I was exposed tonight to one of the worst and most scary pieces of bad primetime entertainment I’ve ever seen: FOX Broadcasting Company’s show called Mr. Personality. It’s truly terrible but I wonder if I’m the only person in the U.S. who hasn’t yet seen it.
Here’s a synopsis:
1. The show looks as if they hired Stanley Kubrick to design a show in which colorfully masked men date a beautiful woman who apparently can see beyond the mask to the horrendous personalities lurking beneath.
2. The music and the sets looks like they were designed by The Bachelor’s ugly step-sister — it’s all creepy-weird music and cold, sad-looking nouveaux riche manse.
3. The men all drink a lot and seem to really relish their full-face masks.
4. Monica Lewinksy “hosts” the show by sitting on the couch with the bachelorette making small talk about the men who are filmed behind the scenes. Oh, she also reads off an index card during the choosing ceremony. Here’s what it says about her on the Fox website (no joke): “Monica Lewinsky graduated from Lewis and Clark College in 1995 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology. Raised in Los Angeles, Lewinsky currently lives in New York City and is considering a future career in law.” Wha’?
5. You can download printable mask posters on the website as well. No, I’m serious.