End of ‘Friends’ makes room for more reality TV
Frankly, I was tired of “Friends” and “Frasier,” and both shows should have ended two years ago when they first threatened to pull the plug. What’s next? Maybe the networks have a quirky show like “Cheers” or a family comedy like “The Cosby Show” in the hopper. I’m not too picky, but I beg of you, do not try to pull another “Suddenly Susan” on us. (Yuck!)
Clearly a rookie sitcom will not possess the magnetic pull of the six attractive friends and Jennifer Aniston’s hair, and NBC might need some additional time to develop the next “Must See” series. In the meantime, we can feast on a few of the new reality show coming our way this summer, and yes, it is possible to enjoy television without the benefit of a laugh track.
From Mark Burnett, the guy who brought us “Survivor,” comes the new reality show “The Casino” on Fox. The show promises a behind-the-scenes look at the real-life drama inside a Las Vegas casino and hotel. I’ve been to Vegas a few times and have a sneaking suspicion this show is only loosely based on reality and won’t illustrate that 90 percent of the inhabitants of this flashy city are senior citizens, there to hog the slot machines and gorge on the cheap buffets, but let’s see his take on it. The show debuts June 14.
Are you tired of seeing the same old action stars? Do you think you can jump out of a plane headfirst, drive a car like Mario Andretti or kick some major butt if asked to do so? Well, if the answer is “yes,” then America needs you. The “Next Action Star” reality series premieres June 15 on NBC. The competition will produce the next male and female action movie stars to beat up the likes of Orlando Bloom and Tom Cruise. Let’s see who will be the next Schwarzenegger. And don’t worry about Arnold, I hear he has his hands full running California.
That is just a taste of what’s in store for us this summer, but for those of you who have been keeping up with this season’s reality TV installments, here is a brief summary of the recent happenings. “The Bachelor” is down to three little vixens and he finally got rid of that witch, Trish. Well, at least he tried to. Scenes from this week show that Miss Gold Digger wants back in the game, and she has no problem sabotaging his private dates with the other women.
Amber Brkich accepted
$1 million and a marriage proposal from Rob Mariano on Sunday night, winning both his hand and the prize on “Survivor: All-Stars.” Some girls are just so greedy! “American Idol” is down to the final three — Diana, Fantasia and Jasmine.
I can’t remember what happened on “The Swan” or “Extreme Makeover,” but I am going to take a guess. Someone got liposuction, a new nose, maybe some new eyeballs and perhaps a brain transplant. Am I right?