TV Guilty Pleasures

[linared]

He used to post on TWOP. His contract was just not renewed for the show. I personally think it was because he was a little too bitchy for the show. Between him and Stacey, it was sort of painful to watch them make fun of people. Stacey really needed that Clinton goofiness to soften her up.

I remember when he used to post. He had these supporters, who would become hysterical and start flamewars over how much they hated Clinton and wanted Wayne back.

My guilty pleasure is The Girls Next Door. It is so stupid, and unfeminist but I can't stop watching.

[shawnalanne]

linared said:

<snip> My guilty pleasure is The Girls Next Door. It is so stupid, and unfeminist but I can't stop watching.

Mine too. It's actually the only show I watch (and I watch a lot of shitty shows) that I am ashamed of. Holly (#1 squeez) is okay if a bit ditzy sometimes, Bridgett (Aacademic girl) is okay as well but 'daddy's little girl' Kendra works my nerves to no end. The other two I think play into the stupidity for effect but Kendra is seriously stupid.

[scarlet]

linared said:

My guilty pleasure is The Girls Next Door. It is so stupid, and unfeminist but I can't stop watching.

Ha, me too! New season starts next weekend.

And I don't know why I watch. All three "girlfriends" annoy the hell out of me, but they're so dopey and trashy I can't look away.

[Deleted]

I'm addicted to sensationalistic journalism. I know it's totally bogus and biased, but I just can't tear myself away. We have two such shows here, A Current Affair and Today Tonight. A Current Affair is slightly more reputable - actual politicians have been on the show and the Prime Minister has even deigned to be on the show on occasion. Those interviews are few and far between, however, and filling out the bulk of the half hour every night are stories on quack doctors, diet remedies, welfare cheats and the like. The shows make good use of slow-motion, ominous music and graphics to get their 'points' across. And I'm addicted.

[topher]

A Current Affair

The show that gave us Bill O'Reilly.

[sleepy]

topher said:

A Current Affair

The show that gave us Bill O'Reilly.

Oh my gawd, I had forgotten that! Way back before I, at least, had any idea he was anything more annoying than a stupid TV show host. Well, I guess that description still kind of fits.

[billdozer74]

topher said:

A Current Affair

The show that gave us Bill O'Reilly.

"Inside Edition" gave us Bill O'Reilly. "A Current Affair" gave us Maury Povich.

Not that those shows weren't interchangeable anyway.

[proper stranger]

starskin said:

Man, I love love love watching the Spanish networks (Telemundo, Univision, etc) at 3 and 4 in the morning. My Spanish is terrible, so it makes everything even more nonsensical. It's like "There's a middle aged woman dressed as a baby doll! There's a guy in a jail-bird costume! Hey---is that a pirate? Oooh, Vincente Fernandez infomercials are on now. I may have to buy his greatest hits collection!"
It's a sickness, I tell you.

My knowledge of Spanish is equally scant, but I love to watch Sabado Gigante. It's like audience members from Let's Make a Deal decided to make a variety show. It's so random and wacky--I can't help loving it.

I also occassionally tune into the telenovelas. I remember one that was set in colonial times-- bad powdered wigs a'plenty. I think it was actually a Brazilian show dubbed into Spanish. You just don't see enough powdered wigs and panniers on American TV.

[thecupcakekid]

So, how about someone make me feel better by telling me I'm not the only one who watches Cathouse on HBO. Please.

[Deleted]

Oh hell no. I am all about the Cathouse. I've watched one and two. Those are some fascinating hookers.

I'm am, however, ashamed to admit that while watching it I play a little game called "If I was a hooker there could I sleep with that guy?" and every time a customer comes in I think "If I was a hooker, could I sleep with him?" Usually the answer is no---well, actually, I don't think the answer has been yes but I guess that I'm such an optimist because I keep playing it, as if in one of these Cathouse shows I will see a Girard Butler lookalike walk through the door.

I have also decided that my hooker costumer would not involve the American flag at all. Not because I think it's offensive to America but because I think it's sort of trashy.