Art reflects…something.
From New York Times:
President Drops in on ‘Deal or No Deal’
That night, the NBC game show bore an uncanny resemblance to Mr. Weitz’s satirical film “American Dreamz.” In both the television show and the movie, a president with low approval ratings decides to appear on a popular reality show. In the film, which was released on April 21, 2006, Dennis Quaid played the commander in chief. On the game show, aired on April 21, 2008, President Bush played himself.
Mr. Bush was not lucky for NBC, either, as the “Deal or No Deal” episode delivered 10 million viewers, matching its lowest Monday time slot rating.