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So the producers called SAG's bluff and told them to go do their strike vote - not much new to report on there.
What there is to report on is the fact that ABC's "Wipeout" continues to get strong ratings after coming in as TV's most highly watched summer premiere. I guess the majority of the American public were not privy to Spike's "Most Extreme Elimination Challenge" and thus don't have the sense to turn their noses up at ABC's offering.
There's so very little to watch tonight. It's strange to think that between now and July 27th (the season premiere of AMC's "Mad Men"), the only thing we're waiting for is the July 15th series premiere of G4's "Hurl!" Yes, the reality show in which contestants force feed themselves vast quantities of questionable substances and then subject themselves to various stomach turning abuses. It's a metaphor for these times.
8:00pm So You Think You Can Dance FOX - The top 14 performers compete in this 2-hour episode.
8:00pm U.S. Olympic Trials USA - Swimming
8:00pm The Baby Borrowers NBC - The teen couples face the first evaluation of their baby-parenting skills. Taking care of a baby ain't no joke kids.
9:00pm Nova scienceNOW PBS/KCET - Topics: Personal Genome; Digital Art Authentication; Carbon Sequestration
10:00pm Shear Genius BRAVO - Jaclyn Smith hosts and the "Real Housewives of Orange County" are clients for the elimination challenge.
10:00pm Attack of the Show! G4 - Stars of "The Wackness''; Internet phenomena explained.
Pic from "Hurl!" courtesy of G4
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I like Wipeout BECAUSE of "Most Extreme Elimination Challenge." I think MXC is funnier, but I don't have Spike anymore so Wipeout will do for the time being.
Summer TV has gotten so blow-y that even my lazy ass has started jogging around the neighborhood in the evenings rather than sit through more dreck.
Saw Wipeout for the first time last night. I had a blast, even if, as my roomie noted, this is THE lowest common denominator type of show out there.
I just wish I could go on those challenges without being on the show.
Agreed Wipeout is no MXC. In fact, last night's episode might have seen my interest peak. And I shut off that I Survived A Blahbity Blah Blah barely 10 minutes into it.
thanks for the comments everyone - I agree that it's easy to laugh at any schmuck who's subjecting themselves to this but "MXC" was so much more than "Wipeout", it's probably my fault for comparing them
You forgot Current TV's Vanguard journalism that premiered tonight @10pm I recommend that channel to everyone. Tonight it was about the plight of OFWs, Overseas Filipino Workers, all over the world. That Tracey Chang sure is something, physically and intellectually speaking!!!