Fall TV: Melrose Place Redux

It's gonna be stupid. It's gonna be trashy. The acting is going to suck. And I'll watch every episode. Just like I did the first time around. Melrose Place? I'm there.

A Question About Nancy Grace

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I'm not a fan of "missing white girl" shows like Greta Van Whatsername or Nancy Grace, and their popularity confounds me. But this morning, I was watching a "Top 20 Unsolved Crimes" show on E!, and Nancy Grace was one of the "experts" opining on each story. This is the most I've ever seen of Grace in one sitting, because I can't take her brand of TV (or her accent).

My question isn't just "Why is this woman a popular TV person, when she is so unpleasant?" but "Why does Nancy Grace always look vaguely disgusted?"

FOX TV Plans "Layoff" Reality Series

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FOX TV has aired some pretty sleazy reality shows in its history. For every American Idol, there are a slew of Temptation Islands. But they may have just hit rock bottom. I mean really, "Surprise! You're Fired!" The sad part is, people will probably watch it. What's next, Who Wants to Marry the Unemployed?

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Fox orders downsizing reality series

"You're fired" -- but for real.

Fox has ordered a one-hour unscripted series that turns real-life company layoffs into a reality contest.

The show's working title is "Someone's Gotta Go." Employees are called to a meeting and informed there will be layoffs, but with a reality show twist: The staff will be allowed to determine who is fired. . .

Read more at: The Hollywood Reporter