Archive through July 10, 2003
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Archive through July 10, 2003
Twinkie | Wednesday, July 09, 2003 - 07:44 pm     Is anyone else watching this show? What a riot! This is funnier than the first auditions around the country for AI!! |
Jedisan | Wednesday, July 09, 2003 - 08:03 pm     I agree Twinkie. DH and I were howling. That Laura (blonde friend) is a real piece of work. But she makes the show. Who did you like best so far? I like Dominic, but he is very young at 21. I also like the picnic guy. |
Crossfire | Wednesday, July 09, 2003 - 08:11 pm     Awww, heck. I am hooked. Too much TV these days, but this was a riot, I will definitely be keeping an eye on this one. |
Vsmart | Wednesday, July 09, 2003 - 10:18 pm     The worse people are the best part of the show. But Lisa's friends are very artificial looking. Maybe they were chosen to make Lisa stand out? |
Eliz87 | Wednesday, July 09, 2003 - 10:26 pm     Oh I love this show -- as I figured I would, with Simon behind it. Laura makes it click, as far as I'm concerned. I was LMAO when she was ripping up the art. OMG. Lisa, BTW, seems like a very lovely girl. |
Kmjm | Wednesday, July 09, 2003 - 11:09 pm     Well, Eliz87, we do agree on something. I never intended to watch this show, but it was on after BB and I found it very entertaining. And I thought Laura was great too! |
Tabbyking | Wednesday, July 09, 2003 - 11:13 pm     i can't stand laura. she looks and acts like a tramp. i don't find her funny and i'll bet she needed an escort when she left. you don't have to piss people off or act all tough. i'm sure she was the big talker because the camera men were there and she was 'safe'... i was amazed that these could be someone's two best friends. yuck, who would want to have these women in their life forever if they hooked up with lisa? i agree the friends are artificial looking. i'll bet they are both dogs without the tons of make-up and revealing wardrobe selection. the other friend said the 'f' word all the time on the chicago segment, and laura was just plain rude. nice girls, both of 'em. not! i loved the guy who showed back up, a la edgar on american idol! i was a little surprised they took the guy with all the tattoos. i don't mind discreet ones, but i wouldn't hook up with someone with that many. just my personal preference... |
Kuke | Wednesday, July 09, 2003 - 11:27 pm     The key to this show seems to be to bring your mom and as many people as you can to support you so that you guilt them into acting nice -- they seemed to be so much more cordial when elders are around. |
Seamonkey | Wednesday, July 09, 2003 - 11:28 pm     I saw the end of it, after I had seen tonight's episode of Making the Band. It seemed pretty hostile to me. Not really a "keeper" |
Essence | Thursday, July 10, 2003 - 05:46 am     I only watched the first 15 minutes of it. It didn't reel me in so I changed the channel. I guess I should have given it a little more time. Maybe next week. |
Hobbs | Thursday, July 10, 2003 - 05:51 am     Obviously Simon doesn't have an original thought. This is dating AI right down to the "Welcome to Cupid" line. But I will say that I loved it. Of course the friends were acting. Nobody in the world is their self when there is a camera in front of them. Think of how you feel when someone pulls out their video camera. You try to stay the same, but you just can't. The blond decided to play a part. She was the role of Simon. And I'm sure the producers egged her on. But I loved the show. I wonder what it will be like when they get to LA for the finals. |
Sweetbabygirl | Thursday, July 10, 2003 - 05:54 am     OMG, Laura ROCKS!! Man, I can't remember the last time that I laughed so hard. Although she and Kimberly aren't the two most attractive ladies in the world, I like how they want only the best guy for their friend. My favorites so far are.... Joe - The bald Italian guy that brought his family....LOVE him! This is exactly the kind of guy I'd be attracted to, so sweet and a great smile. Ken - Big, tall Asian dude....Okay facially, but that body....WHO-AH!! Loved him giving the girls roses. Dominic - The one that had the picnic with the girls....a bit young, but sweet. Tabby, I was surprised to at them picking the guy with the tattoos....he was cute, but the tattoos turned me off. Highlights - The 'stigmata' guy....I damned near peed my pants when he said that and the girls corrected him on it....classic t.v., this show gets a serious thumbs up! |
