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Tuesday, August 23, 2011

30 Days of TV: Day Ten

A Show You Thought You Wouldn't Like But Ended Up Loving

Millionaire Matchmaker (2008-present)


Now normally I don't watch reality TV...but when my sister is bored and she starts to flick channels she finds weird shows to get hooked on. Like Millionaire Matchmaker. Honestly, it's a terrible show as far as reality TV goes. The host, and professional matchmaker, Patti Stanger is essentially a bitch. So are her sidekicks who help her choose the contestants and offer advice to both parties about the dates. 

The millionaire's are often assholes and mostly shallow; the women (or men) are always gorgeous but not always willing to just go along with whatever the millionaire wants. On one episode the millionaire thought he was such top shit that he wanted to be able to take two women along to his date. Patti refused and said he had to pick just one. What does he do? He secretly went around her and texted the other woman (who wasn't chosen) and invited her on his date (with his actual choice). Boy was that uncomfortably awesome! Needless to say, he ended up with wine in his face and Patti tearing him a new asshole for being such a creep. 

But what really hooked me onto this show was that Patti openly matched heterosexual couples and homosexual couples and the show even had a cougar or two try to snare a young pup. Also, let's be honest here, it's fun watching Patti roast these millionaires for being idiots about their 'standards' and, while she does go overboard sometimes with her loud mouth, she honestly tries to find the perfect match for her clients. 

It's nice fluff to pass the time. I don't watch it religiously, especially now that I don't have cable anymore, but if I happen to catch a show here and there I LOVE every minute of it. Guilty pleasures...can't beat 'em!


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Tuesday, June 7, 2011

30 Days of TV: Day Five

A Show I Hate

Jersey Shore


I'm just going to come right out and say it. I HATE this show. PERIOD. Every fibre of my being cringes whenever I see any mention of this show. I cannot believe people watch this crap and actually enjoy it. One day I sat down and flipped through the channels and happened to stop on one that was showing Jersey Shore. I watched about 5 mins and I literally wanted to wash my brain out with bleach. The idiotic nicknames, the ridiculously over the top attitudes and the pathetic things they get up to just disgusted me. 

I'm not going to give this show any more of my time than it took to write these few lines about it. If someone could please explain to me what I'm supposed to enjoy about watching trashy overgrown children giving the state and the ethnic community a bad name, I'd appreciate that. I honestly can't even get past the fact that people are watching a show about some punks who don't actually even live in the area that the show is based around.

This is what's wrong with reality TV and the celebrity hype machine today. Jersey Shore's cast...getting rich and famous for being idiots on TV. At least they have the good sense to milk it for all it's worth. 

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