If reality television has proven anything, it's that some people will do anything for fame and fortune. There's nothing wrong with an entrepreneurial spirit, but most normal people wouldn't willingly share their hangups with a national audience. This opens up another vein for these shows to thrive.
Take a group of people who have nothing in common but a shared obsession with "making it" in Hollywood. Lock them in a house and promise the winner a multi-million dollar movie contract. Outside of violence, the contestants are allowed to do anything to expel other members form the show. The fun starts when the claws come out. Literally. On the third episode, the producers drop a rescued and starving cougar into the house. As the contestants try to beat back the hungry predator, they are forced to confront their deepest desires. The contestant that doesn't have his or her face torn off then wins the show.
For the grand prize, the winner gets a cameo in Gwyneth Paltrow's new music video. They also get a lifetime supply of Alpo dog food.
This sounds like a ripoff from the movie Talledega Nights where the cougar was used to get Ricky Bobby to confront his fears of driving. Nice try.
ReplyDeleteAnd there I thought the article was about Desperate Housewives cougaring for attention.
ReplyDeleteThe cougar concept was my own. I don't need to copy Will Ferrell, who ceased to be funny about five years ago.
ReplyDeleteIf you're going to post here again, I would urge you to actually post something credible. Otherwise, your comments will be deleted.
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ReplyDeleteAnd on second thought, that cougar kinda has a Jack Nicholson thing going.
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