Crossfire | Thursday, July 10, 2003 - 05:57 am     Ouch, that was a pretty tough review Tabby. I think you might actually be a good replacement for her quieter friend. You could play a role of reeling in the attack dog on the other side. I can't say I agree with all their picks, but they did manage to find a few good potential mates. (Having said that, I don't think TV programs are a good way of finding a mate.) |
Brenda1966 | Thursday, July 10, 2003 - 07:38 am     Laura is brutal -- and I loved every minute of it! She had me nearly howling. Stigmata?! LOL! Some of these guys are so bad you just wonder "are they for real" but then I think about some of the dating stories I know of and realize they are. Dominic was my favorite. It will be interesting to see more of him and see if he seems older than 21 -- he certainly looks it. |
Max | Thursday, July 10, 2003 - 08:37 am     I watched and enjoyed. The 'host' guy could go away and I wouldn't mind, though. He didn't look like he was enjoying himself most of the time. I'd rather see more Simon. Dominic was awesome and Ken is a hotty! Paco (or whatever the tattoo guy's name is) seemed really nice, but the skateboard combined with the tattoos would have ended it for me. Just not my choice of lifestyle. But, as she said, she's trying to put some guys in the mix that are out of the norm of the ones she usually dates. I doubt he'll make it very far, though. Simon kept making comments about the 'quality' of the guys who showed up. I can't help but wonder why he's surprised? (1) They know it's a chance to meet a beautiful woman. (2) They know it's a chance to win a bunch of money. (3) They know it's a shot at 'fame' or at least television exposure. If you're (a) not having problems getting dates with beautiful ladies, (b)making good money yourself, and (c) not the least bit interested in an entertainment career, then you probably wouldn't put trying out for this show high on your to-do list. OF COURSE a lot of strange folks are going to show up?! Actually, watching these train-wreck tryouts might end up being the highlight of the whole show. We'll see. |
Sherbabe | Thursday, July 10, 2003 - 08:38 am     From what I hear Lisa, I think that is her name (middle girl) went to school at a private, catholic school in Birmingham/Bloomfield, Michigan. She got a good education, that's for sure. My friend has 2 daughters who go to school there and tuition is very high. The school is Sacred Heart Academy. I hear the school is not amused that one of their former students is a part of this. |
Bracken | Thursday, July 10, 2003 - 08:57 am     I'm still not sure what to think of Laura -- I guess she is the nasty one but agree that like Simon she does make the show. A little too brutal with some of the egos, as she did go a little overboard with some of them. I'm ashamed that the repeat guy was from Chicago -- he's typical of that type of tradesman who thinks because they earn good money (but blue collar) they are irresistable. I knew he had a piece on and Laura was staring it but think she was a little out of line to be touching him when she got so upset if somebody dared touch her -- I think that was in the previews. I will admit he was just clueless when he said "Hairclub for Men." I think that is a classic TV moment; but nevertheless, while I think she is a hoot she is too full of herself, By the way, what the hell was she wearing with that 70's macrame thing she had on -- what did she have on the bottom? Hopefully somebody will disgrace themselves even more in LA or NY and repeatguy will be forgotten. And I agree Tabby, her friends are a handful, what sane man would want them around. |
Realfan | Thursday, July 10, 2003 - 09:47 am     I'm with Tabbyking. My opinion of Lisa began high, then slid down and down and down the more her very nasty friends (especially the blonde) opened their yaps. What unpleasant people! And Lisa dove right in being nasty, too, toward the end. This is a prize? Ugh! (Yes, the guy misused the word stigmata, for instance, but they weren't listening to the point he was making, and did they have to make fun of him for his mis-speak? On Big Brother last night, one guy say "We were conversitating," which is a lot funnier!). ITA most of the men were rejection worthy--hard to believe they thought the things were doing would be appealing. And they did have me laughing. But that's no excuse for the women to act so offended all the time. And it was particularly mean of blondie to rip that man's picture. He wasn't giving it to them; he was showing it to them. There are ways to reject people without humiliating them. In the previews, Blondie approaches a guy with a stick, demanding he give it to her, and he touches her in self-defense, and she has the gall to say "Did you TOUCH me??" like he was the aggressor. She probably intends to break the stick in half. I agree, Hobb, the blonde was probably egged on by the producers. I said as much to my husband, that she's playing a role. Man, Simon had blunt comments to make, but this is excessive and left a queasy feeling in my stomach. This Lisa chick seems to be worth only the money--can't see why anyone would want to be around her or her friends. (Plus, why's she so unable to find a man? Makes me wonder what's wrong with her.) Still, I'll probably watch, but until it gets to the "live in the house" part, I'm not really caring whether this Lisa girl finds "love." |
