First Santa Claus. Then the Tooth Fairy. Then pro wrestling. Then I Love New York. Now this bombshell.
Is there anything left for an impressionable 30-something to believe in?
MediaTakeOut.com has learned that The Maury Povich Show is caught in its very own paternity scandal. According to tabloid reports, guests on his popular Paternity Test episodes are frequently acting.Well piss on my cornflakes, why don't you?
Last year, a guest named Lashana appeared on Mary's show looking to find the father of her son Jeremiah. But Lashana is now claiming her appearance was a complete fraud. According to Lashana, she contacted Maury's producers and asked to give three men paternity tests, but they all declined. The show's producers then reportedly convinced Lashana to find any other man she knew and bring him on the show.
When Lashana found a man Anthony, she told producers that he wasn't the father of her son. But the producers didn't seem to mind. They just drafted up a script for Lashana and Anthony to recite on stage.
According to Lashana's mother, the entire appearance was scripted. She was quoted as saying, "Everything was scripted. Anthony had to call Lashana a whore and swear he wasn't the father. Lashana had to cry and I had to be mad at Anthony ... and when Maury opened the DNA envelope and reveal that Anthony wasn't the father, he had to jump around and do cartwheels."
Damn. Shirley Povich's (who is crying inside) boy Grand Hu$tled us all. Not that I didn't already have some inkling that these shows weren't scripted to some degree, but watching the smoke and mirrors exposed on yet another of my favorite guilty pleasures [||] makes me wonder just what reason there is remaining to watch TV besides sports.
Common sense dictates that no woman could logically be so irresponsible that she'd need to test 12 guys to determine the identity of her child's father. Then again, there are women like Karrine Steffans, so maybe I'm just being naive as usual.
I only get to catch this show when I'm running late for work or home sick, since we all know shows like Maury, Jerry Springer, and that gaggle of "judge shows" ain't nothin' but soap operas for unemployed men. Still, this one hurts. What on earth will AB do for entertainment on those inevitable weekdays off? If you've got some recommendations, please drop a comment, because I'm severely bummed out right about now.
R.I.P. Maury. Sorry, but my conscience just can't let me ride with you anymore now that I know better. Here's some of Maury's Greatest Hits for the unfamiliar. I'm going to cry in my pillow now.*
FRAUD!! MAURY POVICH BUSTED FOR FAKING PATERNITY SHOWS!!! [MediaTakeout]
*Sarcasm, my friends. It's called sarcasm.
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grey's Anatomy and the new spinoff, private practice, my brother. sure, you may want to count these out as "chick shows" but just watch to support shonda rhimes, the BLACK woman who created, produces and writes the genius scripts! i mean two top- rated, heavily-watched shows on prime time tv- support a sister! i know the isaiah washington debacle was rough but get over it, people. we all know who REALLY runs the show at the end of the day- the rich boys at the top of the food chain. shonda couldn't save isaiah's job but she is doing what she can and doing it WELL. strong black characters, captivating "tv drama" story lines and great entertainment.
The funny thing about that article is that the woman STILL doesnt know who the father of her child is, apparently. I don;t see the big deal really - its kind of a like a renactment on Amerias Most Wanted or something. And sports is half fake too, if you think about it (can you say steriod use and spying on the other team?)
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and 30 Rock are legitimately funny shows. Thats pretty much all I got.
I can't believe you actually watch that garbage.... Then again, judging by the quality of writing here, actually I can.
The Wire and The Shield are the only things worth watching on TV.
I have watched that show...the garbage and it is what it is...garbage. Watching garabage is an every day essential and being able to write and make an intelligent comment about is even more important. Without people like averagebro there are far too many people who will accept the tabloids, Jerry Springer shows, Maury, etc as truth and believe that people are trully like that. I believe that the people who appear on these shows are prostituting themselves, their morals, their integrity...for what? 60 minutes on a show being called a whore, showing no morals, giving the nay sayers the opportunity to say "I told you so". Without averagebro bringing a different viewpoint on issues, which just may be what a lot of us view but have not created the forum to speak out. There are few quality shows on television that makes too many people want to watch. Television is what it has been called for years...the boobtube and yes I sometimes reserve a spot on the sofa with a pillow and blanket to watch. It gives me a greater appreciation of my own problems and say "damn compared to them I AIN'T bad at all. WRITE ON Averagebro, TELL ON LIKE IT OUGHT TO BE TOLD.
This is me in AZ
I the prior post I forgot to tell you that each time the television is turned on garbage is what you see. Blackwater, White House, FEMA, Immigations, legal defense fund wasted on Jenna 6. Let's talk about real life being on television. Let's talk about immigration. I'm against but I'm also for it. The customer service today is void. Bad attitude, poor service. People who don't do their jobs well and are on the job just to collect a glorified welfare check and the job is just a place to socialize. I say HIRE the immigrants. If anyone walks that far with a gallon of water, a couple of sandwiches in the AZ desert for days just for an interview, they deserve the job and more. There are far too many people in the U.S. who won't walk across the street to work at MacD's
or better still won't walk across the room to fix a plate to feed themselves.
AZ in the house
Watching garabage is an every day essential and being able to write and make an intelligent comment about is even more important. Without people like averagebro there are far too many people who will accept the tabloids
Uh, I think you might have it twisted. I actually LIKE these shows. That wasn't satire.
domo, get a life, please.
@ domo... 'The Wire' and 'The Shield' worth
watching??? As if 'real' life isn't enough- I'm sorry these shows aren't more valuable to me- I prefer 'The History channel', or 'National Geographic'... not to mention 'Football' go 'Patriots'...(and yes, I'm still enjoying the aftermath of the 'Boston Red Sox)...anything that provides a little 'relief' from the 'horrific' realities those shows continue to perpetuate.Unfortunately in some communities,these 'stories'
are not myths!
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