tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post1267146990217658800..comments2024-03-22T05:18:29.555-04:00Comments on Romance Bandits: Why We Love Real Reality ShowsLoucinda McGary aka Aunty Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02217492654108300014noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-15612130520770042852011-06-15T23:54:53.683-04:002011-06-15T23:54:53.683-04:00I'm not a fan of any of these show, although m...I'm not a fan of any of these show, although my daughters really enjoy What Not to Wear and the Cake Boss.LilMissMollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05847160970054624743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-12701242488603278952011-06-15T23:08:52.727-04:002011-06-15T23:08:52.727-04:00Reality shows have come a long way since Survivor....Reality shows have come a long way since <i>Survivor</i>. I've learned to take "reality" with a grain of salt, what with editing, manipulation etc. I still enjoy them do! The idea of them...normal people putting themselves out there for us.<br /><br />I enjoy:<br />Masterchef<br />The Amazing Race<br />Wipeout (great for laughs)!!Nahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06975459094094828798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-64943870095448850782011-06-15T21:11:32.706-04:002011-06-15T21:11:32.706-04:00Love the post, Trish. My favorite reality shows ar...Love the post, Trish. My favorite reality shows are:<br /><br />American Idol (love the new judges)<br />Ghost Hunters<br />Ghost Hunters International<br />Ace of Cakes (Charm City, hon)<br />And this year, I started watching The Voice.Christie Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188201459186901767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-21233917835249315492011-06-15T20:40:06.322-04:002011-06-15T20:40:06.322-04:00I like the US version of What Not To Wear, Top Che...I like the US version of What Not To Wear, Top Chef and my husband and son and I liked Man Vs Wild. I prefer scripted shows but haven't been watching much of anything lately. I need to update my Netflix queue and get caught up :-)Beth Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01204356784898045866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-40531599118114401562011-06-15T18:54:07.235-04:002011-06-15T18:54:07.235-04:00I looooove Deadliest Catch though I'm not quit...I looooove Deadliest Catch though I'm not quite sure why I'm so crazy about it. I occasionally catch a few eps of MasterChef here and there. Oh and there was one called Work of Art: The Next Great Artist which I couldn't get enough of 'cause it made me nostalgic. It was somewhat amusing because for every contestant, I had someone in my classes that were just like them. The second season is supposed to start up sometime later this year, I think.Pissenlithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15652379987538733088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-79739788759891936562011-06-15T18:45:06.144-04:002011-06-15T18:45:06.144-04:00The Adventures of the Golden Rooster in the Land o...The Adventures of the Golden Rooster in the Land of Oz !! Might end up being WAY too much reality!<br /><br />Back when I had television I LOVED The Amazing Race. I loved the travel aspect and seeing how different Americans dealt with foreign cultures, locales, people and food. Someone said it no longer features average 'joes and janes,' but celebrities now. If it does I wouldn't care to watch it. What passes for celebrity these days is ludicrous, for the most part, in my eyes. <br /><br />There was a show America's Top Dog that I really enjoyed. Owners with dogs with training issues competed and over several weeks a dog was eliminated each week until the final dog was crowned as most improved. It was a great show.<br /><br />I guess I like seeing the underdog (literally and figuratively) win out in the end.Louisa Cornellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971924594129471055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-8631835422838606802011-06-15T18:26:21.661-04:002011-06-15T18:26:21.661-04:00Trish Milburn (Tricia Mills) said...
