Grid Effect

So I should probably mention something about the semi-new format from yesterday. In our haste to get a post up if kind of slipped my mind and based on what we said earlier yesterday morning, we kind of owe you one. Basically, we’re going to extrapolate more on a single news item, dedicating one post to it, instead of a string of unrelated news items thrown together. We’re not certain how long is this going to hold for because the idea is to get several posts out in a single day, and if yesterday was any indication, that isn’t going to happen anytime soon.

Anyways, onto to what’s really important in this world: Celebrity Big Brother. VH1 or whoever is airing this garbage now has posted several clips from the upcoming season on youtube. if you’re into this sort of thing. The cast features Vern Troyer, Coolio and LaToya Jackson among others. This is wholly depressing for two reasons, 1) These people were legitimately famous  when I was in either elementary, middle or early high school, and the fact they’re now washed-up has beens whoring themselves out for a reality TV show implies we’re getting old. Thanks for that, guys! Heaven forbid any of you lazy fucks actually get a desk job. Of course, that prospect probably isn’t open to you anymore.

It's funny because he's short.

And 2) So that shit on the Extras finale wasn’t imagined? They actually bring in D-listers to humiliate themselves for the benefit of whichever corporation owns the network hosting the show, all while the contestants have delusions of grandeur about returning to their once vaunted status? Man, I think I’m going to have to take a nap after finding this out. This makes Dennis Rodman winning Hulk Hogan’s wrestling challenge look like he took home the Nobel Peace Prize.

Anyhow, as far as being a consumer is concerned, watching this series is basically the bottom of the barrel. You’re basically watching porn without the obvious drawing point. So, exactly why does one watch something like this? What’s redeemable about it? I’m not talking about from an intellectual perspective. God no. But just an entertainment one. I watched about 30 seconds of the Vern Troyer clip on mute and basically it just looked like Mini-me acting “crazy” and basically performing a less-surreal world version of Charlie Murphy’s wild card act. If anyone could clue me into why this is appealing, I would legitimately (ie not sarcastically) love to hear an explanation.