV shows are becoming more popular every day.

Comedian Pauly Shore was the guest on the #1981 episode of the million-dollar JRE podcast. Shore mentioned the trajectory of the entertainment industry, from people watching movies to TV shows, and then to reality shows. Rogan provided an explanation as to why that shift took place. The 55-year-old took the example of Hollywood actor Matt Damon explaining the reason behind the decline of feature films.

Joe Rogan explains the shift from movies to TV shows

Explaining his stance by using Damon as an example, Rogan said, “Matt Damon made a video where he was explaining why people aren’t making movies anymore, and how hard it is to make a movie now.” Rogan added, “He explained… [that] it is much more daunting than I thought.”

The famous podcast host then adds that there are several television shows now on TV and on various OTT platforms. Furthermore, he claims that reality shows are cheaper than movies.

Rogan said, “There are television shows on Netflix, regular networks. But reality shows are very cheap [and] very easy and very compelling.” He added people started watching reality shows after the success of shows like ‘Fear Factor‘ and ‘Survivor’, just to name a few.

JRE host mentions how sitcoms were the biggest thing about TV back in the day

Joe Rogan claims that the main reason behind the demise of sitcoms, which were very popular from the 1960s to the early 2000s, was the birth of reality shows. He also mentioned that landing a role in sitcoms was one of the biggest motives for most actors during the 90s.

Rogan said, “The sitcom was our holy grail… When my generation came to Hollywood, everybody wanted a sitcom.” The 55-year-old added, “It was like, ‘Holy sh*t! You’ve got a show. Like that was it. That’s what everybody wanted.”

But Joe Rogan goes on to explain that sitcoms have lost their place in television. He said, “But nowadays if you’re trying to get a sitcom, other than ‘The Ms. Pat [Show]’… how many comics do you [Pauly Shore] know that have a sitcom?”

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The entertainment industry is evolving day by day, and it is natural to see new formats of shows coming up on television and other on-demand platforms. However, movies still remain an essential part of the industry.

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