Tears Of Our Lives

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My Antonio's soap opera challenge. Taking a different approach, Antonio decides he would like to act out cheesy soap opera scenes with his leading ladies. One scene was "The Divorce", where ironically his ex- wife Tully played his wife. Tully seems to be the main focus of every episode of My Antonio. She is put on display as the big emotional, unstable train wreck each Sunday. She is the queen of throwing temper tantrums and it does seem as if she turns on the water works to get her way but she seems as if she has good intentions.

Compared to other love reality shows Antonio seems very sincere and serious about his intentions of finding true love. The girls seem serious as well, and most of them do not spend the entire hour of air time naked or screaming at each other. But don't be fooled this house has it's fair share of cat fights. Tully and Christi seem to be at each others throats ever since Tully invaded Christi's "one on one" date with Antonio. Tully and her tear fits tend to get her into some trouble this episode when Christi over hears her mentioning to Antonio no one is good enough for him in the house.

Tully of My Antonio

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Although Tully provides his own insight on who she thinks Antonio should pick, Antonio has a trusty right hand man to help him make decisions. Or should I say trusty right hand woman his mother.

Unfortunately for Tully, Antonio's mother is not a fan of her and suggest to Antonio every episode that she should be the one to go home. Antonio decides he wants to hear every one's opinion at elimination of who should go home. Christi throws her own mini temper tantrum at dinner. When she finds herself in the bottom two before elimination her temper boils over, but in the end it is young Autumn who is sent home. Who will have the greatest tear count next week tune in and see!

Antonio Sabato Jr. and Mother

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Karma's a Bentley

Eddie Griffin Going for Broke

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Spiritual healing, stitches and car repossession are just a few of the things Eddie Griffin encountered on this weeks episode of "Going for Broke". Although I'm a fan of his work, I'm not sure if this show is trying to be a comedy style reality or a desperate last attempt to make money because he actually is going broke. Either way I still find this show absolutely hilarious. Although his narration throughout the show is not exactly what some would call "politically correct", he makes for great entertainment. For someone who is going broke he sure doesn't act like it, Eddie decided to take some "me time" and go to Las Vegas, not really the place to save money.

He ends up coming back with a gash so big Eddie Griffin Going for Broke Photo Courtesy VH1

on his face he needs stitches. Eddie says "He's sewing up my face like you'd sew up some clothes", this line strikes a nerve in one of my Real Reality Moments. I started seeing an allergy specialist to try and figure out just what it is I'm allergic to. A few pints of blood later and an embarrassing fainting episode in the doctors offices and I find out I'm allergic to all 42 items on the list they tested for. Sweet! The only solution is to get weekly injections of a special made elixir, the first injection is at the office and the rest you do on your own. To say the least, this concept does not sit well with me, I hate needles. I hate getting shots, I pass out every time I get blood drawn and I practically cry when I get my finger pricked, I'm a baby.

I went to the allergy specialist today for my first round of shots, yes multiple shots. This lovely woman came up to me and stabbed me three times in the arm, she also so nonchalantly mentioned if I noticed any reaction, soreness or red lumps near the injection site to not be concerned. Yeah sure no big deal just stab me a few times I won't worry when my arm swells up like a balloon. So this real reality moment of mine certainly helped me empathize with Eddie while having his face sew up oh so casually.

To help fix is Karma Eddie decides to get a spiritual cleansing. But his cleansing experience is a little more terrifying than cleansing. Eddie doesn't take to this cleansing so easily, he's shocked this woman is going to spit on him he also is highly confused by her use of maracas to chant and call the spirits. He also quite frankly looks high as a kite. I'm not sure if when you sign up to do a reality show you're still allowed to carry on your daily um "activities" but they certainly do show him smoking a lot and I'm under the assumption they are not cigarettes. Photo Courtesy VH1

So a combination of chanting maracas and being high certainly brought for a terrifying experience for Eddie. In the end he claimed he felt better but his day was only getting worse when he found out his Bentley was getting repossessed. In a quick second his new found spiritual healing went out the window and his temper came glaring back in. Although this temper tantrum seemed to fit typical reality show nature, I personally think it was pretty understandable. For anyone who has ever gotten their car even towed you should understand his rage. Sometimes these real moments although unfortunate do make for the best laughs. I mean once your car is already gone what can you really do besides laugh? I can only imagine what crazy encounter Eddie will have next week!

All Rise, Cat Fights Now in Session...

Chance at Stallionaire Court

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The Stallionaire's, Real and Chance are deep into continuing their quest for love. But like any reality show a house full of women brings for what I like to call the Reality Love Show Guidelines.

