Random Summer Thoughts

Summer kinda stinks for TV. It is the opportunity for the networks to try out these reality shows and game shows. The one show I discovered this summer is Wipeout. It is just funny to watch people fall off stuff and hit their heads. Nothing makes me laugh more than minor concussions. Host John Anderson(winner of ESPN "Dreamjob 1") and John Henson("Talk Soup") add some funny commentary, but this show could have no voice over and still be pretty entertaining.

Paula is out on American Idol. Rumor is that she wanted 20 million a year. I guess they raised the price of prescription drugs. No way is she worth more than Ryan Seacrest. He recently signed for 15 million a year and is worth every penny. He is the conductor that keeps the show running. Paula makes a ridiculous comment a few times a season but mostly she just repeats what the other judges say first. The four judge format was a mistake and this corrects the mistake. I think Cara will be much more comfortable this year and a bigger part of the show overall.

I hate Zoey Deschanel. She was the guest celebrity judge on Top Chef Masters this week and revealed that she is a vegan who is gluten and soy intolerant. Obviously she has no business being on that show. She can't eat at a restaurant without being a pain the the ass for the staff and chef. I know reality shows are merely a conduit for "stars" to plug their latest project, but she is a moron. I hate this show so much.

Entourage, pretty damn good this season, but E's girlfriend is annoying and looks like the long lost Olsen triplet.

Good to see that the ratings for the return of John and Kate plus 8 were down significantly this week. They are horrible people who do horrible things. This week the kids were begging Kate to go camping. Kate then struggled to build and tent to show how independent she is without John. Right after this scene they go to commercial and it is revealed that the main sponsor for this episode is Coleman sporting goods....holy crap. Later in their staged campfire they decide to be a great family who makes s'mores, with the assistance of Production Assistants as any family would do. They conveniently have the ingredients on a tray with a Hershey's bar smack in the middle. The first commercial after this scene, you guessed it. I get that product placement is a part of post-tivo televisoin, but on this show, it comes across as petty and desperate.

Can't wait for the fall.....