Joe and Adele

So, the VMA's are not over, but already a lot of shit to talk about. First and foremost, Gaga's masculine ego, Joe Calderone.

He comes off as a lovesick greaser with a ciggy in his hand and a beer set on the piano that he spills to fans. I didn't really know what Gaga was thinking. Was she giving us an image of her Judas? Or her ideal guy? Her character, Joe, tells the audience how Gaga was crazy and how she can't have an honest feeling without the spotlight. So, I guess I will be having a wet dream about Gaga and Joe, how messed up is? I told Candy that if there was one girl I would not mind losing my virginity to, it would be Lady Gaga, so the fact that she came out as a dude, basically confirms my desire. Course, haters are goin' hate. People have been saying how much the song sucks and how it's just to get attention. I don't get it. People bitch about her being a blonde in a leotard singing pop. Minute she changes her song, hair, and theatrical gender, it's still a problem. Oh well.

Now, Adele's performance was amazing to me. I only heard Rolling in the Deep. But I heard that's actually her worst song on the album. I was so pumped to seeing her sing. She is the celebrity among celebrities. her song opened something up in me. It was simple. A piano, black dress, and mike. She had a passion that perfectly matches Gaga's (Joe?). Her eyes carried such emotion a lot of performers lack. One guy, a fellow monster, didn't like it though. But it made me see that a true lover of music would not rely on fireworks, crazy outfits, or hot dancers to like an artist.

So, Gaga/Joe won Best Female Video and I am very happy. But I would be just as happy if Adele did.

They do a lot of **********

It's no secret that MTV went from the channel of music, to the channel of celebrities. It seems that only in the morning, they will bother with music videos. Really, who could blame them? With the internet being everywhere, their is no reason for kids to rush to get home with there friends, pop up a bag of popcorn and watch some Britney Spears.

So, naturally MTV went for sex, because that is the product that is sure to sell. Shows like Real World and Jersey Shore are full of people getting drunk, stripping down to their underwear, and delivers young viewers to the Olympics of dry humping on national TV. At least its safe sex, I hope.

I am not a CEO of some big channel corporation, but if I were to guess, I would say that the age of viewers watching MTV would be 14-32. That's just the average, mind you.

So one would think America would be ready for the epic-ness of lewd in the family channel. But apparently no guido (incorrect?) could prepare us for SKINS.

Before diving in with the rest of the nation, I thought it would be wise to just check out the original UK episode. Okay, I only saw one. But throughout it, I kept wondering how MTV would pull it off.

Now, the first episode wasn't really bad. There was nudity though, but nothing a little inanimate object over private areas can't cure.

MTV did a good job editing too, and I think the FCC even allowed a cuss word or two. It was the second American episode of SKINS that got parents pissed.

I am not really much of a spoiler, but I will say there was two sex scenes (one homosexual) and a masturbation scene. Fun for the whole family! Of course, parents had caught on to it and now SKINS is considered too lewd.

I really don't see why scripted sex is more frowned upon than reality show sex. Is it because the writers should have known better? A parent would be happy to watch Jersey Shore with her teenage kid. A show that has people with no career outside of the entertainment industry (which is only recent) and go around talking about how much they need to smooch (fuck). The guys hunt for action, and the girls don't mind friend with benefits. In reality, these people are in there 20's and of course to a kid, it looks like fun to just screw around. Still, how is reality sex more bearable than scripted sex?

While SKINS pretty much shows the dark side of high school, it has the viewer think "Their pretty, popular, and have cool clothes, so why do they always feel like shit"? I think parents are missing the point that kids do know about sex and drugs no matter how you shield them. Hell, by the time I was thirteen, I already knew what oral sex was. Imagine what these thirteen years old know now.

I am not saying MTV did the smart thing. I really do believe SKINS belongs in another channel where parents know they could shield their kids. Channels like FX at night, or Starz would probably make more sense.

The bottom line is the show is on MTV. A channel my family watches more than Oxygen. Its not a big deal in my family, but it is in other households.

It seems that parents want to bitch about everything. It's really simple though. If you love you're child's innocent mind so much, then put a block on the TV. Better yet, just stick to local channels.

Sixteen and Famous

I saw one Chelsea Lately show on E!. The great Handler reported that girls are now trying to get pregnant just to be featured on MTV's Teen Mom and 16 & Pregnant. Okay, this is real bullshit.

Not that I didn't see this coming. I really did figure that eventually these girls are going to thing that getting pregnant mean getting famous. Look at how we treat these girls. They are on safe sex ads and are on the cover of mags like Us Weekly and People. We treat them like their Lady Gaga or Rachel Ray.

In a way, it is MTV's fault. Was it necessary to continue to another season of 16&P? I really don't mind reality shows like The Real World or Bad Girls Club, because they are over 21 and should know the consequences. These girls really don't know shit. They are very delusional if they think that big fat check from MTV would solve all their problems. They shouldn't worry about a kid or cameras. They should worry about what to wear for prom, or raising their GPA.

If MTV want's to make more money, they should just put on more music videos or interviews with musicians. Not getting a bunch of hormonal teens hopes up.