Wednesday, January 02, 2008

Winter TV Preview Part 1: The Guilty, The Ugly, and The Curious

Celebrity Apprentice (NBC) Thursday January 3- I have to admit I’ll probably watch the premiere out of curiosity but I just can’t see this show sticking. Stacked with E list celebs and one former contestant (I’m sorry but Omarosa is not a celebrity) I’m guessing the show will hold an appeal for those of us starved for new TV for about one episode before we all remember why we stopped watching The Apprentice in the first place…Donald Trump.

American Gladiators (NBC) Sunday January 6- Bringing back Knight Rider I get, but bringing back this formerly syndicated show baffles me. In the age of steroid awareness I’m not sure if America is ready to suspend their disbelief while “normal” guys and gals go up against monstrous “gladiators”. Throw in an announce team made up of one person desperate to stay in the spotlight (Hulk Hogan) and another who should know better then to stoop this low (Leila Ali) and you’ve got a pretty unappealing concept. Still I’m guessing I’ll at least flip through the premiere to stir up old memories of The Gauntlet, Joust and Assault.

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (Fox) January 13- I wish I had seen an ad for this show, oh wait that’s what Fox has been playing nonstop for the last 3 months. This could be hit or miss but I love Summer Glau from Firefly and Serenity fame so I’m willing to give the show a shot. Whether it’s any good is completely unknown just like the future. Da, da, da, da, duh da.

My Fair Brady (VH1) January 20- Can anyone say baby? I mean what else can Chris and Adrienne do after more seasons on TV then any other celeb-reality couple? I’m not sure if those falls into a guilty pleasure or just plain ugly but again the entertainment of previous seasons will probably have me back for some more Brady action at least for a while.

Real World/Road Rules Challenge (MTV) January 23- With no Hills on the air, here comes my favorite MTV guilty pleasure. Watching the various dysfunctional members of past season’s come together to compete always holds the promise of sex, violence and all around debauchery. This upcoming edition is the third version of The Gauntlet and will pit Veterans vs. Rookies. Looks like Coral and Katie are back which means we’re in store for some awesome moments plus I can’t wait to see some the Denver and hopefully Sydney folks come in and sex/drink it up.

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