Undercover Boss

This reality show is definitely a must, what more can you ask for than to see top executives dropping down to the level of the people they employee! An example would be a President of the company going undercover and becoming the new employee of that company, having to be trained by regular employees. These executives can see exactly what they are building in their companies and how the decisions they make affect their employees. They can also get a perspective on who the people are that are helping them or who the people are that are a detriment to the company.




Some of the executives that will appear on the show are Waste Managements C.O.O. Larry O'Donnell, Hooters C.E.O. Coby G. Brooks, 7-Elevens C.E.O. Joseph M. DePinto, Churchill Downs C.O.O. Bill Carstanjen, and Chicago Cubs Owner Todd Ricketts. These men are just a few that appear on the roster.

I have watched a couple of these episodes and have come to tears at the end of the shows. The executives usually end up recognizing their most hard working employees by going beyond the regular employer/employee relationship. The employers have helped the employees out with personal needs and growth in the company. I can see this show having many seasons in television.

Married to Rock

This reality show is about four different women, the one thing they have in common is that they are in relationships with either rocker husbands or rocker boyfriends. These four women have formed friendships in order to get through the touring, the groupies and the mayhem that come along with their honey's, each one trying to get through their relationships without going crazy.

The women are Etty Lau Farrell (married to Rocker Perry Farrell and she is a artist and manager of the Farrell household.), Josie Stevens (married to Rocker Steve Stevens and her career consists of Playboy, video game character, magazine covers, hair stylist and make-up artist), Susan Holmes McKagan (married to Rocker Duff McKagan, she is from San Diego and is a international supermodel), and AJ Celi (dating Rocker Billy Duffy and right now is a VIP director of Playhouse Nightclub in Hollywood).

What are we going to make of this reality show? Well I think we can chalk it up with all those other rock shows like "Rock of Love" and "Daisey of Love". Just another scripted drama filled show. I personally don't recommend this show, but if anyone wants to see this show you can check it out on E! television and online.

Sarah Palin's Alaska

Well we didn't see her as vice president of the united states, but we have seen her a lot since the election in 2008. Sarah has made many talk show appearances, she even made it onto Saturday Night Live. We have seen her in the past year heading up the tea party rallies; but now she has her own reality show called "Sarah Palin's Alaska".



This show is about the beautiful state of Alaska with the former Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin hosting it. The shows premier made big ratings on Sunday night. The eight-part series drew 4.92 million viewers, which was TLC’s biggest series premier ever. Sarah shows everything on the show, her beautiful home, the broadcasting office that is unattached from the house. Her large back yard that has a backdrop of the Alaskan skyline. Sarah also takes us with her as she goes out on adventures through the Alaskan country.

Sarah does have a stalker that lives next door who likes to take pictures and try to have things to write about her and her family. Her husband has built a large 18 foot fence in order to protect her privacy. I found the show entertaining and will most likely watch it again.

Little People, Big World

I started watching this show in 2006 while I was in the hospital. I really enjoyed this show, it really kept me entertained for three weeks while I was there. Like the the show "The Little Couple" that I have mentioned in my blog, this show also follows a little couple and their kids through life. The "Little People, Big World" family live on a huge farm called Roloff Farm in Oregon.



This family has gone through their ups and downs, trying to live in a average world while being small. The Roloff's have four children; three are normal size and one is also a little person. The parents are Matt and Amy Roloff, the children are twins Jeremy and Zach, Molly and Jacob. Matt runs his own business on the farm and is also the former president of Little People of America, an advocacy group for little people and issues affecting their lives. Amy the mom was a stay-at-home mom but is now holding down two jobs.

This is a very interesting show while it has been on, but unfortunately the Roloff family is preparing to say goodbye. For more than 200 episodes, the Roloffs have welcomed viewers to share their daily lives from their pumpkin farm in Oregon. The final season is running right now on the BRAVO channel if you wish to catch the ending but you can also watch episodes online.

http://tlc.discovery.com/fansites/lpbw/episode-guide.html

MORE NEW Reality Shows to Come!

The channel VH1 is coming out with 44 more reality shows this year for TV addicts. YES I SAID 44 MORE on just that channel!

 

 

Now supposedly these shows are not going to be scripted if you can believe that. Here are some listings and descriptions for a few of these new shows:

 

“You’re Cut Off!” – Spoiled women completely cut off from shopping, mani-pedis and bottle service. This new show is about these women who are removed from all cash and conveniences, forced to live as normal people do and encouraged to become productive members of society, known as "spoiled rotten rehab."

