Who Picks What Goes on TV Now?

I'm sitting here eating a salad and watching TV. It's 12:40 in the morning and the only thing on worth watching is SNL re-runs on E! So, I decided to take this time to voice my opinion on television and ask "Who the hell picks the crap we watch?"

I'm going to start with the E! network. I love E! I like to watch Girls Next Door, The Soup with Joel McHale, and I want to be just like Chelsea Handler on Chelsea Lately, but other than that and an occasionly interesting E! True Hollywood Story, the quality of their shows is really sucking lately.

First of all, The Daily Ten: It's a good enough idea. Who doesn't want to see the top stories in entertainment news? But who hired these people to read it? I don't even know their names. I find myself so distracted by the guy who tries to be funny but doesn't know how, the blond who talks like a total idiot and tries to do all kinds of accents that she can't do, and the brunette who tries to match the blond. She doesn't sound as dumb and talentless, but she's trying. One day, she will achieve it. Now, my least favorite is the blond. The others would not be so bad on their own, but this girl seriously missed some classes in speech lessons. She tries these accents that all sound the same, and I find myself wondering who she knows at that network or who did she sleep with to get that job? I could read news better than that. Surely there is some sort of audition process to go through. Hire a TALENTED actress to do this. I don't even pay attention to the stories she reads.

Then, there are the reality shows. The first of these is Keeping up with the Kardashians. I admit that there are some interesting things in the show, for example Khloe is actually trying to have a normal job in the store. She's probably the only one anyone could hold an intelligent conversation with out of the girls. What's the deal with Kim? Really, she isn't an actress or singer. She says she's a model, but what have we seen her model? She's no Giselle or Heidi Klum. She's a spoiled brat that just whines the entire time. There was one episode where she threw her mom's cell phone off a balcony because her mom told her to get off it. It doesn't matter how old I am, I would never throw my mother's cell phone off a balcony. That is the sort of temper tantrum a five year old throws. I feel really sorry for Bruce.

Then, there's Living Lohan. The only thing I have to say about that, because I watched the first episode and will not watch it again, is how many times will the mom call Lindsey since she so publicly declared Lindsey would not be allowed on the show since she would only be taking away from Alley, who has no talent and only has a career because she's Lindsey's little sister.

On my list of other pointlessly stupid shows on TV is A Shot at Love 2 with Tila Tequila. The problem with that show is in the title. A Shot at Love 2?!? Obviously that should have been a clue to the contestants that it won't work out and there will just be another season while she makes out with as many girls and guys as possible and makes them do ridiculous things. How can you fall in love with someone on TV in that short a time anyway? Sure, the bachelor continues to do it, and I don't think that's a very good show idea either. But don't these people realize, Tila will pick someone, dump them, then be in production for the next season. There's probably a contract?? It's like Flavor of Love. Eventually, Tila will just pick her first love or someone that wasn't even on the show.

I WILL NOT watch the Hills. Reality shows do not make you famous actresses, and the point of reality is that it's unscripted.

So, other than that one news show, my real problem is with reality shows in general. Survivor was a cool idea. It still has a relevant fan base. I don't watch it because I'm not into that kind of thing, but following people around with a camera just because they have money or some special tie to someone does not make good reality TV.

Oh, and for those of you who don't know, Clay Aiken is having a child with a woman. He was already married to try to prove his sexuality. Nothing says "I HAVE to be straight" like donating sperm to someone. Just thought I'd add that. This world has some pretty crummy role models.

What does this have to do with pregnancy? Well, I have to watch this garbage. Eventually, my baby will be able to hear it, and I will have a girl pre-exposed to anorexia or a son mesmerized by stupid television and hot super models before he leaves the womb. We need to protect our kids!

PGee