Raising Hope

Raising Hope airs on Fox Tuesday 9pm est. time.

The cast consists of Jimmy Chance (Lucas Neff) as the young, clueless and naive father to baby Hope, the unstable and immature grandparents are Virginia (Martha Plimpton) and Burt (Garrett Dillahunt), the love interest of Jimmy, Sabrina (Shannon Woodard) then there’s the grandmother of Virginia, crazy Maw Maw the comedic legend (Cloris Leachman). Jimmy had a one night stand with a serial killer that produced baby Hope. Hope’s mommy was executed and now Jimmy with the help of his parents is Raising Hope. A co-worker was talking about this show and convinced me to watch. I must thank him. This show is unorthodox and hilarious. The writing is top notch and the plots are inconceivable. The Chance family is poor and it’s as if they're stuck in the 70’s. It’s also a great reminder that there is no such thing as a perfect family, having a loving family is a blessing. No matter how “crazy” they are. To see the high jinks of parenting watch Raising Hope. 

Please Fire Me

Tomorrow is the dreadful Monday and the majority of people are not looking forward to going to work. I’m sure they wish they could quit, punch their boss out, curse out that annoying co-worker but they can’t. Fear no more, Adam Chromy and Jill Morris to the rescue. They created Please Fire Me, a website where people can anonymously post why they loathe their job. Unless you’re rich you can not leave these crappy jobs, so this website is an excellent way to vent. I found this website after reading an article written in the NY Daily News about the book version of the website. It peaked my curiosity and laughed my ass off after checking out the website. PFM confirms what I have known all along, all companies have douche bags, clowns, idiots and dummies. To see that you are not alone in putting up with a shitty job check out Please Fire Me.

Locked Up Abroad

Locked Up Abroad airs on National Geographic Wednesday 10 pm est. time.

The title is self explanatory; it’s about people getting locked up abroad. These poor saps tried to smuggle drugs and bars of gold in and out of foreign countries. Well we all know how that turns out. They get caught and sent to uninhabitable prisons all over the world. I don’t want to spend anytime in prison let alone one in a foreign country. American prisons are resorts compared to other countries. The foods have roaches in them, no beds, blankets, heat, privacy, communication, rats and everything else unimaginable. The humiliation they suffer for their mistakes hopefully will deter them from ever doing something so foolish. They reconstruct the crime with actors and its pulse racing. It’s so frightening to think these people went through all of that. They all have different reasons as to why they committed the crimes and the bottom line is money.  They all admit that it was a bad idea. Some knew it the moment they decided to do it but did not look back. They went ahead and walked into the dark side. Locked Up Abroad also tells the tales of people who have been kidnapped aboard. Their story is as just as horrifying. At the end of the episode you find out if they have been released or are telling you their story from a prison cell. Another great show from Nat Geo. To see how they punish in other countries watch Locked Up Abroad.

Son of Gun

Son of a Gun airs on MTV. Check your local listings or go to MTV to see episodes.

Son of a Gun is about rapper Cory Gunz. He is signed to Young Cash Money, which is also Lil Wayne’s label. Cory Gunz’s father is Peter Gunz who had a hit in the 90’s. Son of Gun is a six part realty show produced and staring Nick Cannon. Nick is interested in managing and helping Cory maneuver through and grow in the Hip Hop business. The cameras follow Cory, Peter and Nick. I was interested in seeing the show for several reason; he is from the Bronx (so am I), I was a fan of Peter Gunz hit (uptown baby, we get down for the crown baby) and there is something about Cory that intrigued me after hearing him on Lil Wayne’s  fire song 6 foot 7 foot and seeing the video. After watching this show I’ve become a bona fide fan of Cory Gunz. He is well mannered, soft spoken and real. He did not come across as trying to be hard. He is mirror of his father. Peter Gunz has done an excellent job with his son and with himself. He acts like an adult and still be able to be a part of the Hip Hop world. Not like some other rappers who still act like their in the teens. Yuck. You can get your sexy and grown on and still rep Rap. To see the ups and downs of becoming the next “it” in Rap watch Son of a Gun.

America's Got Talent

America’s Got Talent airs on NBC Tuesday 8pm est. time.

Season six of America’s Got Talent has arrived, yeah baby. This show is brilliant. The host is Nick Cannon. He is funny and sincere with the contestants. The judges are the strong and beautiful Sharon Osborne, the germaphobic Howie Mandel and semi boring Piers Morgan. Sharon and Howie are my favorite judges. Sharon is a hoot. The contestants get a chance to win a million dollars and a Las Vegas Contract. What I love about this show is that you can be any age and have any act. All types of weird, unusual, unique and one of kind performances are welcomed. I laugh and cry every year. Season one produced my favorite winner so far, Mr. Terry Fator. Terry is a ventriloquist, kick ass impressionist, and amazing singer. He is charming, a crowd pleaser and will blow you away. Last season we got to see the great Prince Poppycock. He didn't win the show but he won fans around the world with his one of kind singing and performances. To watch someone’s talent win them one million dollars watch AGT.  

Memorial Day

I'm proud to be an American. To all soliders Thank You.

True Life

True Life airs on MTV. They don’t have a specific day and time so check your local listing.

I once was a huge fan of MTV, until thy stopped airing music videos and all shows became like “The Real World”.  Thank goodness that MTV decided to keep producing the one good show they have left;  Emmy Award Winning True Life. The first episode aired in 1998 and I’ve been watching ever since. It’s a dockumentary show that allows young people share their most intimate moments. The cameras follow them around and capture the good, the bad and the ugly. They tell us their stories in their own words and it’s very raw and real. They cover all types of stories from soliders coming home from war, getting a divorce, sex, embarrassing parents, dealing with substance abuse, homelessness, gambling problems, sickness and on and on. With episodes airing since 1998 there are hundreds of hours of really good reality television. To see the trials and tribulations of young men and women watch True Life.