smonster,
that is a prescription for me screaming at the tv and losing my faith in mankind.
Mal: Can I come in? Inara: No. Mal: See? That's why I usually don't ask.
'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
Non-Fiction TV: I Reject Your Reality and Substitute My Own
This thread is for non-fiction TV, including but not limited to reality television (So You Think You Can Dance, Top Chef: Masters, Project Runway), documentaries (The History Channel, The Discovery Channel), and sundry (Expedition Africa, Mythbusters), et al. [NAFDA]
le nubian - Mar 11, 2010 7:17:32 am PST #13034 of 23273
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
sumi - Mar 11, 2010 7:21:04 am PST #13035 of 23273
Art Crawl!!!
Yes, I'm glad I wasn't tempted.
In what may be better non-fiction tv Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution wiill preview on March 21st (on ABC) - before it moves to it's regular Friday timeslot on March 26tyh.
Details at the Futon Critic site.
smonster - Mar 11, 2010 7:31:47 am PST #13036 of 23273
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
that is a prescription for me screaming at the tv and losing my faith in mankind.
Precisely. It segued right in from ANTM, and I recognized Tinsley Mortimer's name from the Fug Girls (I think) and then I was transfixed in horror for a few minutes, in which I saw cell phones and drinks thrown, bitching at service personnel, a beer chucked out a limo window, a spoiled rich boy whining to mommy for $50K from his trust fund, getting $25K, and doing his best to blow it all in one night. And backstabbing that makes the ANTM models look mature. Jaw. On. The ground.
And they were all at least 21.
Amy - Mar 11, 2010 7:39:17 am PST #13037 of 23273
Because books.
smonster, I saw the title of the show before and thought I was in Movies until you started describing it. I've never even heard of it. It sounds appalling.
kat perez - Mar 11, 2010 8:12:57 am PST #13038 of 23273
"We have trust issues." Mylar
I couldn't even make it through the commercials for that Tinsley Mortimer show. Gah. I mean, how old do you have to get before you can no longer be called a "socialite"? That fool was born in 1976. She's in her 30s. That kind of behavior is unacceptable at any age, but at her age? Just no. I refuse.
smonster - Mar 11, 2010 8:18:20 am PST #13039 of 23273
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Actually, she was behaving much better than the others, from what little I saw. And there was behind the back snark about her age and newly-single status.
kat perez - Mar 11, 2010 8:21:35 am PST #13040 of 23273
"We have trust issues." Mylar
But why does she even have those others amongst her circle of friends? People who think it's acceptable to throw drinks out of limos, treat service people like shit, hit mommy up for more money than most people make in a year and then blow it all in one night, who actively campaign for white folks right to use the "n" word? There has to be a better class of rich, snooty people for her to hang out with.
smonster - Mar 11, 2010 8:48:15 am PST #13041 of 23273
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
True enough.
NY Mag's post about it is pretty funny, and has some more choice WTF lines and moments. [link]
megan walker - Mar 11, 2010 4:19:32 pm PST #13042 of 23273
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
You can be a socialite at any age; however, no true socialite would agree to be on a reality TV show.
Aims - Mar 11, 2010 5:59:08 pm PST #13043 of 23273
Shit's all sorts of different now.
PR: I KNEW IT! The instant he a) called the hubby and b) made a suit I KNEW he was going home.