another list of guilty pleasures of TV.

ok- these are not always so pleasurable: but they definitely say something about our modern pop culture.

"Nancy Grace" on CNN- this Atlanta based lawyer is like the HSN or GVC of cable. People call in to commiserate and share their opinions of her topic of the night- usually about missing children and/or murder mysteries. For example- the Holloway case, the Benet-Ramsey case, or any number of missing children cases. I applaud anyone who takes their hour to try to unearth new clues or recieve tips (on her hotline) in order to solve these cases. What is a little trashy is how the "look" of her show, all running banners, patriotic colors and sense of tabloid-ish-ness gets in the way of her message. This is a reality show in it's true form, because it is real news made into a story with her as the ringleader. Her face is always in close-up, with her hawk nose and blonde helmet of hair she looks like a Chamber of Commerce Director from a real estate company rather than someone to take seriously. And that bothers me- her messages get lost in her very exploitive, dominating personality.

"Say Yes to the Dress"- if men about to get married ever want a true picture of how their future brides will behave...look no further than this TLC show. Filmed at a popular large bridal gown showroom in NY, the brides- to- be simply try on dresses while the frantic salespeople and obligitory "feminine"male salesperson help her find the perfect dress. It's fun to see all the different styles, and to say - oh hell to the no- on some of them. But everyone has different tastes. The brides are picky, bitchy, spoiled, though sometimes a good one comes along. Truly entertaining are the friends and mothers who come in to add their opinions, always messing with the bride's image of the perfect gown, and usually bickering over fit and price. I would never pay thousands of dollars for a dress, period. It's not in my blood, thank you parents.

Oh- I am being called to duty...so excited about what is supposed to be a good weather day tomorrow- it's hard for me to walk outside when it's wet and about 50 every day. This is FL isn't it??