Jersey Shore is the best example of why TV needs a Stupidectomy.
50 years ago Newton N. Minow called it, "The Great Wasteland." It's only gotten worse since then. As much as I loathe Springsteen, he was dead on with his song, "57 Channels."
Here we have a 24-year old virtual nobody whose only claim to fame is she's the product of an illicit affair between Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, and an unnamed Oompa Loompa. But that's nothing compared to the skanks who have become rich and famous far beyond their intellectual or working abilities should have enriched them simply because they choose to release less than flattering porn of themselves, or worse.
And people wonder why I ridicule the mental prowess of those who actually give a shit about American Idol, Dancing With The Stars, the Hollywood gossip shows, et al. Remember, these people vote too. They just don't necessarily vote SMART.
