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Drugs, Sex And Public Puking: 'Real World: Hollywood' Sinks The Franchise Even Further
Posted by Molly Friedman at 5:30 AM on June 27, 2008
What has turned into one of the highest-rated Real World seasons in years has also proven to be the most debaucherous. In previous seasons, we've seen more than our fair share of alcoholics, sexists and good girls gone bad, but the current 20th season cast has every problem child type all living together in one (environmentally friendly!) abode. Just rounding the halfway mark, the show has already kicked out two roommates: charismatic online audition winner Greg was given the heave-ho weeks ago, and naive little bully Joey left for drug treatment after admitting he was a daily cocaine and ecstasy user. And finally, the bratty and conservative Sarah succumbed to the tried-and-true Good Girl Drenches Hollywood In Vomit And Venom plot line, brilliantly set to Jim Morrison's angst-ridden shouts and ending with an adorably retro Charles Barkley reference.
What has turned into one of the
As cinematic as Sarah's tour de puke through Hollywood appears, things get far more interesting back at the apartment, when Greg replacement Nick takes Sarah's face-in-a-bucket moment of fame as an opportunity to snap some pictures. Sarah's comeback? "Who do you think you are, Charles Barkley?!" Yeah! Um, wait. Charles Barkley? The Round Mound Of Rebound? If we were attempting to dis someone by drunkenly shouting out the name of a marginally talented photographer, we would've likely screamed out William Wegman, Anne Geddes or even The Cobrasnake before spitting out the name Charles Barkley, but that's just us.
- GOOD GIRL GONE BAD [AOL]
Comments (AU Comments · US Comments)
Michael Martin
Posted June 28, 2008 3:36 AM
Should be even crazier next season in Brooklyn and MTV just greenlit the 22nd season of the Real World including a 17th Challenge.
A Survivor like Challenge is filming now in Panama.
More information at http://www.mm-agency.com/blog/
CourageousCoward
Posted 6:21 AM 27/6/08
Maybe he just wanted to "add her to his five?!"
CourageousCoward
Baronzemo
Posted 6:06 AM 27/6/08
I love the fact that a housemate snapping some digital shots is lower than a Malibu pap-just ignore those crewguys hefting the $50,000 betacams & boom mikes documenting every heave
Baronzemo
disinterested 3rd party
Posted 6:03 AM 27/6/08
Actually, I think the purpose of the "who do you think you are" trope is that you name somebody talented that shoutee certainly ISN'T. So in this case, given the subject matter, she should have said, "Who do you think you are, Diane Arbus?"
disinterested 3rd party
EuroDad
Posted 5:48 AM 27/6/08
i think William Wegman could be considered more than "marginally talented"
although in this instance, i think Robert Mapplethorpe would be the appropriate snapper, or perhaps Andres Serrano
EuroDad
RonMwangaguhunga
Posted 6:43 AM 27/6/08
Lightweights!
RonMwangaguhunga
jasonelias
Posted 10:45 AM 27/6/08
And for the record, he doesn't think he's Charles Barkley, he thinks he's Bob McAdoo.
jasonelias
B-Side
Posted 2:18 PM 27/6/08
Say what you will, but I love this season. I had totally written off the franchise midway through Denver too...
B-Side
TwiceShy
Posted 3:38 AM 28/6/08
This is yet another reason why I don't have cable.
TwiceShy
Gtaste8
Posted 5:53 AM 29/6/08
Did anyone save the vomit for eBay?
Gtaste8