...or Duh, if you happened to watch the premiere of "Growing Up Gotti" on A&E last night. A few posts earlier, Uptown Girl discussed the new reality show about Victoria Gotti and her three teenage sons. Verdict? Let's just say: That was fifteen minutes I will never get back. Yes, fifteen minutes, dear readers, because I couldn't sit through the rest. Fifteen minutes of Victoria's sons playing up their badass (and pain-in-the-ass) images, the real estate agent who looked like she had just spent time on another reality show, Extreme Makeover (or The Swan, take your pick), Victoria's bulbous breasts, and the day-in-the-life shots of a tabloid "reporter." Oh yes, Vicky is a workin' girl...The assignment given to her by the Star's editor-in-chief??? Go out with.....i know, the suspense is killing you.......A BALD GUY! *gasp* Of all things!!!!!!!!!!
The best part of those fifteen minutes??? The commercial for "Bail Bondsman" - the next new reality show!!! Oh yes, a show all about a scary man who kicks butt, tackles people who are eating sandwiches, takes names, and then goes home to be just an ordinary dad. *sigh* Now THAT's good TV....Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.
Posted by Kelly P.
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I confess. I watched not one, but TWO, episodes of Growing up Gotti. The only thing I can say is that if those kids had MY mom.....well, it would have been a much shorter show.
I couldn't believe the way they were talking to her. Could. Not. Believe it.
Posted by: robin at August 03, 2004 11:33 AM (LGw9Q)
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Like you, I know I'm not alone in my disdain for reality TV. Some of it is good and entertaining; but most of it is just unimaginative crap.
I have a much clearer affinity to my elders when they said television is a vast wasteland.
Posted by: Kevin the Interloper at August 03, 2004 11:43 AM (qb+8W)
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Kelly P! OK, that sounds awful. But, I must inquire, are there some reality show that you do enjoy? For example, I can imagine a similar review of a Jessica Simpson show, and yet I still find it rather entertaining (in a completely mindless way, of course).
And I haven't seen the Bail Bondsman ads, but I have occasionally found the Repo show on TLC or something to be quite entertaining, as well
Posted by: Kelly at August 03, 2004 12:09 PM (6vP9X)
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Okay - I have actually watched the repo show and thought it was kind of interesting!!! Let's see...reality shows that I like...I love "American Chopper"- there is nothing better than Paul and Jr fightin' it out with Mikey wise-crackin' in the background...I have also watched (and kind of enjoyed) "Family Plots" on A&E as well as "American Casino." I guess if maybe I am learning (a little bit!) about a profession or way of life as I watch, I enjoy a reality show more. Does that make sense? But overall, I greatly dislike reality shows....
Posted by: Kelly P. at August 03, 2004 12:26 PM (4adEQ)
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I didn't watch any part of Vic and her boys - - I had absolutely enough of it just from the preview ads
Posted by: Uptown Girl at August 03, 2004 07:27 PM (dUIpl)
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I do want to hear Lil Kim's rendition of "These Boots are made for walking"
Posted by: Rori at August 03, 2004 07:44 PM (8bdss)
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how did your hot little boys get to be stars and can you tell me how old they are??
Posted by: warsan at August 09, 2004 05:26 AM (Aw5Df)
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hey the gottis are fine!!!i am so over them .when will i ever be able to get in touch with frankie?i am all the way from belize and i really wan to meet them. i think they are cool.
Posted by: melissa at September 21, 2004 04:47 PM (LB8XU)
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I jsut want to know were to find a pic of the real estate agent, I loved the color of her hair
Posted by: becka at October 18, 2004 04:40 PM (DaKid)
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i love frankie we have a lot in common especially our zodiac sign ...aries plz help me get his email address.
luv ya]
gotti luver
Posted by: melissa at December 12, 2004 05:08 PM (LB8XU)
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john gotti is so freaken hot its unbelievable
Posted by: nav at February 05, 2005 05:00 PM (yVXTt)
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if any 1 has the Gotti home address, e-mail address or phone numbers cud u e-mail them 2 me? @ i.everton@ntlworld.com thanks
Posted by: Lindsey at May 05, 2005 12:04 PM (6M7nL)
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