Dianna, peopl...Trish Milburn (Tricia Mills) said...<br />Dianna, people keep mentioning Chopped. I know it's a cooking show, but what's it about?<br /><br />It is kind of cool, they give 4 chefs mystery baskets to cook with, off the wall ingredients, some things I never even heard of and they are supposed to make first an appetizer, then one gets chopped, then another mystery basket and the 3 remaining make an entree, one gets chopped and then the last two and another mystery basket to make desert. The winner gets 10,000.00 some of the ingredients have been squid, eel, different fruits that I have never heard of, and nothing in that basket goes together.hrdwrkdmom aka Diannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12520769151419586319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-58359984008857059722011-06-15T16:16:46.696-04:002011-06-15T16:16:46.696-04:00Suz, sorry, I just can't do Hoarders. Though I...Suz, sorry, I just can't do Hoarders. Though I guess being inspired to de-clutter is a good benefit of watching.<br /><br />Anna, the UK property shows sound interesting. There's just something really cool and romantic about thinking of an English cottage.Trish Milburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812010789617982102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-61175084320366254012011-06-15T15:11:32.465-04:002011-06-15T15:11:32.465-04:00Barb, he must love YOU!!!!
Trish, what a fun pie...Barb, he must love YOU!!!! <br /><br />Trish, what a fun piece. I'm with Christine on What Not to Wear (the original Trinny and Susannah version) and the Antiques Roadshow. Much as I enjoy the American version, I must say my favorite remains the BBC original. And I adore the old houses and buildings they go to as their venues. There's always quite a lot of historical info in an AR so I can pretend I'm researching! Actually I also love UK property programs - you know, buying a cottage in Devon or Cornwall or doing up a stylish flat in London. Makes me dream that maybe one day that might be me!Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-62778797942364679102011-06-15T14:11:48.495-04:002011-06-15T14:11:48.495-04:00Okay...no one has mentioned Hoarders or Hoarders:B...Okay...no one has mentioned Hoarders or Hoarders:Buried alive.<br /><br />Come on...tell me someone besides me watches these? (Of course I watch the weirdest things in the middle of the night!)<br /><br />I always feel motivated to clean out another drawer, closet or corner of my house after watching these poor people, just to be sure I'm not having hoarding tendencies!!<br /><br />In fact, my TBR pile has been dwindling steadily that past few months to make space for books from conference, but also to show myself..."See, I'm not a book hoarder!"Suzanne Ferrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761579189372602292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-39288455412491801392011-06-15T12:43:22.886-04:002011-06-15T12:43:22.886-04:00Carol, while I'm not lured in by The Food Netw...Carol, while I'm not lured in by The Food Network, I can be easily lured in by HGTV if I happen to pause on it for too long.<br /><br />Oh, man, I really can't stand those court shows. I remember when The People's Court was the only one on, and now there seems to be dozens of them.Trish Milburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812010789617982102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-41578864288632548212011-06-15T12:39:51.724-04:002011-06-15T12:39:51.724-04:00Iron Chef: America for me. Someday I will pick up ...Iron Chef: America for me. Someday I will pick up a kitchen utensil and use it to cook something. Maybe. Until then I am in awe about odd food and people who can prepare it 15 ways AND have folks ooh and ahh over the taste!<br /><br />Others: Sell This House, Enough Already!, Curb Appeal (any), any Candice Olsen show, Yard Crashers... Yeah, I have to clean/declutter and spruce up my house & yard.<br /><br />And Judge Judy and People's Court just to make me feel good about myself, that I'm not like THOSE awful/stupid people. Is that petty?Carol A. Stricklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08144748925453952984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-83788815975434240602011-06-15T11:59:47.467-04:002011-06-15T11:59:47.467-04:00Danielle, I cried with Phil died too. So sad. And ...Danielle, I cried with Phil died too. So sad. And I keep hoping that the boys will pull it together and the Cornelia Marie will have success again.Trish Milburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812010789617982102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-30540385277500443602011-06-15T11:58:48.663-04:002011-06-15T11:58:48.663-04:00Jo, I watched a couple of seasons of American Idol...Jo, I watched a couple of seasons of American Idol and then just couldn't anymore. There was just soooo much of it. They dragged it out until it was agonizing. And then I so often disagreed with the voting that it just wasn't fun for me anymore.Trish Milburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812010789617982102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-20824928234160707752011-06-15T11:57:33.264-04:002011-06-15T11:57:33.264-04:00p226, that's the documentary that Sebastian Ju...p226, that's the documentary that Sebastian Junger did, right? I want to see that.Trish Milburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812010789617982102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-31075423840669628922011-06-15T11:55:50.251-04:002011-06-15T11:55:50.251-04:00Anna, I've never seen Trick My Truck, but I...Anna, I've never seen Trick My Truck, but I'm sure it was popular here in the South.