Yikes! The “good” reality shows are dwindling away in fall season finales! By “good” I mean ones I watch and enjoy. Your mileage may vary, of course. But the real biggies of the genre are wrapping things up and I fear a dearth coming as the year winds down. Last week it was the end of Dancing With the Stars, this week it was the finale of The Amazing Race. Next week, Survivor Gabon will be in the history books.
So we must endure housewives, losers and hype for the upcoming season of American Idol. I guess it’s a good thing that we’re all busy with the holidays. Hey, perhaps a holiday reality show? Hmmm … something like The Great Santa Race! Wannabee Santas would have to assemble a sleigh, get a team of reindeer together, figure out the criteria for naughty and nice, then deliver presents to all the good blogger girls and boys. Ahem. Read on.
That was the week it was
I won’t say all that much about the season finale of The Amazing Race. I’ll leave it to one simple statement. The teams performed exactly as expected from previous performances throughout the season. Jason Hughes will have a write-up about the finale right here on CliqueClack TV.
I don’t watch The Real Housewives of Atlanta on Bravo, but what little I’ve seen of it tends to look like a bitchfest gone wild. This week was a reunion special. I think they should just give these gals a tub of mud for mud-wrestling, don’t you?
They’re still losing on The Biggest Loser although the live finale is set for this coming Tuesday. In the latest episode, they were off to NYC for the Tyra Banks Show. Oh, but makeovers were in the works. This is so much not my cuppa tea, but I know folks enjoy it. Renee was sent packing and show fans want evil Vicky out of the picture. Um, okay.
On Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew, Z-List celebrity Seth “Shifty” Binzer struggled with his crack issues when he left the clinic. Heck, at least I know who Jeff Conaway and Gary Busey are. I really don’t care so much if this Shifty guy wants to actually fight his demons or not. I know. I’m heartless. But I contend that if they weren’t in it for the money, they wouldn’t be on national television.
Recent notable exits
In the news
According to the New York Post, Paula Abdul has sold her home which was the recent site of her fan-stalker’s suicide. She’s decided to move into a gated community. She claims she’s outgrown the home, but I’d say it probably gives her the creeps now. No matter what folks say about Paula Abdul, she comes across as someone who is probably very nice at heart. That suicide has to be bothering her.
In other home news, but not of the selling nature, Reality TV Magazine is reporting that Ne Ne Leakes of The Real Housewives of Atlanta has been evicted from her own posh palace. Gee, the cost of living in Atlanta must be a lot cheaper than around here. She only owes $6240 in back rent. I don’t think that an eviction could take place that quickly here. It’s just a few months for home rental here, if that long.
In the future
A&E will premiere its latest real reality show this Tuesday at 10 PM ET/PT. That’s right, Manhunters: The Fugitive Task Force makes its debut. The show, similar to Jacked and The First 48, follows the warrant squad throughout the NJ and NYC area busting the bad guys.
Zap2It is reporting that According to Jim has been thrown to the curbside as competition against American Idol come January. Instead, another real reality genre show will be aired by ABC — Homeland Security USA. And, on a final American Idol note: EW’s Popwatch has some mild spoilers, perhaps just rumors, for the upcoming season of American Idol. Nepotism, I say! Ringers! After all, Jason Castro was just so awesome. (Blech.)
Until the next time, it’s been real if not reality.
Clacked by Jackie Schnoop 
on Dec 08, 2008 @ 13:00 EST5EDT
