O. M. G.

I just had an epiphany.  When writing my last blog I completley forgot about one of my all time, hands down favorite channels.  E!  Major brain fart.  Expect an updated calendar shortly… Ryan Seacrest I am so sorry.  How will I ever repay you?

There’s Nothing On!

Decisions,decisions...

Reality TV is everywhere these days. So how can you keep it all straight and catch the crème de la crème while weeding out the crap? Here’s a start*:

	S	M	T	W	R	F	Sa
7	Amz. Race	Danc. w/ the Stars	Biggest Loser	FREE	Survivor	Are You Smarter/ 5th Grdr	Cops
8	FREE	FREE	Danc. w/ the Stars	Proj. Runway	FREE	What Not to Wear	Meerkat Manor (8:30)
9	FREE	Jon and Kate + 8	Real House wives: Atlanta	Man vs. Wild	Kathy Griffin	FREE	Trading Spaces

Obliviously there is not enough reality on TV if there are spaces left in my calendar. Do you hear me studios? MORE NON SCRIPTED “REALITY!!!” Hey it can even be fauxality, like the Hills. I’m not picky.

*All times are Central

Bravo, Reality’s Breeding Ground

Timmy, Nina, my main man Mike, Heidi

Bravo is the default channel in my house.  Why you ask?  Because there is, 9 times out of 10, some fabulous TV to be had there… and, all fall into the reality category.  Which is definitely one of my top ten favorite genres.  My drug of choice?  Project Runway.  Guten Tag, Heidi, Guten Tag.

Could I do what those lovely ladies and gents do with a Singer?  Hell no.  Could I critique them with no knowledge whatsoever of the fashion industry and its golden rules?  Yes.  And I do, of course.  I would say most of the time I disagree with all of the judges (Michael is my favorite.  He’s so sassy.).  Of course my rule of thumb is the always important question… would I wear that to the Daytime Emmy Awards?  If the answer is yes, thumbs up.  Way to embrace the challenge while still incorporating a design slightly resembling clothes suitable to wear in public.  If the answer is no I mock and ridicule the designer for their obvious miscalculation.  I mean how hard is it to cut and sew, honestly?  My grandmother can do it.

In the end, I never feel like I’ve wasted an hour of my life.  I look at watching Project Runway in the same light that I look at window shopping… just because you wouldn’t wear it to a party or could afford it if you saw it in a store doesn’t mean you can’t marvel in its beauty and/or obvious lack of function.  Because sometimes you just need to sit back, relax and enjoy the company of your four closest friends for an hour, or two, or five as you both discover what crazy things people think could pass off as fashion.  So thanks, Heidi, Tim, Michael and Nina.  I hope I never meet you on the street wearing my default t-shirt and jeans.  Until next time Bravo… keep it real.

Audrina FINALLY moves out

source: Barnsley, Breeden PacificCoastNews.com

Well not like we didn’t already know. And as a Lo Bosworth fan I can’t say that I’m sad…I mean their conflicts areREAL ok? This show has garnered so much print media attention (US Weekly and the gang) that pictures of Audrina moving out were printed about two weeks ago alongside a full story, based mostly on ’sources close to the star.’  This allowed LC to ‘drop a spoiler’ at last nights Emmys during an interview with E! channel about tonight’s episode. She was there because somehow she got to design a dress for a trophy girl alongside Christen from Project Runway, promote her upcoming book series on the red carpet AND present an award.

I really shouldn’t be complaining about the Weekly gossip mags ruining the Hills for me because truly MTV does that already. How many Mondays have I turned off the TV after watching exactly what was in the ‘this week on The Hills’ excerpts, except this time with commercials. too many.

Besides the MTV Hills after show which is possibly the most painful thing to watch on TV, MTV has taken girls’ addiction to this show a little too far. I love wasting 30 min of mindlessness but seriously.

The 60th Emmys love Reality

And the Emmy goes to…

For Outstanding Reality/Competition – The Amazing Race (per usual)

For Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series – The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Thank God)

And the BIG ONE…*drumroll*….For Outstanding Host – Jeff Probst, Survivor

The Emmy goes to...

Outstanding isn’t it?

What REALLY, truly is oustanding is how reality TV seems to have become so relevant that it has been vaulted in to the spotlight at ’serious’ television’s biggest celebration. Remember when the Outstanding Reality Show category was added to the event and that was a minor outrage?  While the opening montage was a minor outrage in itself, with the five hosts jostling for position and wordplay….except Heidi Klum, of course, who just stood there and looked pretty, per her Project Runway role, the concept was still awesome. These 5 people, doing what (I think) Ryan Seacrest does best, must prove their might on stage, in front of the people that have the power to give them legitimacy. I kind of like it. Sounds like the cookie cutter concept that is half of the shows on TV right now.

How has reality TV permeated our being so much that there are now THREE Emmy categories? Was it the writer’s strike? Was it a wave that started with The Real World in ‘92 and has finally crested? I’m not sure yet. I just feel like I woke up one morning and reality televison was the only thing on TV, because I don’t pay for HBO. No wonder the TV community comes out and applauds anything new and scripted (aka MAD MEN).

The Emmy WrapUp? Here’s What The Real Life Crew thought

allieb Worst: The opening monologue. Entourage’s Jeremy Piven made comment enough in his acceptance speech.  Like Arti like Piven

Best: Ricky Gervais – I love you and your Comedy Central posse. I won’t go see Ghost Town but you’re still awesome.

Contributer and TV history conesour KG had her own opinoins of what went down in TVland this evening:

KG Worst: 5 hosts for the price of 1.  Quality over quantity.  Bargains like this are meant to trick you into purchasing 5 things when you probably don’t even need 1.  Thanks but no thanks ABC.

Best: Don Rickles.  Can I take him home with me, please?

Kitty, our VH1 and Paris Hilton bff correspondent said:

Worst: The opening. BOR-RING. I’m part of the MTV generation OK? Short attention span.

Best: Stephen Colbert, like always.