2009 1 Jun

Are Reality Shows Sinking to a New Low?

As you might figure out from reading here, I tend to watch Good Morning America before I go to work. That is actually a good source of ideas because they give a good overview of the news, even news of stupid stuff. Well, this morning, it was reported that Nadya Suleman had entered into negotiations with some un-named producer to star in her own reality show. Too bad The Biggest Loser is already taken as it would be an appropriate title for this show.

I’m not so against reality shows. I enjoy watching The Amazing Race and I’ll sit through Survivor, but somewhere there has to be a line that should not be crossed.

Are networks so desperate for viewers that they would stoop so low? I guess it is only in America where one can be so phenomenally stupid, get some equally stupid producer to put you on TV in your own reality show, and profit. Television is certainly earning its boob-tube moniker.

This is one show I will not be watching.