Chasing UFOs Own Show - James Fox and Ben McGee may be the stars of the new National Geographic Channel show "Chasing UFOs," but that doesn't mean that they're fans. In fact, the two were recently interviewed about the show and called it, among other things, "gratuitous nighttime baloney".It's been said there's no such thing as bad publicity, but when the stars of your own show give it a thumbs-down, that might be the exception.
The National Geographic Channel premiered "Chasing UFOs," an eight-episode reality TV show last month, focusing on a trio of investigators traversing America in search of the truth of unexplained UFO reports, alleged alien abductions and reported military cover-ups.
On the heels of less-than-positive reviews and viewer comments, two of the show's stars -- James Fox and Ben McGee -- revealed their own dissatisfaction with "Chasing UFOs," complaining that the show had placed more emphasis on entertainment value than a serious look at the UFO subject.
Fox and McGee wrote their comments on the Facebook page of New York Times best-selling author Leslie Kean.
NatGeo put up a brave face and tried to spin the criticism, suggesting what the two stars said could be taken out of context.
"I think, naturally, they're going to get more comfortable with their roles and they're all figuring out what their roles are in the series and how best to be authentic and represent their point of view in a way that viewers can relate to," said Michael Cascio, NatGeo Channel's executive vice president of programming.
Cascio told The Huffington Post exclusively that NatGeo is aware of the show's strengths and weaknesses, as well as the negative reactions from critics and viewers.
"It's actually very helpful to hear that and we're always interested in viewer reaction, and hearing that is instructive to us," Cascio said. "Obviously, we weren't anticipating that kind of feedback, but it's extremely helpful. We're certainly aware of the comments that some people don't like it, so we're always monitoring the viewer feedback -- it's important to us.
"We're happy to look at it and evolve, if necessary, into something that meets the viewer needs. Right now, it's doing fairly well in our ratings, but like all shows, you want to know where it's going and what's next."
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