Thursday, July 03, 2008

Summer is a Belly Flop So Far

Kim Reis

So far, summer has been a bit of a belly flop for reality TV.  I had really high hopes for Nashville Star and it has been such a disappointment for me.  It’s like watching very bad karaoke.

Hell’s Kitchen has been “OK”.  But the final two contestants are so boring.  Blah!

America’s Got Talent has been fun - but the 2-hour episodes are really, really long.  I’ve laughed!  I’ve jumped out of my seat and said WOW!  And I’ve cried for some of the touching and cute performances (the 3-year-old little girl who sang “Somewhere Out There” was so freakin cute I couldn’t stand it!)

Last Comic Standing has been fun, but no real front-runners.

I had really hoped to watch The Mole, but it conflicted with some of my other shows, so I let it lapse in my TiVo.  (I really need a dual channel TiVo - hint hint to the hubby). 

Celebrity Circus is also kind of boring.  Some D-List stars spin around in circles in the air.  Although I realize that they need unbelievable body strength to do that, it’s just so boring to watch on TV.

Jon & Kate Plus Eight is the big buzz right now.  My 10-year-old is addicted to the marathons on TLC.  And, although I’ve never seen an episode - the concept sounds neat.  So I’m going to set some of those shows to record to see if I get the buzz.

SuperNanny - still aggravating that these parents let their children act so horribly.  Last week was the Moy family and those daughters were so RUDE!  UGH!

I’m so bored with reality TV right now that I’m watching re-runs of “Real Housewives of New York City”.  I’ve also started renting episodes of “LOST” from Netflix.

So - as I wait for some more compelling reality shows - I enjoy the beautiful weather and get away from the remote!