Reality TV "stars" on strike?????

http://tv.yahoo.com/blog/jersey-shore-cast-goes-on-strike-writes-books--1398

We have a Situation here!

Don't know why I entered this thread. Read the link and was about to leave until I saw, "writes books," which instantly piqued my interest and tickled my funny bone.

And tickled it it did! A self-help book on how to live the lifestyle of a Jersey Shore resident. Oooh, gosh. Too much.

I watch Survivor, that is the only reality show I do watch. From what I have seen and heard about Jersey Shore makes me fear society and thier tastes.

Wait. They are writing books? I didn't know they knew how to write. Or read. What will MTV do without these bozos? I am sure they could recast the show without any problem. These jokers don't realize that they are a dime a dozen.

I say a fist pump to that!

I am so tired of ignorance and callousness being rewarded in this country. I honestly don't think any 'reality TV' stars on shows like Jersey Shore or The Hills have any marketable skills other than being pretty and prone to histrionics. I definitely won't believe the majority of them have finished high school.

So, just so I have it clear: To be famous in America, you must either A) be so repugnant that people are drawn to you train-wreck style; B) Have sex with someone famous, preferably someone who is staunchly conservative/pro-family values; C) Write the book that you've been working on since you were a fat ninth grade girl with no friends; or D) Any and all of the above.

Is that right? Oh, yes. You can also be complete trash and be famous because you can carry a basketball or football across a playing field and put it in some sort of goal.

Truly, America is an inspiration for the world.

good riddence!

Sandman wrote:good riddence!

That is not really what's going on here...

that being said Doug, the hills was never a reality show. the whole thing was scripted.

Bwah-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha

Oh right sorry I needed to contribute something constructive to this thread.

Sorry i can't Bwah-ha-ha-ha!

shining knight wrote:Bwah-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha

Oh right sorry I needed to contribute something constructive to this thread.

Sorry i can't Bwah-ha-ha-ha!

I thought your contribution was very well done. I approve.

azrael07 wrote:that being said Doug, the hills was never a reality show. the whole thing was scripted.

It was still empty celebrity. Not one of those people was famous for anything they did -- they all got to fame by being little fame-suckers like Spencer Pratt (god, what an appropriate name!) that leeched onto Brody Jenner, who happened to be the stepson of a music mogul and the son of an almost-forgotten Olympic athlete. They have no talent, no intelligence, and no marketable skills other than reacting in ways that are guaranteed to elicit a response from their audience, whether it's the one behind the camera or anyone who happens to be watching.

And we as Americans accept it. We allow the networks to spoon-feed us what they tell us we should like, and creative shows with actors and writers who've studied their craft, are bounced around schedules and ridiculed until they drop away. And what are we left with? Fake life and fake people shoved in our faces, with all their flaws and disgusting bits laid bare for the masses to gobble down like an all-you-can-eat buffet at their local Sizzler.

We have no priorities for quality in America. We want it fast and cheap, and we're easily drawn to whatever is playing the loudest. Which explains a lot about the effectiveness of our government.

Will MTV bring in the Pinkertons to break up the strike?

This is almost as bad as Tiger Woods' mistress being on Celebrity Apprentice! They sure are playing it fast and loose with the term 'Celebrity'

I gotta buy this book so I can learn the true way to "GTL".

Hannibal king wrote:I gotta buy this book so I can learn the true way to "GTL".

Anyone who does laundry (the L in GTL) every day is not paying their own water bill or carrying their clothes to a laundromat.

I'm just sayin'.

They should just recast. I'll be "The Quandary"

(._Y_.) wrote:They should just recast. I'll be "The Quandary"

Oh gosh that made me lol'd hard.

CherriesJubilee wrote:This is almost as bad as Tiger Woods' mistress being on Celebrity Apprentice! They sure are playing it fast and loose with the term 'Celebrity'

Indeed. I miss the days when being a homewrecker was a bad thing and not something worthy of praise. I'll stop now before I go on a rant of my own.

Some people...