<br /><br />It's amazing how we can get sucked into one of these shows that we never thought we would. Hubby sometimes watches a show called Swamp People, and I sat down one night to watch a little with him. Several episodes later, I dragged myself off the couch. It's about Cajuns in Louisiana who hunt alligators along the Atchafalaya River.Trish Milburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812010789617982102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-50897424759841957812011-06-15T11:51:05.633-04:002011-06-15T11:51:05.633-04:00Susan, it is totally amazing what the contestants ...Susan, it is totally amazing what the contestants on these shows can do under pressure. I'm amazed by some of the designs that come out of Project Runway.Trish Milburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812010789617982102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-23516422817508216502011-06-15T11:49:49.810-04:002011-06-15T11:49:49.810-04:00Maria, Cupcake Wars sounds...tasty. :)
I can'...Maria, Cupcake Wars sounds...tasty. :)<br /><br />I can't watch Hoarders. Just too uncomfortable.<br /><br />However, I will occasionally watch Storage Wars. :)Trish Milburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812010789617982102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-6096822524939115492011-06-15T11:48:32.746-04:002011-06-15T11:48:32.746-04:00Dtchycat, I've enjoyed Project Runway when I&#...Dtchycat, I've enjoyed Project Runway when I've managed to see it. But it's almost always an accident when I see it.<br /><br />Another show I sometimes see, and which the hubby will watch too, is America's Best Dance Crew. Some of those groups are amazing.Trish Milburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812010789617982102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-44218506362231189282011-06-15T11:47:21.126-04:002011-06-15T11:47:21.126-04:00Dianna, people keep mentioning Chopped. I know it&...Dianna, people keep mentioning Chopped. I know it's a cooking show, but what's it about?Trish Milburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812010789617982102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-42676987517339177632011-06-15T11:46:47.195-04:002011-06-15T11:46:47.195-04:00LOL, Marybelle, on your Jeff Probst love. :) I fol...LOL, Marybelle, on your Jeff Probst love. :) I follow him on Twitter. He tweets live during the shows.Trish Milburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812010789617982102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-62540132620940929892011-06-15T11:46:08.065-04:002011-06-15T11:46:08.065-04:00Jane, I've never seen the British version of W...Jane, I've never seen the British version of What Not to Wear. How does it differ from the American version?Trish Milburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812010789617982102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-87621606585396581672011-06-15T11:45:19.410-04:002011-06-15T11:45:19.410-04:00Helen, for some reason I had to laugh at a show ab...Helen, for some reason I had to laugh at a show about random breath testing. We have a fair amount of cop shows here too -- COPS, Police Women of Broward County, etc. Let me just say, what few times I've seen any part of COPS, the people they're arrested aren't exactly the brightest bulbs in the pack.Trish Milburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812010789617982102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-33716267515409568112011-06-15T11:43:01.286-04:002011-06-15T11:43:01.286-04:00Fedora, it seems the cooking shows are very popula...Fedora, it seems the cooking shows are very popular. I guess it says something about me that I don't watch them. In fact, when I wanted to watch Challenge this past Sunday because they were doing romance novel cover cakes and RWA President Dorien Kelly was one of the judges, I had to figure out what channel Food Network was on. :)Trish Milburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812010789617982102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-28205067571878089352011-06-15T11:41:40.758-04:002011-06-15T11:41:40.758-04:00Barb, afraid I couldn't watch the hospital one...Barb, afraid I couldn't watch the hospital one. I'm squiggy with that kind of stuff. But some of the talent shows are amazing. I mean, who expected Susan Boyle to sing like she does?Trish Milburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812010789617982102noreply@blogger.com