Eliz87 | Thursday, July 10, 2003 - 09:53 am     About the ripping the picture thing, the guy just wouldn't go away. Laura needed to shock him. I would love to have Laura as a friend. She knows that most of the guys are there for television exposure and/or after Lisa's money and she's protecting her friend. And let's face it, if anyone can have the patience and the moxie to get past Laura, they MUST be okay. Love her! |
Crossfire | Thursday, July 10, 2003 - 09:54 am     Looks like this one has us split. If this were real life, I doubt they would act the way they are but this is a TV program, they are being set up and and cut down for our entertainment. |
Sweetbabygirl | Thursday, July 10, 2003 - 09:59 am     Good point, Eliz! Um, is this going to be a Big Brother type of thing? What happens after they choose the men....will they all live together while Lisa dates them one by one, ultimately deciding who to marry? |
Eliz87 | Thursday, July 10, 2003 - 10:27 am     I don't know, Sweet. I was wondering that myself. Do the guys have to go on dates with Lisa chaperoned by her two friends, or are the dates videotaped for her friends' review? hmmm Anyone heard? |
Brenda1966 | Thursday, July 10, 2003 - 10:39 am     I've wondered the same thing. If her friends don't get to see and comment on the dates, then the show will be boring. These girls are playing a role and playing it up, but honestly, I don't know a woman around who hasn't told horror stories of guys who've approaced them and been quite cruel in describing them. The only difference here is they are saying these things to the guys face. Dating is a battlefield! I also think the term "best" friend is used loosely. These are obviously friends of hers but I'm sure the producers picked friends who fit the scenario they (Simon) were looking for. |
Ladytex | Thursday, July 10, 2003 - 12:56 pm     oh my, this show had me ROLLING!! It was a hoot! I'm thinking, though, that the first two weeks will be the best. After that, once they get into the house, I cannot imagine it even being a fraction as amusing as last night was. |
Sweetbabygirl | Thursday, July 10, 2003 - 01:09 pm     Got this from the CBS.com website....hope I didn't do anything illegal, lol! CUPID, a new relationship reality series from "American Idol's" Simon Cowell, challenges America to find the perfect mate for one eligible young woman. Lisa Shannon, the Cupid Girl, is a copywriter for an advertising agency. Lisa has the full package: looks, personality and brains. However, Lisa has been unlucky in love and is looking to her friends to serve as judges to help find Mr. Right and weed out Mr. Wrong. Along with her girlfriends, Kimberly and Laura, Lisa will conduct a nationwide search to find the man of her dreams. CUPID has two distinct parts. In the first two episodes, Lisa will crisscross the country with Kimberly and Laura, auditioning potential suitors. During each audition, the guys will have 30 seconds to impress them. In episode three, the men who made the first cut have one more chance to win over Lisa as she and her friends select the final 10 candidates. Beginning in episode four, Lisa will get to know each of the 10 suitors better through a series of dates. During these episodes, Lisa's friends will react to the filmed dates live, as they continue to judge whose intentions are honorable. Next, America will get the chance to play Cupid by casting their votes to protect Lisa from the men they perceive are wrong for her, in the hopes of steering her towards her ideal mate. While viewers decide who they believe is Lisa's perfect match, the guy with the least amount of votes will be eliminated each week. Once America casts their final vote, it's up to Lisa and her Mr. Right. Will he propose to her? Will she accept? And what will happen to the $1 million dowry that's at stake? Will the couple be able to stay married for at least one year? |
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