reality tv

the trend of reality tv is so annoying on so many levels. but then i think "that's just less tv for me to watch during the week" when a new crappy show is introduced into the lineup. well, i think i have to get off my high horse and admit that i do watch reality tv. let's see if i can think of them all:

* celebrity fit club - i'm mesmorized by their progress, but i guess i could lose that weight quickly, too, if i had the $$ for personal trainers.
* america's next top model - i get sucked in whenever they show all the episodes back to back on vh1.
* surreal life (occasionally) - this season is annoying b/c janice & omarosa shouldn't be encouraged anymore and balkie is a total perv.
* rock star INXS - gary started watching it, so i ended up seeing a few episodes. i don't actively watch it, but enough so i know the players.
* kathy griffin (on bravo) - i can't stand her when she's on random shows (oprah, etc), but this show is rather entertaining.
* situation comedy - gary watches this one and i catch it occasionally.
* american idol - reality shows are like soap operas - i'm not interested unless i've seen a few episodes and i know who the players are. i usually try to avoid this show b/c the singers are so bad, but i fell pray during the season where fantasia won. now i'm back to actively avoiding it.
* so you think you can dance - i caught the first 2 episodes b/c i was hoping minn & corina ((bad ass lindy hoppers from LA) would be on the show. but they weren't, so i stopped watching.
* tommy lee goes to college -- i think i saw 1-1/2 episodes, but the editing is SO HORRIBLE and the show SO LAME. i'd rather play spidar solitaire for an hour.
* last comic standing - i used to watch the show occasionally, but didn't like it enough to tivo it.
* fear factor - i used to watch this b/c gary liked it, but i think the show became boring - same ol' same ol'.

all of the other shows that are alike - big brother, survivor, millionaire, etc....... i wish the cast would drop into obscurity after their run. i heard a quote from omarosa about how she thinks she's a big star. um.... hardly! and showing "battle of the network reality stars" just encourages these leeches to continue topping each other for the spotlight.