Earlier this month I blogged about smart eggs that display ink when they are boiled properly…I wrote that reading about those eggs was a ‘wtf’ moment…well, reading about what I am about to blog on was an ‘omg wtf’ moment…
According to a CNNMoney article, Country Music Television is going to air a TV a show which will “will pay $50,000 to the mother of the first baby born in the United States during the “Labor” Day weekend premiere of comedian Jeff Foxworthy’s “new baby” — a sketch comedy show called “Foxworthy’s Big Night Out,” first airing Friday, Sept. 1.”
So essentially, the first person who has a baby at 8:30/7:30c on Labor Day (ha…ha….:-\) will get $50k. And get this – according to the show’s homepage, in order to maintain the show, they are going to give away $5,000 to the mother who’s child is born at 8:30/7:30c on 11 subsequent Fridays. AND, they are going to give $1,000 to the person who reports the first baby being born…
So, aside from the obvious OMG WTF IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE comment, there a number of things that are disurbing about this. First, what is wrong with TV today. Seriously. There has to be some truth to the saying that everything has an equal opposite, the other end of the spectrum…because for all the great shows on TV (24, Entourage, Grey’s, House to name some of my favorites), this takes the cake for being the most f***ed up terrible crappy ridiculous television idea I have ever seen. I mean seriously, to the guys who are running Country Music Television, what on earth are you thinking? Can you imagine the pitch for this?
“Hey Steve, I have this great idea for a show see. With Labor Day weekend coming up, why don’t we do a show on women in labor? Get it – Labor Day weekend…Labor…hyuk.”
“Hey Bob, that sounds like a great idea! Now how will we get people to watch it?…hmmm…I know! We can give away money! People always watch shows that give away money!”
“Great idea Steve! Whew, that was exhausting…what a long day at work. Why don’t we go relax with a brew and my ol’ country guitar?”
“Sounds good Bob…I can’t wait to play that new Garth Brooks song…”
So, aside from the terrible premise that the show is based upon, there is also a more serious issue here. $50,000 is a lot of money…more than most people make in a year. With so much at stake, who thinks that more than a few women will try to induce labor in order to try and be the first one to have the child? People have done far worse for far less money…needless to say, this would be extremely dangerous, and both mother and child would be put at serious risk…but for $50,000, some might just be willing to do it…
Once again, this all begs the question of why? Why on earth would you EVER come up with a show like this? It is beyond me…but if any indication of Country Music Television’s future, then I know I won’t be watching it any more…
Oh wait, I forgot…I don’t watch it now…
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