These guidelines usually consist of: Drama, "Haters or the Hated", Ridiculous Nick Names that are mildly degrading to women, Screaming Matches, and The Three S's-- Strippers, Scandal and Skin.

And in some cases if there are no actual strippers on the show there is usually some kind of stripper like challenge, activity or behavior going on. These Stallionettes are on their game when it comes to following reality guidelines. So much drama in fact that Real and Chance are so fed up with the "She said, She said", they decided to have a tell all court challenge to expose the truth and lies of these women. In an episode called Stallionare Court the women are split up into three teams of three in an attempt to cross examine fellow competitors. I'm not exactly sure if it was required but for some reason most of the girls put their glasses on for the court room challenge, must be an attempt to get into character. Real and Chance also did their fair share of getting into ridiculous costumes for the episode by adding white curly wigs to their ensemble. They looked somewhere between George Washington and poodles. Although this challenge seems fun and honest in intentions it quickly turns into a cut throat cat fight.

Girls are scheming together to take cheap shots and expose other girls lifestyles as a reason to get them kicked off the show. Like most reality love television shows, all is fair when you're trying to win a date. Because this is a competition girls are always teaming up to get rid of their biggest threat. This show is no different, Blonde Baller (a Chance girl) is the most hated girl of the show. She is charged with being a liar and a snitch by the other girls in the court challenge. Granted she has been shown talking behind other girls back and being judgemental about many of the other girls on the show, the fellow Stallionettes in the house are no different. There are a lot of hypocrites on this show to say the least. Unfortunately for Blonde Baller she does get caught in her own lies while on the stand at the Stallionare Court.

But she isn't the only girl being judged and thrown under the bus. Flirty gets charged with being a "Trashy Troublemaker", I know this is a competition and all but it is a bit blunt and rude to flat out call the girl trashy if you ask me, but hey what do I know. Although Flirty has her entire police record and occupation as a stripper scrutinized, it is Blonde Baller who is sent packing for all her snitching and lying. There's nothing shocking or different about the events of this episode. It follows the Reality Love Show Guidelines all squeezed into an hour plus commercials. Blonde Baller of Real Chance of Love

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Flirty of Real Chance of Love

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I've come up with some of these Reality Love Show Guidelines because I've noticed that VH1 reality shows are now a constant advertisement for the occupation of stripping. These shows are constantly flooded with women who are not only strippers, but who are pretty much constantly naked on regular television. These women are strippers and they have no shame conveying they are proud of it. I guess that's what entertainment has come to. I have no problem with the occupation itself but this is regular television, this isn't HBO or Cinemax. These shows air on regular networks and also repeat during the day. That means at any time a kid can turn on the television and be exposed to this and I'm not sure if some of the things they show are appropriate for all ages. But I can't completely blame television for exposing this I know that now many gyms are offering Pole Dancing classes as an aerobic work out, so it does have it's positives to offer the world. For now it seems like sex, ,skin and scandal are here to stay on reality television and who knows maybe the next reality show will be "Strip for my Heart", sounds educational.

Danger Explosive Tools Ahead!

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Tool Academy never fails to bring drama and explosive tempers on Sunday nights. This weeks episode was no different. Following usual Reality Show drama some of the members of the house have decided to gang up on another housemate. Something completely shocking and new to the world of reality television! This weeks challenge was the "Appreciation Challenge". Usually on this show most of the challenges and pretty standard but this weeks challenge took the cake. The Tools of the show had to show their appreciation for their girlfriends by attending their mock funerals. Yes, mock funerals! The tools knelt down in front of closed caskets to confess their love and appreciation for their girlfriends. Little did they know their girlfriends were in the closed caskets listening the entire time. Tool, after tool the couples broke down together finally confessing their love and appreciation.

As touching as this may seem, I think the concept of this is absolutely horrifying. A mock funeral, how low can reality television get. I don't think a mock funeral should be a good "challenge tool" for expressing love or appreciation. But let's just say the drama didn't stop there. Earlier in the season the tools were recorded by hidden camera interacting with women and some even cheating on their girlfriends, of course the girlfriends were then shown the video creating another episode of tears and break downs. So this time on the episode the tools were informed they would be watching their girlfriends go out on a date with another guy. Needless to say the tools were outraged by the concept that another man would take out their girlfriends. Somehow the tools could not grasp the idea that their girlfriends could actually be interested in another guy. In typical tool nature the explosion began! Big John freaks out launching himself and screaming at the potential dates for the girlfriends. He is later taken down by two large security members, but still insist on screaming from the ground. "Manscaped Tool", Mike took off right in Big John's footsteps but was talked down and restrained by producers and fellow tool cast. And last but not least "Guy Liner Tool" aka Frank took off hoping and jumping like a puppy to scream at the potential daters only to be sent away by show host Jordan. Clearly Big John's initial outburst and attempted attack was unsuccessful but that wasn't going to stop two more tools at their chance of embarrassment.

