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WEEK OF 1.24.05
Thoughts on the last week of reality televsion. Shows include the season premiere of the “Apprentice”, “American Idol”, and “The Simple Life”.
-Once the show started, my whole "Didn't season 2 just end? I'm not too fired up for this season" attitude pretty much went away. I was fired up. I'm a fiery kind of guy. Ok, maybe not. But I was for this.
-I like the "Book Smarts" vs. "Street Smarts" concept. Guys vs. Girls had been done for two seasons, been there, done that. And anyway, the girls always ended up kicking the guys asses which made me embarrassed to be part of the male race.
-I'm kind of indifferent on Danny. I mean, let's face it, there's no way the guy can ever win this thing, but he adds a Sam/Raj goofiness/ridiculousness element that'll keep us entertained for a while. Trump doesn't seem to like his act much though. And as for his concept, that was embarrassing. Who thinks of something so stupid? Did he get his college degree from a JC? And it took them hours to come up "Triple Play" for a three-cheese burger? I think any 6th grader could've come up with that.
-I think Stephanie threw Danny under the bus, because, well, she knew that "Triple Play" crap could also be attributed to her. Trump and Carolyn said it best when they said everyone used Danny as a scapegoat. Granted, his idea blew donkeys, but it was not the reason they lost.
-Todd, the project manager who likes taking notes about nothing, was by far one of the more incompotent puds ever put on this show. You couldn't sell a freakin' triple cheeseburger in burger king? I wonder if he could sell an indoor heating system to an eskimo? Yeah, I could really see him helping Trump manage skyscrapers in Chicago. Where do you start with all his mis-managings? Didn't train enough people on taking the orders, and the ones that he did train were two girls that were easily flustered by pressing digital buttons on a screen. Not a good start. He also trained himself real well in sitting down in a chair and letting the mice play. I really couldn't think of one thing he did right, to be honest.
-In terms of hotness factor, the chick on the Book Smart team who worked the cash register with reckless abandon, then came home and cried because they lost, she's leading the pack in the early going. And yes, the shot of the mini skirt on the bed probably put her in that lead. That and her giant cans.
-"Brass Balls" guy is the fat, jolly guy that tries to be funny, tries to crack jokes at inappropriate times, and will seem like he's trying hard, when he really isn't. He diverts attention away from his lack of skills by being not funny. He won't last long. That and the fact he wears Viking helmets and thinks its funny. Whatever. I had no problem with it. At least, not as much as his bitchy teammate. Someone might want to pull the stick out of her ass before she needs surgery to remove it.
-The Street Smart leader definitely established himself as the favorite after one episode. As opposed to Todd who couldn't do anything right, this guy basically did nothing wrong. And I thought talking to the Burger King staff beforehand was key. I think he made them feel comfortable and put them on his level when he said don't worry about not having a college education. Great line. And what a shocker that Burger King employees didn't have a college education. That surprised me not at all.
-Of the girls who've made an impression so far, other than the mini-skirt hottie lawyer, I'd say it was that chick Kedra, or Kendra. The one who spoke up in the boardroom and was the only one to pretty much pin the blame on Todd. I think Carolyn wanted to tongue her after she said that.
-33 million people watched the 2 hour premiere of “American Idol”. Good. I can’t get enough of that show. I could watch people make asses of themselves all day long. I was hoping the premiere would be four hours long. The more, the merrier. I don’t know anyone’s name yet, but there were a couple already you could probably pencil in to the final twelve. I’ll let you know their names after I see them again.
-The guest celebrity judges in the audition this time was a nice twist. But Mark McGrath? I mean, I understand him being there for comedic value, but when you’re talking about dissecting someone’s vocal skills, is Mark McGrath really the guy you want lending his opinion? Then again, Paula Abdul is a judge, so I guess it doesn’t matter.
-Good to see we had a Kenny Loggins sighting last night. Ol’ Kenny looking quite fit too. Geez. Someone throw this guy a footlong roast beef with all the toppings already. My god. Is he sick? Forgive me if he is and I just didn’t know, but that guy looks he hasn’t eaten since he released “Footloose”.
-I will never, ever, ever, ever, ever in a million years understand the fascination with the “Simple Life”. I’m sorry. That show is so not funny, it’s not funny. I’ve yet to have someone explain to me why they think the show is funny. Those two bimbos pretending like their stupid, basically ripping off Jessica Simpson, is not the least bit interesting. Plus, none of it is actually reality. They’re obviously telling those girls what to do and what to say. Because nobody is possibly that stupid that can walk and chew gum at the same time. Yet now they’re on their third season? Please. Keep making porn, you skank. And tell your little pill popping, pig nosed friend to stop sleeping around as well. Enough of these two. You can’t convince me there’s anything funny about that show.
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