Has it been 15 minutes yet?

So, I like a feel-good, rags to riches story as much as the next guy, but do we really need to have Ted Williams shoved down our throats on every radio and TV station for multiple days straight? I mean, OK, the guy lost everything to drug addiction, and was saved from all of that when he was "discovered" by a random video that somebody posted on Youtube. Oh, and he's got a really impressive deep voice (a la Don Pardo). Is the market for guys with baritones that know how to read from a teleprompter that small that this guy needs to be hoisted up for all to see (or hear)?
I've never been unfortunate enough to have my life controlled by a chemical substance to the extent that I lost my wife, kids, house, job, etc, and I'm not taking a position on addiction other than to say that it must suck. It's just that, why aren't they talking about the mess he left behind when he failed to handle his responsibilities, and screwed up not only his life, but many others as well? Why aren't they talking to this guy's ex-wife, who was left to raise 9 kids by herself while Mr. Velvet Voice lost himself to drugs and alcohol? She's the real hero. I mean, the guy hasn't been in contact with his mother for 20 years, and NBC is acting like he was lost at sea or something, filming their reunion to create the maximum drama for the millions watching at home.
I understand how ratings work, and I know producers constantly scour the internet trying to find the next unknown commodity that they can package and throw at us, hoping to keep the masses glued to their TV sets in fear of missing any of the drama (stay tuned after the break, as Ted gives us a tour of his tarp-tent, where he spent the last 20 years sleeping off his hangovers. And you won't believe all the items that he says can be used as a urinal!)
Anyway, I'm glad there's one less homeless guy on the streets, and hopefully one more family that can be pieced back together. I just wish they would do it on their own time.