10K is too much for these people.

superdoug wrote:

azrael07 wrote:that being said Doug, the hills was never a reality show. the whole thing was scripted.

It was still empty celebrity. Not one of those people was famous for anything they did -- they all got to fame by being little fame-suckers like Spencer Pratt (god, what an appropriate name!) that leeched onto Brody Jenner, who happened to be the stepson of a music mogul and the son of an almost-forgotten Olympic athlete. They have no talent, no intelligence, and no marketable skills other than reacting in ways that are guaranteed to elicit a response from their audience, whether it's the one behind the camera or anyone who happens to be watching.

And we as Americans accept it. We allow the networks to spoon-feed us what they tell us we should like, and creative shows with actors and writers who've studied their craft, are bounced around schedules and ridiculed until they drop away. And what are we left with? Fake life and fake people shoved in our faces, with all their flaws and disgusting bits laid bare for the masses to gobble down like an all-you-can-eat buffet at their local Sizzler.

We have no priorities for quality in America. We want it fast and cheap, and we're easily drawn to whatever is playing the loudest. Which explains a lot about the effectiveness of our government.

What he said. 100% in agreement.

superdoug wrote:

azrael07 wrote:that being said Doug, the hills was never a reality show. the whole thing was scripted.

It was still empty celebrity. Not one of those people was famous for anything they did -- they all got to fame by being little fame-suckers like Spencer Pratt (god, what an appropriate name!) that leeched onto Brody Jenner, who happened to be the stepson of a music mogul and the son of an almost-forgotten Olympic athlete. They have no talent, no intelligence, and no marketable skills other than reacting in ways that are guaranteed to elicit a response from their audience, whether it's the one behind the camera or anyone who happens to be watching.

And we as Americans accept it. We allow the networks to spoon-feed us what they tell us we should like, and creative shows with actors and writers who've studied their craft, are bounced around schedules and ridiculed until they drop away. And what are we left with? Fake life and fake people shoved in our faces, with all their flaws and disgusting bits laid bare for the masses to gobble down like an all-you-can-eat buffet at their local Sizzler.

We have no priorities for quality in America. We want it fast and cheap, and we're easily drawn to whatever is playing the loudest. Which explains a lot about the effectiveness of our government.

Doug is on a roll today.

As I've said before I think a celebrity is someone who is famous for being famous.

Sadly I have to admit I have watched so called "reality TV" on more than one occasion. Why? I honestly don't know. Maybe Doug is right that many of us who were raised (even partly) on the idiot box have been spoon fed this stuff so much that we tend to see "something" even when its not there.

comicgeekelly wrote:Will MTV bring in the Pinkertons to break up the strike?

Great use of a historical reference there CGK.

I wont watch reality tv at all. Still $10,000 per episode is not that much considering the ratings and that similarly rated shows have stars making hundreds of thousands per episode. Its either give the cast the money or have an executive in a penthouse pocketing even more. I think every reality show is garbage but people watch them so the cast should be paid accordingly.

superdoug wrote:

azrael07 wrote:that being said Doug, the hills was never a reality show. the whole thing was scripted.

It was still empty celebrity. Not one of those people was famous for anything they did -- they all got to fame by being little fame-suckers like Spencer Pratt (god, what an appropriate name!) that leeched onto Brody Jenner, who happened to be the stepson of a music mogul and the son of an almost-forgotten Olympic athlete. They have no talent, no intelligence, and no marketable skills other than reacting in ways that are guaranteed to elicit a response from their audience, whether it's the one behind the camera or anyone who happens to be watching.

And we as Americans accept it. We allow the networks to spoon-feed us what they tell us we should like, and creative shows with actors and writers who've studied their craft, are bounced around schedules and ridiculed until they drop away. And what are we left with? Fake life and fake people shoved in our faces, with all their flaws and disgusting bits laid bare for the masses to gobble down like an all-you-can-eat buffet at their local Sizzler.

We have no priorities for quality in America. We want it fast and cheap, and we're easily drawn to whatever is playing the loudest. Which explains a lot about the effectiveness of our government.

i agree completely. *high fives*