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December 2010 Archives
Bravo's not exactly known for doing things in a conservative fashion, so we weren't surprised when Watch What Happens: Live host Andy Cohen (for those who don't watch WWHL, you'd known him also as the one who tries to reintroduce sanity during chaotic Real Housewives reunions) decided to have his show go out with a big bang (and even bigger hair) for the end of 2010. And just like those infamous Housewives reunions, you can expect Watch What Happens Live: Andy's New Year's Eve Party to be over-the-top and full of surprises. Sans physical violence and threats, though, we hope.
With the New Year approaching, gym memberships renewing, and your last chance at holiday food binging before you fulfill your resolutions, indulge in a less-satisfying second serving of dessert tonight with Food Network's Food Feuds: Sweet Feuds edition. Food Network claims no responsibility for that pint of ice cream you finish off as a result of watching (but we can't blame you, either).
In its continuing effort to portray teenagers in the most depressing light (16 and Pregnant, Teen Mom, If You Really Knew Me), MTV introduces its new reality series I Used To Be Fat tonight. Cameras follow several overweight recent high school graduates as they spend their summer before college getting into shape with the assistance of an incredibly peppy trainer. Essentially, it's MADE without the goal of being a prom queen or sports star at the end of the three months. Though the pure disdain for their trainers during their pushed-to-the-limits workout is probably still there.
Tired of spending the day with your family? Already had your fill of Chinese food and movies? Just dying to try out the new TV that Santa left under your tree? Why not watch Doctor Who's Christmas Special on BBC America? Usually they are among the most entertaining and fun episodes of the season, and better still, as long as you have a loose understanding of the show, you can jump in since they are most often stand alone. So jump on into the TARDIS with the Time Lord and see where this wild adventure takes you.
Family members driving you to near-criminal insanity on Christmas Eve? Don't put in the jail time and just turn on A&E for an all-day marathon of Criminal Minds. Really, what says holiday spirit more than in-depth analysis of psychotic behavior that results in breaking the law? Plus, you need a break from watching Law & Order: SVU marathons every other day.
Tonight, Bravo gets animated (and no I'm not talking about Ramona's buggy cartoon eyes) with Shep & Tiffany Watch TV: The Best of 2010, the first television special featuring the hilarious Shepard Boucher's viral animated clips mocking all of the reality shows we love to watch and hate to admit it. From Jersey Shore to The Real Housewives of New York, no one that makes a fool of themselves on reality television is safe from the perhaps slight exaggeration of their behavior depicted in Boucher's Dr. Katz/Home Movies-esque cartoons.
If you ever feel like your life is in shambles, this show will help you feel a hell of a lot better about yourself. Take several washed-up "celebrities" (Jeremy London, Janice Dickinson, Leif Garret, Rachel Uchitel, Jason Wahler, Frankie Lons, and Jason "Gummi Bear" Davis), add in drug and alcohol-related addictions along with a self-obsessed, self-proclaimed "doctor" and you've spawned Celebrity Rehab. There's only a few more episodes left in Season 4, but it's not looking like most of the cast will be able to overcome their dependencies on their substances of choice. It's not surprising, because living with some of those people would probably drive anyone to drink, let alone an already alcoholic.
For those of you who invested the past 4 weeks (I guess really 4 hours) of your TV-watching lives to ABC's Skating with the Stars, you should know that tonight is the semi-finals, where the last "celebrity" gets knocked out before the finals (hopefully without requiring face stitches). The competition has come down to Olympic champion skier Jonny Moseley, reality show star Bethenny Frankel, and daytime soap actress Rebecca Budig (okay, using the term "celebrity" lightly here).
If you want to take a mind-numbing break from watching Elf on repeat tonight, tune into Fox for the premiere of Million Dollar Money Drop. Essentially, it's a game show focused on people answering random questions to earn money (original, we know), but instead of gradually winning more cash by getting multiple-choice questions right, contestants start out with $1 million and have to answer correctly in order to not "drop" the money they already have.
Tonight, there are two hours of people who don't understand how the game of Survivor is played, playing Survivor, and one hour of people we mostly don't care about sitting on stumps while Probst gushes all over Jimmy Johnson. It might just be the lamest season finale since that China one.