That Would Be a Nightmare

I thought I'd stumbled upon a jewel. I thought "Kitchen Nightmares" was premiering tonight on Fox. Unfortunately, I was mistaken. It was an episode from last season; and even though it was still hilarious, I walked away feeling dissatisfied, as I'd gotten my hopes up all day. But that's alright. An ad came on saying that it would be returning this fall, on Thursdays. That makes me smile.

I did watch "From Gs to Gents", and I have a discovery! I'm pretty sure I went to high school with one of the contestants. Kesan, who claims to be from Atlanta, has a profile that says he waits tables in New Brunswick, NJ.
Pretty boy Mikey P and Zenel were sent home tonight; Mikey for being a rich snitch and Zenel for being... well, boring. I didn't think either of them had the G credentials anyway, so good ridance!

I'll be searching for something to watch tomorrow as TVGuide.com refuses to work anymore.

Happy surfing!!

Guidos, Gangstas, and Goons

Last Tuesday, MTV premiered their new show, From Gs to Gents, offering 14 "Gs" a spot in Fonzworth Bentley's Gentleman's Club. With an array of characters ranging from the short and sleazy, to the awkwardly greasy, we were introduced to these supposed gangstas. Some were a little suspect (The Truth, Mikey P) and I would have liked to see a resume, maybe a few references, perhaps a background check or two, just to make sure these Gs were as hardcore as they claimed to be.

I must admit, after years of being slightly embarassed by the umbrella toting assistant to the stars, I've gained a certain respect for the effort Mr. Bentley is putting into the recovery of these misguided individuals. He seems to have the seriousness of this show in perspective. His hilarious commentary and rather enlightening insight is what has me looking forward to the next episode. He had a pretty powerful moment with the Miami Gardens res Creepa who, took it upon himself to sleep off his booze in the middle of his one on one interview. But after his nap, he won me over with a heartfelt declaration of how he intended to turn his life around. Another one I'm curious to follow is Cee, the small and sneaky Jersey native who prides himself on his ability to network and "form alliances" with his fellow Gs. I'm not entirely buying into his street cred, but that's probably because I've seen the psuedo thugs Jersey can produce (I'm a Jersey Girl myself).

Overall there was a lot of that "getting to know you" stuff that comes with the introduction of new "characters". Hopefully next week we can skip the bull and get right to what's important: the fights.

On a scale of 1 to 10 clicks of the remote, I give From Gs to Gents: 8.5 clicks