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We can all agree episode number 1 was pretty weak, right? This appears to have been expected, as the ratings for the premiere were 14% down from the Italy season premiere. Still, 7.6 million viewers tuned in, which is a really solid number, especially for a cable show. (In fact, this is virtually the same number as the Bachelor premiere, a show on ABC….. maybe it’s time to move these recaps to the front page!)

I spent the better part of the week trying to talk myself into thinking that Vinny leaving could be an exciting twist to the show, but just wasn’t able to get there. In fact, I really wonder why Vinny was ever cast in the first place. Mike is the weird old guy and the instigator. JWow is the hot insane one. Pauly is the comedic relief. Deena and Snookie are the drunk messes. Ronnie and Sammi provide make up / break up drama (even if completely played out at this point). What the heck is Vinny’s role? … Continue reading →

Hello loyal readers (both of you!), family, friends, and people who accidentally clicked this link while trying to find out what Bachelorette #7’s favorite movie is (Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion). If you are looking for Bachelor spoilers, this is not the place to be. ALTHOUGH, by tipping a camera guy $20, I learned that this season of The Bachelor will feature a bunch of vapid women pretending to fall in love with a guy they hardly know, in a series of drawn out episodes intended to make you think that, aw shucks, maybe THIS time there will be true love, only to find out, that it wasn’t true love after all. Don’t worry lawyers, the camera guy I bribed didn’t work on the Bachelor, he just has a lot of common sense.

As you may recall, last year Reality Steve had a contest to recruit new writers. Given the massive salary and instant celebrity status involved, Steve was flooded with applications. Well, as a special bonus to you, the loyal readers of this … Continue reading →

It’s been a long time since MTV has done anything new. Since dropping the “M” and focusing on the “TV”, the once innovative network has been predictable. They learned early on that a winning formula for ratings success is take a bunch of “adults”, supply copious amounts of booze, and film the results. When that premise loses steam, they add a different element to the formula, and beat that into the ground for a few years. What began as just “alcohol + people” (the Real World), morphed into “alcohol + morons” (Jackass), then “alcohol + steroids” (Real World / Road Rules Challenge). And at the logical end of this experiment, is perhaps the greatest show premise of all time: “alcohol + morons + steroids” (Jersey Shore). So although there have already been 4 seasons, ratings are still high, so it’s no surprise that MTV is giving us yet another season of the Shore. And I couldn’t be happier.

(The worst MTV show Idea you ask? Obviously “alcohol + plagiarism” (Ridiculousness).)

This season promises to … Continue reading →