Feb 16 2009
E! Original Programming: A Shitty Show Rant
Remember when E! used to be about entertainment? Just a few years ago, they were going behind the scenes at the best shows on television, reporting the latest TV news, and doing macabre True Hollywood stories. Aside from The Soup (which is, like, way better than Talk Soup) this channel has gone to shit.
What inspired this rant? It’s recently come to my attention that E! has not only given Kendra Wilkinson her own show (discernably titled “Kendra“), but has also greenlit a new series called “Hot Girls in Scary Places.” I wish I were kidding about this shit. By the way, “Snakes on a Plane” called– they want their Obvious Title concept back.
Let’s just take a look at all the shit that E! has put out over the years:
The Anna Nicole Show: Mildly entertaining for the first season, what with all the pickles and whatnot. But after that, the producers started incorporating midget fights and long-lost relatives.
House of Carters: Does anyone really need to see an overweight Nick Carter and his pimplefaced and sooo not cute little brother trying to climb back into the real world out of obscurity? No, I think not.
Keeping up with the Kardashians: First of all, the only famous person on this show is Bruce Jenner, and he’s not even a fucking Kardashian. In the words of Joel McHale: “Kim Kardashian is only famous for having a big ass and a sex tape.” So why do we care about her partially scripted life?
Living Lohan: No editorialization necessary.
Snoop Dog’s Father Hood: I can’t say I’ve watched this show. Mostly because I don’t have to actually watch it in order to know it’s shit. Or as Snoop would say… shizzle?
Granted, there have been a couple of programs I respect on E! I love The Soup and watch it weekly, mostly because it goes against the grain of everything else on the network. Please, for the love of god, stop supporting these shitty “reality” shows. It only keeps non-celebrities in the spotlight. I don’t know about you guys, but I’m sick and tired of seeing the press go ga-ga over people like the Kardashians. They’re untalented little bitches. Do us all a favor and get a Netflix account so you can pick up a few TV series that are worth their weight in gold.
