But that just proves that a form of motivation can exist, and not that Dick Clark Productions was actually responsible for screwing with Carey’s equipment.
And, yes, clips have an exponentially greater chance of reaching said viral-ability if they are centered on a major entertainer dealing with a grand-scale screw-up like this.
Had this been a public access show put on by a bunch of high-schoolers who weren’t as invested in repercussions or the future, perhaps the sabotage claims would be easier to initially consider.
I mean, I get that some in the TV world do “whatever it takes” in order to get eyeballs on projects, and by far the best way to do that these days is through videos going viral online.