Sunday, March 30, 2008

No, my kid's a star!

OK. There are guilty pleasures, and there are guilty guilty pleasures. The new VH1 show I Know My Kid's A Star is my new guilty guilty pleasure. All these show have the same premise. Teams compete, and each week a team is sent packing. At the end there is a lone survivor, the winner. The show, hosted by used to be Danny Bonadouchebag, is a star search for the next child star. But, it's as much about the parents as it is about the kids in that they are judged in the manner in which they coach, guide, and parent their children throughout the competition. Danny points out, and correctly so, that the parents have as much at stake as the kids do in adapting to hollywood life. It's an interesting exercise.

On the one hand, it's a horrible thing to put the kids through. I know it's what goes on all the time. But it usually isn't broadcast to the entire country . . . and . . . the kids aren't usually booted by such a loser as Bonadouchebag. That's harsh. To be honest, though, Danny has used his own life as an example of what not to do when moments warranted his advice. So, I'll give him that.

On the other hand, and as one might expect, it's the parents who need a good slap. They get it, too. There's a variety of loser parents on the show. Some have no clue what they're doing, others are trying to do it all . . . include get the attention.

I'll give Danny something else, he picks who goes . . . and he's been right on so far.

The one thing that struck me . . . none of the kids seem like they have "star" quality. It will be interesting to see how it pans out.

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