the awesome/terrifying freedom

there too many goddamned talent shows on tv now.

most talented kid
most disturbingly sexualized pre-teen
most talented senior
most talented senor (mexican version)
fame
flame (gay version - oh wait, it's already the gay version)
all american girl
all american grrl (lesbian version)

watched 'fame' last night. the judges are too nice. no one has the balls to be the next simon cowell. not even carnie (i'm skinny and you're not gonna forget it) wilson, who was the only judge willing to offer even mild criticism. if i were a network boss i'd be furious with those judges. america does not want to watch a feel good show. they want to watch hard working kids get ripped to shreds and then coddled by a paula-like mother figure. if you're going to rip off american idol, then rip it off right! sheesh. c'mon people.

in actual disturbing news, we may never find out what really happened to jessica lynch. will she even be able to tell her own story? i'm sure jerry bruckheimer and michael bay are concocting it at this very moment.