BAD TV

Because it has been raining all damn day, and I've been stuck in the house with the hound dog, I've done nothing but watch bad, very bad, tv. And, yes, the infamous "network for women" was involved, but it all started going downhill with another vapid MTV show titled: "NEXT". I just googled this program and discovered they are accepting applications right now . . . so if any of you are "Hot" and "Outgoing" and between 18-25, and willing to be the next biggest imbecile to hit MTV, do a google search and sign up! Seriously, the show's premise revolves around a male/female (straight or gay--you know MTV is incredibly hip to the token) who wants a date (not very original . . . Chuck Woolery's "Love Connection" was sooo much better) and they have 5 people to choose from. The episode I watched involved a young, white man who liked the "Rat Pack" era in music and wanted a like-minded gal. The 5 contestants were all competitive, shallow, catty, "stupid girls" (a la the Pink song/video) who really made women look like fucking fucks. Sorry. I can't think of anything else to call them. They made me embarassed to be a chick. Ugh. At least I'm not straight.

Anyway, between that show, My Super Sweet 16, The Hills (the spin-off of Laguna Beach) etc. MTV has really taken a terrible nose dive in the 21st century. Now, I know there are some high minded people out there who have never found value in MTV, ever, but I do think it had some potential for a while--potential to talk to a young demographic about social issues (AIDS, sexuality (and not the token stuff), class, race, etc). All that has been abandoned in favor of the ruling elite and their offspring. Oh god. It's simply reprehensible. And, what ever happened to the music videos??

I don't recall ever living in a place where it could simply rain non-stop for over 24 hours. It has never stopped raining today . . .in a moment of guilt and careless abandon I decided to leash up the aforementioned hound and take him for a walk in the rain . . . and then for a drive around "town" just to get out of the soggy, depressing house. Getting soaked with your mutt is far better than sitting on your ass watching 18 year old girls describe how a doctor took "3lbs" off each breast!!!!

On another rant about tv, has anyone seen the recent Miller Lite commercials? I think there should be a letter-writing campaign about their recent "Man-Law" series which features a group of men (all ages) sitting around a conference table discussing "man laws". The most offensive, and one that J brought to my attention, involves this slogan: You poke it, you own it. Of course, they are supposedly talking about when waiters grab beer off of a table and put their fingers in the bottles to hold them, but seriously . . . when you hear a chorus of men stating "you poke it, you own, it" and then declaring proudly "MAN LAW" . . . it takes on a completely different meaning. Just tune into any sporting prgram and you'll see a bunch of these stupid commercials. They might even be paired with the Burger King commericals which feature men, er excuse me, real men hungry for their beef. I think BK is doing a little Helen Reddy parody of "I am Woman".

Back to the couch. Hopefully the weather will break and I'll have more stimulating stuff to talk about tomorrow.