Visual Crack

One would not think that an adult gay man could be so fascinated by life at the Playboy Mansion. But I am. The Girls Next Door on E! has no real redeeming qualities whatsoever. Still, I am transfixed. I must say, with the DVR they are even more enjoyable. 20 minutes of pure fluff, no commercials, no thought required. It is like Angel Food Cake.

Take a recent episode. Holly tries her hand at producing a Playboy photo shoot. Bridgette works on a demo tape to get herself a television hosting job. Kendra goes hunting for a condo in her home town of San Diego. Holly's best line of the episode..."I'm the boss' girlfriend, they can't get mad at me." Isn't that the ugly truth? Do you think Hef is going to tell Holly the photos suck? Yeah... Not going to happen if he wants to keep getting some. Bridgette's best line... "I'm not really interested in doing serious news. I'm more interested in fun hosting jobs, like creepy things, amusement parks." Amusement parks? Oh yeah, there are a lot of television jobs in the amusement park field. Kendra on buying her condo. "This condo had everything I wanted. And the mirrors in the bedroom make my ass look thin." Realtors across the country will be grateful for this new advertising slogan. Cozy studio, kitchenette, and mirrors that make your ass look thin!

I suppose the series reminds me of The Osbournes which I used to like a lot as well. Most of us would love to have a disposable income and be able to live large and these shows show us the people that do that. I remember Ozzy going to buy candy for the house at a British candy store in L.A. and spending $600. I like candy, but I rarely drop $600 at a time on it without thinking about it. Come to think of it, I rarely drop $600 for anything without some preplanning. It is also nice imagining having a staff to cater to your every need. More champagne sir? Does it not seem like the staff has nothing else to do besides plan and arrange parties? Hef is supposed to be quite the demanding customer as well, so that is one place I would not like to work. One of the other aspects of the show is appeals to me is that I feel really intelligent after watching. I certainly do not have a genius IQ, but I could kick Kendra's ass in Trivial Pursuit.

For all of you that have not seen this show yet, I highly recommend it. Once you have watched one episode, you will not be able to turn it off. If this show does not tickle your fancy, a new reality show is in production following the lives of America's newest residents Victoria and David Beckham. Referred to as Posh and Becks by the Brits, this paparazzi power couple's new program should be a hit amongst gays and women for sure. I do not think America is going to embrace David because they do not like or care in the slightest about soccer. Still, Posh may be our new Anna Nicole. You heard it here first!

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