There are a lot of shows about stupid people. Of course stupid people are shown on the television news all the time. Linda Tripp caught Monica Lewinsky saying something stupid about the President doing something stupid, if in fact he did it. If the President didn't do it then the media will look pretty stupid for reporting on allegations instead of facts. You have to make a really stupid decision to end up in jail.
Television loves people that do stupid things.
It gives them something to talk about. The more stupid the action the more panelists discussing it. That may be because the program's producers are stupid. If you listen to some of the panelists you may find them to be pretty stupid. Simply put, the networks believe that is what you want to see.