Tuesday, June 08, 2004

Reality Show Premieres

I really enjoyed Last Comic Standing last summer, even though the result was less then spectacular, with Dat Phan winning. It's kind of like John Stevens winning American Idol - a nice guy and an okay performer, but definitely not the most talented person out there. But, the show was still entertaining along the way. There's nothing like seeing insecure comedians living together, competing in challenges they could care less about and hoping to win in the end. The first two episodes (airing tonight and tomorrow) are along the lines of the first episodes of American Idol, with lots of auditions. Bad comedy isn't nearly as entertaining as bad singing, though.

The second new show debuting tonight is Blow Out on Bravo. It tells the story of a stylist opening a new salon in Beverly Hills. Basically, it's The Restaurant for salons and it's even by the same people. I've always been fascinated by the way salons operate so I'm definitely going to tune in tonight to see how it goes.

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