I Love New York Episode 5

There is no Episode 5 of I Love New York today. I told VH1 not to air it because I can't do recaps for three consecutive weeks. I just can't.
Look for it next week when my mind is rested.

The respite however, has not stopped The New York Times from discussing the show; again.
This time they revert to the norm and reiterate how harmful are shows like Flavor of Love and I love New York.
Apparently these shows reinforce negative stereotypes of African-Americans, and particularly, African-American women (yawn)

You may need to be a registered member to access the New York Times article...but I am sure you wouldn't want to do that; so here are excerpts that may interest you

Brian Garden (President of Entertainment MTV) on 'Flavor of Love'

"That show just did it for us. What it did was convince the channel’s management that it could build a new identity on a simple formula: Take a pop cultural idol from the past 20 years or so... and place him or her in some reality television context."

The executive also explained that they decided to add another celeb-reality night on Monday because they were so confident that 'I Love New York' would be a success (now you know why it's not on Sunday)

Garden on Tiffany 'New York' Pollard

"She was not previously a celebrity (said with a smile) We made her a celebrity."

Of course the article gave equal time to the cunts critics and one cunt in particular; Mark Anthony Neal, Professor of African American studies at Duke University

"For many black audiences 'Flavor of Love' is too much of a reminder of the racist and stereotypical depictions that blacks were forced to endure on television and in film for much of the 20th century."
(this is what happens with too much education)

Interestingly, the article spoke of an African-American woman named Theresa Tracy who has nothing better to do but start a petition against Flavor of Love because

"I want black women to see this kind of thing for what it is: an attack on our image."

We learn why Monique has a show

'...the actress best known for shows like "Moesha" and "The Parkers," let staffers know that she hated the "Flavor of Love" contestants' undignified behavior, the network responded by giving her her own show, called "Charm School."
(if I didn't hate the show before I absolutely hate it now)

And finally, the New York Times article descends into plugging every show aired and to be aired on VH1. The shows you will soon waste hours watching and enjoy are:
1) Bridging the Gap - a match between a current music star and a past singing idol: the first pairs Eve with Queen Latifah

2) Band of Men - former members of boy bands come together to totally embarrass themselves and create a new "man band."

3) The Springer Hustle - a behind-the-scenes look at the Jerry Springer Show
(don't they do that already when they run backstage?)

4) Dice Undisputed - featuring the leather-clad comic Andrew Dice Clay and a crew of hanger-ons.
(I would rather be violated with hangers than watch that nonsense)

And they don't end there. There will be shows featuring Irv Gotti, Jack Black and Scott Baio.
Scott Baio? Who da heck is that?

Off to Google....(puff of smoke)

I owe mortgage money to: KP