The temper tantrums continued as the men watched their girlfriends attend dates with other guys. Big John's Protege, Little Mike aka "Manscaped Tool" took the dates the worst of all. After already embarrassing himself earlier in the night he wasn't stopping there. He and his four inches of spiked hair took off running out of the house screaming what sounded similar to jibberish. Cameras followed him to the sprinklers outside, apparently he wanted to literally "Cool Off". After rolling around in the sprinklers he was still too hot, and decided to rip his tank top of Hulk Hogan style. Again, Embarrassment Success! In the end, it was his playful romp through the sprinklers that cost him his enrollment at the Tool Academy, Mike "Man Scaping Tool" was sent home and his girlfriend decided to stick it out for a few more temper tantrums and embarrassment successes. Tune in next Sunday to see which tool has the greatest Embarrassment Success!

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Fourth Times a Charm

"We Are Heroes" Season 4 Winner Photo Courtesy MTV/ABDC Insider

It took four seasons but America's Best Dance Crew crowned it's first all female group, "We Are Heroes" last night on the season finale. Previously, America's Best Dance Crew has been dominated by all male, B Boy Style dance crews. "B Boy" Style dance is traditionally hip hop and break dance style dancing.

Season Finalist "AfroBorike" and "We Are Heroes"

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This season the two top crews were "AfroBorike" and "We Are Heroes". One group being all female and the other rebelling against traditional B Boy, Hip Hop Style and bringing a sexy, Latin dance style. What these men and women brought to this season was absolutely unbelievable and unique. You have to be in amazing shape and not to mention athletic to pull of some of the moves executed on this show. The two top crews on this show did an amazing job pulling off exciting moves with showmanship and athleticism. The season finale winners "We Are Heroes", excelled at synchronizing breath taking moves and incredible acrobatic elements.

There win was well deserved and the season finale

brought for a lot of exciting dances.

My favorite part of this show is when all of the crews from the season come back and join together to put on dances. Usually three groups combine putting almost twenty or thirty people on stage together combining different dance styles and performances. This is one of my favorite reality shows because it actually displays people with a talent and passion for something. Compared to other reality shows that display things like, how naked can I be on television? Or how much louder can I yell at someone else on the show in one half hour episode? I think this show is very inspiring to dancers and people all over the world to follow their dreams.

This show is an amazing display of

America's Best Dance Crew Group Rehersal

talent and I really look forward to Season 5! Photo Courtesy of MTV/ ABDC Insider

Now for those of you who like to hate on dance shows such as this, let me just say, "Don't Knock it Till You Try It". Dancing, especially hip hop style dancing is not as easy as it looks. Allow me to share my Real Reality Moment on dancing. I recently embarked on a journey to take a Hip Hop Dance class. Now I've danced and done gymnastics my whole life, but nothing could have prepared me for the events of this class. I should have known something was up when I only saw five other women show up for the class. Being slightly naive, I thought it could just hide out in the back of the class and feel it out. No, I was terribly mistaken. There was no hiding in the back, there was no blending in with the crowd option.

I found myself face to face with a mirror, and five other women. Most of who are in their 30s or 40s and have children. As soon as our instructor started I realized why there were so few women in the class. Our instructor who is the choreographer for the Knicks City dancers is absolutely wild! He had us trying all of these crazy "hip hoppin', poppin' locking" moves I had never tried in my life. Thankfully the mothers in my class were having similar difficulty so I didn't feel quite as ridiculous. He told us to imitate his pop lock and wave move but my imitation just looked like I was trying to get a bug out of my clothes.

My back was twisted one way and my neck was thrown the other, I couldn't even turn my head the next day. And on top of looking like fools he wanted us to get an aerobic workout out of it so we repeated the same awkward body motions for about 45 minutes non stop. Limping and dripping sweat the class finally ended. Our instructor just as encouraging as when we started finished class saying "Great job, see you next week!". I immediately thought to myself, "People actually come back to this?". Believe it or not I'm actually going to go back the workout was amazing and it was so fun to dance around, even though I may have looked like an idiot. So having a new gained respect for dancers, I had an even more enjoyable time watching America's Best Dance Crew. And for the critics who think dancing is easy, please think again!