TV Round Up

Last week we previewed The Real Housewives of Orange County and let me say, it didn't disappoint. The shallowness, botox, expensive cars and cleavage were back in all their glory. If it is possible I think that Jo and Jeanna have even become shallower than they were last season. Jo and her friend, who looked exactly like Jo, both were "approved" to go the party at the Playboy Mansion. Apparently this is a big deal and they dressed up in underwear with their butts hanging out and took off in broad daylight, wearing only see through negligee's over their underwear, to attending the party, and then a good naked time was had by all, which of course we didn't get to see. Meanwhile, Vicki made her son work in construction to teach him a few life lessons, while her mother made snide comments about Vicki's eyelash extensions and botox. Jeana was emotionally absent when their dog died and poor Colton, the only leveled headed person in the show (he's 14) was left to take care of the dead dog. The whole thing was shallowly entertaining and a real eye-opener into the lifestyle of the non-celebrity wealthy people who live in California.

Dirt is another great show, airing Tuesdays at 10:00pm on FX. Courteney Cox is fantastic as Lucy Spiller the cut throat editor of a tabloid called Dirt. The first episode relied a lot on shock value, but the second and third episodes have had more plot and story. The world of tabloid journalism is a cut throat, dirty business, and Dirt gives us a glimpse into to that world, while maintaining a bit of heart - not much but just enough to let you know that people are not all bad. We highly recommend it!