Hey, don't blame Allison for the show; she's just another actress looking for steady work... though, being the daughter of a prominent news anchor, she's also been hit with her fair share of criticisms of nepotism.
Oh, the most thinly veiled secret in Hollywood is that nepotism will get you everywhere. In Allison's case, did anyone else notice she scored the role of Peter Pan for NBC's live broadcast of that musical; the same network that her father just so happens to work for? Another example, look at Francis Ford Coppola. He wins Oscars for The Godfather and The Godfather Part 2, and the next thing you know, his entire family is in the film business and winning Oscars.