Fashionistas you have arrived 3-25-03 - 10-3-03

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by SEC_Chick
One more thing. As for the Bachelor, I am pretty sure that all of their "proposals" are scripted. Rob's dialogue clearly was not. I know they wanted top prolong the suspense, but good lord! Was anyone else screaming " Shut the F up already!" while he was talking?

Yes. At 10pm I was wondering how they could possibly drag out the exciting climax for another hour. Well, let Rob and the girls speak was the answer.

BTW, do you think they at least scripted a requirement that he use the word "but" after five minutes of speaking for both amazing girls?

[robustpuppy]

Originally posted by SEC_Chick
... wants to go into acting or modeling or be an E! or ET correspondent or something.

I tend to think spoiler space is unwarranted in this case, as (a) the finale won't be rerun, and (b) everybody who cares either saw it or is on vacation and hence really doesn't care, but I'll oblige.

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As for Love/Money, didn't somebody post something here about how all the reality show contestants have agents/handlers now? The producers must have had this twist in mind when they conceived the show. The women were unusually attractive (as in model type), charismatic, intelligent, and interesting, any one of Stacey, Laura, Kelly, Erin, or even the crackho artist chicka who got booted the first week could have carried their own show while holding the genuine interest of (at least some of) the bachelor-hos, playing the game strategically, and having gorgeous feet and legs for the obligatory getting out of the limo shot.

Haven't the producers also admitted to "talking to" Rob about his decision? The only bad situation for them would have been if he picked Erin and she picked him over the money; then they would have had to bypass Paige for Kelly and that wouldn't have given them as perfect a setup.

All that said, why am I saying all this? And does anybody else think Erin's face is a bit plasticized?

[purse junkie]

The official Tour de France website (as if you don't already have this bookmarked) includes up-to-the-minute updates:

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Go back far enough in the news flashes today and you can read about the disgruntled French actors who tried to block the Tour!

Bastards.

[SlaveNoMore]

SEC_Chick
Rob's dialogue clearly was not. I know they wanted top prolong the suspense, but good lord! Was anyone else screaming " Shut the F up already!" while he was talking?

Yes.

But, more importantly:

(1) either this guy is clearly the biggest dolt of all time as everyone under the sun knew this girl was going to take the money and leave Robbie penniless, dateless AND jobless [possible] or

(2) this was a total setup as NBC needed Erin to win so it would have an additional 6 weeks of shows for its ratings [more likely]

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[Shape Shifter]

Originally posted by SlaveNoMore

(2) this was a total setup as NBC needed Erin to win so it would have an additional 6 weeks of shows for its ratings [more likely]

not7yS

You mean reality tv is not [gasp] REAL?

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by Shape Shifter
You mean reality tv is not [gasp] REAL?

Pshaw! Next they'll be telling us that WWF isn't real.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Trista and Ryan are being paid one meeelyun dollars to allow their wedding to be turned into a show. Of course, they don't get most of the money until the wedding takes place. And, ABC gets all control over decisions like dresses, decorations, and, presumably, cake flavor. It doesn't report whether ABC also gets to choose the guest list.

[Anne Elk]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
Pshaw! Next they'll be telling us that WWF isn't real.

What?! The World Wildlife Fund is not real?? Does that mean that there are no endangered species?

[evenodds]

If only Fox were paying for the wedding . . . we could see the bachelor/bachelorette parties, hoochies, ex boyfriends showing up to declare their love, clothes tacky by Vegas standards.

[robustpuppy]

Originally posted by Shape Shifter
You mean reality tv is not [gasp] REAL?

But isn't it beautiful how they make it seem so real, what with Rob's heartfelt babbling and Erin's apparent pangs of conscience?

And on the topic of Trista's wedding to Ryan . . . those two lovebirds just turned their nuptials into a different version of For Love or Money, since they don't get the bucks if they don't wed and would have to give back the $100k they received upon signing the contract . Bet they'll be stuffing down any doubts.

Who wants to bet that they go through with the wedding and later sell ABC the rights to film the birth of their first child?

[purse junkie]

Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
Trista and Ryan are being paid one meeelyun dollars to allow their wedding to be turned into a show. Of course, they don't get most of the money until the wedding takes place. And, ABC gets all control over decisions like dresses, decorations, and, presumably, cake flavor. It doesn't report whether ABC also gets to choose the guest list.

This is great! It (1) guarantees her friends can't blame her for the hideous bridesmaids' dresses they'll inevitably be forced to wear and (2) beats having both sets of parents scream at them over the guest list--they can harangue the hapless production assistants instead.

Ah, romance...:bounce:

[purse junkie]

Originally posted by robustpuppy
Who wants to bet that they go through with the wedding and later sell ABC the rights to film the birth of their first child?

I think they'd get more viewership if they sold the rights to their nasty divorce proceedings. But then, they can get the baby money first and THEN do that. The possibilities for enriching the fine institution of marriage by selling it for cold hard cash are endless!

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by robustpuppy

And on the topic of Trista's wedding to Ryan . . . those two lovebirds just turned their nuptials into a different version of For Love or Money, since they don't get the bucks if they don't wed and would have to give back the $100k they received upon signing the contract . Bet they'll be stuffing down any doubts.

But if it were NBC, they would get the $1m over 40 years, contingent upon no divorce. And if it were Fox, they'd get the $1m over 40 years, and Fox would send by a string of temptresses and dismissed Bachelors to try to break up the marriage.

[robustpuppy]

From the smoking gun, a highlight of the Bachelorette contract:

"A stipulation noting the possible use of hidden cameras, though producers promised that none would be 'positioned to intentionally capture images of you urinating or defecating in the bathroom.'"

Trista's lawyer (if she had one) should have struck the last three words, no? Better yet, s/he should have added a provision that any footage of the described activity, no matter where it occurred, would be destroyed. I mean, I'm sure Trista had no intention of tinkling outside the box, but it could have happened. And wouldn't outside the bathroom footage have been much more embarrassing?

[NotFromHere]

OK, since you people seem to have some free time on your hands (so to speak) here is a new and fun way to annoy people during client meetings and conferences...

Adult origami

Especially fun is the lonely man, the second coming.

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