Playing it up to the Hilt(on) - 
by sg-dub
Oh dear, what a mess. To be fair to the show, I was completely thrown off by NBC pre-empting the first 15 minutes of "I Want To Be a Hilton" to air President Bush's Supreme Court Nominee announcement (on the East Coast). Now, you know that shit wouldn't have flown back in NBC's "Must See TV" heyday. I can see Clair Huxtable getting all bug-eyed while doing that side-to-side neck thing and breathing deeply in her Dacron turquoise pantsuit (with high collar, matching hoop earrings and eye shadow) before saying, "Ain't no Preeeeeeesident gonna stop me from setting up another unfunny scene with my little Rudy doing something cute!" Yeah, I know "Must See TV" was Thursday nights, but whatever. Any chance to goof on Phylicia Ayres Rashad Allen, no matter how tenuous, is fine by me.
After watching the President bumble through his teleprompted speech, the devilishly handsome Brian Williams solemnly told us that we'd now be returned to "NBC Programming." Since he's in New York, he looked thoroughly embarrassed knowing that his friends and family would be switched into the ritzy world of Kathy Hilton and the goofy gang of kids trying to gain entry into her upper echelon. With no introduction and no explanation, it was a bit shocking to see new teams (green vs. blue) on a croquet course (or is it a field?) with World Heavyweight Champion Lennox Lewis looking on. Huh? What did I miss in those first 14 minutes? Why is Lennox Lewis in my grandfather's polyester golf duds? I had to sort this out - and quickly.
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