Let's Catch Up

So here are some things I've missed this past week:
(in no specific order, just the order they pop into my head)

Obama and McCain at Saddlebrook Church in CA with Pastor Rick Warren
-very interesting, but no influence on my vote.

Ellen and Portia get hitched
-congratulations, its about time.

Trump saves Ed McMahon
-can't think of a good Publisher's Clearing House joke at the moment, check back later.

Pumkin makes a jaw dropping decision on "I Love Money"
-that was crazy! I say good for her for sticking up for herself and doing what she had to do; the tables are turning.

Actor/Comedian Bernie Mac passes
-an absolute shame. so unfortunate.

(I know its been a while but) George Carlin passes
- needs to be acknowledged. A tragedy.

Olympics...
- call me unpatriotic... but I just don't care. Phelps is doing his thing though.

Bob Saget gets roasted
- why? It was pretty funny but, of all people... Saget? Really? P.S. Norm MacDonald isn't funny.

Iliza Shlesinger wins "Last Comic Standing"
- cool beans?

Joel McHale and Keith Olbermann play tag on their respective shows
- frickin' hilarious.

Kesan gets the boot off of "From G's to Gents"
- I still swear I've seen the kid before

Big Brother is still on the air
- wait what? Who the hell authorized this? Big Brother 10... really? REALLY?

Wendy Williams gets a show
- she's so obnoxious. But the shit is funny.

Luke Campbell gets a show
- WTF? Why does the hype man from 2 Live Crew need a show? Why should I care?

Pam Anderson gets a show
- I guess 40 year old jugs aren't sexy anymore, so now we have to watch her...live?

George Foreman gets a grill... I mean show
- *pinches bridge of nose and shakes head*

Margaret Cho gets a...
- okay, this is ri-goddamn-diculous.

New York gets yet another show
- sadly... I find the show enjoyable.

"The Apprentice" torch gets passed to Puffy... Diddy... Papa Diddy Pop...
- "I Want to Work for Diddy" is the young (wo)man's version of Trump's "The Apprentice". Its quite entertaining even though last weeks elimination was a "producer move".

That's all I can think of at the moment. Let me know if I've forgotten anything. I'm sure I have... George Foreman... really?

I Love Money

So the last few Sundays have been spent watching VH1's "I Love Money". The show consists of a number of reality show contestants from "Rock of Love", "Flavor of Love", and "I Love New York". They are competing for a cash prize of $250,000, though I don't know if its worth sacrificing the last little bit of dignity they have. The premise is that instead of pretending the contestants are there to gain the love of a has-been celeb or of another (two time) reality show reject, they'll cut through the crap and get right to the point. They love money. And let's be honest, how many of the girls on "Flavor of Love" can name three songs by Public Enemy? Probably none. And that's okay, we know.

So, what do I think? I think this is one of the finest examples of money hungry, shallow, predictable and completely formulaic "reality" television shows I've ever seen. But I gaurantee, I'll be tuned in every Sunday. Even though I could care less about who goes home with the cash prize (that none of them deserve), its fascinating to see how quickly these people form "alliances" and then how quickly they turn right around and cram a stiletto into their friend's back. The challenges must come from discarded Fear Factor ideas and nothing has seemed terribly difficult thus far, but it's only two.

On a scale of 1 to 10 clicks of the remote, I give it 7.5 clicks, if you're into mindless dribble.