“Money Hungry” – Like VH1’s show “Celebrity Fit Club” series (one we haven't talked about yet!), 10 overweight teams of two will risk losing $10,000 of their own money if they don't drop the pounds.

“Wedding Wars” – This show is about engaged couples who compete for a dream wedding. If there is such a thing.

“Diary of a Hip Hop Girlfriend” – An 8-part show that follows women who are in relationships with big name rappers.

“Fantasia for Real 2” – This is Season 2 for Fantasia from “Fantasia For Real”, a recording artist, broadway star, and a single mother Fantasia. We watch her balance her complicated personal life with her desire to connect with her fans through music.

Eva Longoria's “Beso: Waiting on Fame” – A show about the real stories of people waiting ON the famous…while waiting to BECOME famous. It takes place in Eva Longoria Parker's Hollywood restaurant BESO. I think this one should last maybe two or three shows the most!

“Estranged with Dr. Drew” – Dr. Drew Pinsky goes back to his roots and takes on couples who are on the edge of estrangement. I love this guy, he is so handsome. I will definitely have to see this one!

These are just some of the shows on ONE channel. There will be more coming on your local channels in the future. And word on the street is that some of these new reality shows will be broadcasting on-line, one site will be "You Tube". Keep tuned in folks ... it's going to be a bumpy ride! lol

"The Bachlorette" & "The Batchelor" Reality Dating

How many of us can actually go on television in order to find ... ugh hmm ... true love? Well there is a reality series on now where you can try to find your true love, and you can be paid a large sum of money to do it. But putting all your business out there for the world to see could be a hindrance towards the future of how people see you. Or you could really find your true love! Imagine that!

I have only watched these episodes when they were in their first seasons, after that I became bored with the obvious staged scenes.

The show itself revolves around a single male or female and a cast of potential interests, usually about 25, which possibly includes a potential wife or husband. There are conflicts during the dating process, both internal and external, which end up with eliminations of contenders during the rose ceremony. The process culminates with visits to the contestants families, regular dates, overnight dates, and final meetings with the bachelor's family. In the end after all contestants are eliminated except for one, the bachelor/bachelorette proposes to his or her final selection. There have been seasons where there were no proposals and everyone went on their way, usually heart broken. Many cast-offs who were eliminated from the Bachelor and Bachelorette shows become the new bachelor or bachelorette for the next drama ridden seasons.

If you become interested in this series you can find it on usually during the summer season. The show airs on ABC and can you can also see reruns on-line.

"MY BIG FRIGGIN' WEDDING" !

I sat and got a glimpse of this NEW reality show called "My Big Friggin' Wedding". I couldn't believe what I was seeing! Television is really grasping for straw here. You have to either watch one episode or just review it online if your able! You'll won't grasp it either and you will definitely be disgusted and laugh at these idiots!

This new show is on VH1on Mondays at 9:00 PM. Yet again it focuses on New Jersey and Long Island, NY. This show is full of loud mouth guidos and more guidettes.

Like I said it consists of New Jersey and Long Island girls who are really anticipating their magical walk down the aisle. It's Bridezillas meets Jersey Shore. There are five couples in the show who are planning the big day, and the show flips between them seeing how they all cope.

One of the big aspects that I noticed on this show is the fact that many of the couples have children or are pregnant - and yet they still get up to the same ridiculous fist-pumping antics as The Jersey Shore kids. It's kind of scary to realize that these people are raising kids and clearly, most of them don't seem as if they want to get married or are even ready to get married. Though, if these people have found each other, they might just be soul mates.

What Ever Happened To Regular TV Shows??

OK folks, I just wanted to touch base with you all and just discuss Television as a whole. Back in the OLD days, funny right?, there was ALL REGULAR TV shows. There was no such thing as reality TV except for sports and news telecasts. Television shows like the Walton's, All in The Family, Bonanza, Lassie were family oriented and very entertaining.

What is Reality TV? I feel these so called shows are full of people who are willingly putting themselves and their families out there to be exploited. The fact that money is a part of the equation makes it easier for them to fall into this trap. Most of these people will not use their earnings wisely and most likely end up years from now wondering what happened.

The biggest realty show in those days were the telecasts from the astronauts when they landed on the moon. That point in time was amazing. Now all we see are morons on TV pretending what they are doing is real. Never mind the loss of morals and common sense.

I say end ALL realty TV and get back to basics, what are all these actors and actresses being paid for anyways?!