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Please kill reality TV.
http://www.avclub.com/articles/new-c...-tradin,46757/
New CBS reality show to feature celebrities trading places with the regular scum who share their names by Sean O'Neal October 25, 2010 Now that reality television is shying away from the sort of regular people empowerment that attracts sociopaths and murderers, the next wave seems to be stroking the egos of sadly under-stroked celebrities—shows like I Get That A Lot and Undercover Karaoke, where famous stars go out and mingle with the non-famous, then reveal to the rabble who they really are and bask in the adulation firsthand. CBS’ in-development series The Same Name follows a similar “he who walks among you” premise, but also brings in the power-shift of Undercover Boss, matching celebrities with ordinary people who share, duh, the same name and having them trade lives for a little while. Thus the regular person will get a temporary reward for always having to endure the smartassed comments, e-mails, and phone calls from folks trying to track down a celebrity and who are under the delusion that, for some reason, Justin Bieber might have a listed phone number in Jacksonville, Florida, while the famous person feigns interest in how their non-famous name doppelganger lives while still getting accorded the properly awed treatment which their status demands. (By the way, I’m fully expecting to hear from the network so I can swap places with Clarissa Explains It All actor Sean O’Neal, or maybe just punch him in the face for all the e-mails and phone calls I’ve received on his behalf over the past 19 years.) |
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08-08-2011, 01:20 PM | #18 |
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I watched an episode of that Truckstop Missouri show, but I just can't get over the "**** I'm from there" embarrassment factor.
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08-08-2011, 03:31 PM | #20 |
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I watch a lot of DIY network and HGTV.
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08-08-2011, 03:36 PM | #21 | |
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08-08-2011, 03:49 PM | #22 |
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08-08-2011, 03:51 PM | #23 |
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08-08-2011, 04:33 PM | #24 |
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I consider a show that exhibits a skill as educational rather then normal reality TV.
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08-08-2011, 06:13 PM | #25 | |
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But "celebrity"-based reality, IMO, is a whole 'nother ball of stupid wax. The Kardashians, Jersey Shore, Big Brother, anything about clothing and cooking... not interested. |
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08-08-2011, 07:15 PM | #26 |
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Don't know why it's called Reality TV (as far as the main networks go ABC, FOX, CBS etc)....there are directors, producers, and writers that pretty much run everything and anything. Just because there are some hidden cameras doesn't make it reality TV.
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08-08-2011, 07:17 PM | #27 | |
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This. I joked to my wife last night that the writers for her reeruned Reality Shows are more creative then the writers of Falling Skies. |
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08-08-2011, 10:01 PM | #28 |
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All I will say is that it is the same as a singer. Even though many here do know my name I ask that they still keep it to themselves.
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Pawn Stars is probably fake on some level. (how many expert buddies can one guy have?) but I kinda like it anyway. |
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08-08-2011, 10:08 PM | #30 |
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Reaper and I discussed this the other night. He says it's 100% accurate... I say it's a caricature. Fake as hell. (And an embarrassment.)
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