TV Show Round Up: Monday

By Lindsay Burrill / Boston

Premieres
VH1 premiered three news shows this week, all with the promise of being absolutely ridiculous. I don’t know where they find these people, but it makes for some very interesting television.

WEDDING WARS, VH1, Mondays

It was the premier of Wedding Wars, a reality show where twelve couples battle it out to win their dream wedding. They will be staying at the Turtle Bay Resort in Hawaii, and the winner will receive a one hundred thousand wedding there with a 25 thousand dollar nest egg for after. By any standard math equation, this is an obvious recipe for juicy drama. The kicker to the whole show, is that instead of living in the luxurious resort, the couples are living in in the jungle in air huts (they weren’t aware of this in the beginning). So now you have wedding crazed women, slowly contracting jungle fever (and not in the sexual way). On the first episode, the couples competed for bridal gowns and tuxes in a gift challenge, and then there was the “cake topper” security challenge. The couple that wins the challenge is safe from elimination for the week. To heighten the drama to the highest point possible, the couples are the ones who determine who to vote off at the end of each episode. Within the first ten minutes, one of the contestants already needed medical attention, after injuring her toe when it was stepped on by another contestant’s heel. So is it worth watching? For brain power… no, but for entertainment purposes, and to feel better about your life, I say go for it. The first couple to go was Johnny and Celestria. I’m voting for the Machester, NH couple to make it all the way…Live Free or Die son.

Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel

By Julie Davis / Boston

 

OH HEFFFIIIEEEE

To most people, Hugh Hefner, seems to be the most famous playboy in the world today, even though he’s all wrinkly and old, at the age of 84. Everyone sees him as this rich old man who seems to be surrounded by millions of hot and sexy bombshells 24/7.

Only The Good Die Young…

In This Case The Good Is Lovespring International

By Gabi Conti / LA

Before Sue Slyvester—

Jane Lynch starred in this delightful TV show I stumbled across on Hulu called Lovespring International.

The opening title card says it all:

“An elite Beverly Hills Dating Service”

“Located in Tarzana, California”.

Genius.

Wednesday Night TV Show Recap

By Lindsay Burrill / Boston

Feel Good Shows

MODERN FAMILY: ABC, Wednesdays at 9 pm

This week was a new episode where Mitch and Cam get into a bit of a tiff, which is hilarious as always. The two also try to write a book for Lily called two monkeys and a panda (guess which one represents the panda). Phil spends a day at the spa gabbing with the ladies, and Jay and Gloria search for places to be buried together. As always, the episode is filled with laughs the entire time, with that critical “Awww” moment at the end, where all parties overcome their problems, and you’re left with some sort of life lesson on family. I don’t think this show can do wrong in my eyes.

Oscars 2011: What the hell happened?

By Jenni Davis / West Coast Correspondent

 

I can’t remember the last time I missed the Oscars and that’s because I NEVER do…

So there I was getting all excited and setting my Tivo to record it, making sure I had it taped on both E! and ABC and had enough food to feed a small village on my bed, all the while knowing this year was particularly special for me because my one and only love of my life (James Franco) was going to host the Oscars…I mean, have you SEEN the man?!?

The Last Airbender: The Legend of Korra

By Ian Kenny / New Jersey

Hmm, no sign of Shyamalan anywhere. I guess all 12 episodes won't be condensed to 12 minutes after all.

The first official image of Avatar Korra has been released by Nickelodeon .

Tuesday Night TV Show Recap

By Lindsay Burrill / Boston

Feel Good Shows

 

GLEE: Fox, Tuesdays at 8 pm

The Glee club does two hot numbers that totally make this week’s episode worth watching. First, a rendition of Jamie Foxx’s “Blame It On the Alcohol”, as well as Kesha’s “Tik Tok“. Plus, there’s an epic vomiting scene and a very surprising make out between two Glee Clubbers that you’d never see coming. Does the show exaggerate high school issues in an over the top way? Yes it does…but you gotta love the style they do it in. How can you resist people randomly bursting into song? You did that in school right?

Monday Night TV Show Recap

By Lindsay Burrill / Boston

Hey party people,

To get you ready for your “stories” tonight here’s what you missed last Monday (if you were too busy watching Charlie Sheen unleash his Tigerblood secrets all over the world).

What Will Make You Laugh

HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER-CBS, Mondays at 8 pm.

Sometimes I flip back and forth between this and House. However, this week How I Met Your Mother won the race. Now I realize the bachelor is also on at 8 pm, but there is a much funnier bachelor on TV and his name is Barney (Neil Patrick Harris). This week’s episode was very worth watching as Barney explains his rules on dating..however all of those rules are immediately overlooked if the girl is hott (funny how that works). It’s a lighthearted comedy with some heavy perverse jokes.

Charlie Sheen Interviews Go Surprisingly Well

…If everyone watching them are as high as he is.

Lady Gaga Gives Birth to an H.R. Giger Baby

By Katie Kenny / Boston

Before we begin, here’s the newsworthy music video: Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way”

H.R. Giger was totally an influence in that video right? Was I the only one who saw it?

The first of two music videos for Gaga’s sequel to Madonna’s “Express Yourself” (yea I know it’s been said before but it’s so true) has finally been released after much anticipation. The second installment will only be available on iTunes and will contain the acoustic version of the track.