Every once in a long while, there is a moment that captures the spirit of an era. Dorothy walking along the Yellow Brick Road. Elvis Presley shaking his hips on the Ed Sullivan Show. Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda sitting... CONTINUE READING THE SINGULAR MOMENT THAT DEFINES THIS ERA IN POP CULTURE»
Posted on March 4, 2009 in Reality TV
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Tags: Crying | From G's To Gents | Girls | History | LOLk
Uh oh. Two of the contestants from From G's to Gents have been arrested. From TMZ: Shane Coyle was arrested yesterday in Lee County, Fla. for violating the terms of a probation issued in 2007 -- the year he was... CONTINUE READING FONZWORTH BENTLEY TO HOST NEW VH1 REALITY SHOW, FROM GENTS TO JAIL»
Posted on November 12, 2008 in Behind The Scenes
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Tags: Cee | Fonzworth Bentley | From G's To Gents | Kesan | Vampire Weekend
We aren't totally clear on what's happening here, but while former From G's to Gents contestant E6 was doing some freestyle rapping (where? why? mysteries!), fellow former From G's to Gents contestant Kesan punched him in the face. At first... CONTINUE READING FROM G'S TO G'S»
Posted on September 29, 2008 in Behind The Scenes, Reality TV, Where Are They Now?
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Tags: E6 | Fonzworth Bentley | From G's To Gents | Kesan | of Montreal | Sucker Punch
As the season finale of From G's to Gents opens, Cee is picking a fight with Creepa and Shotta because they both voted for him in last week's elimination ceremony. Both Creepa and Shotta try to talk to Cee, but... CONTINUE READING FROM G'S TO GENTS: SEASON FINALE»
Posted on September 17, 2008 in Reality TV
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Tags: Cee | Creepa | Fonzworth Bentley | From G's To Gents | Shotta
Last week, I thought that Mr. Bentley eliminated my champion. T Jones was a competitor without guile. He might not have been a G exactly, but he definitely had his eyes set on Gent. Also he was so lovable! (Nullus!)... CONTINUE READING FROM G'S TO GENTS: TEAM CREEPA FOR THE WIN»
Posted on September 10, 2008 in Reality TV
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Tags: Cee | Creepa | E6 | Fonzworth Bentley | From G's To Gents | Shotta
Now that From G's to Gents has entered the final stretch, the producers are wedging in a lot of half-hearted wordplay, like, "now I'm a gentleman and all I need are those hundred g's." I get it. So, with all... CONTINUE READING FROM G'S TO GENTS: WE DO NOT DESERVE A REALITY SHOW CONTESTANT LIKE T-JONES»
Posted on September 3, 2008 in Reality TV
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Tags: Fonzworth Bentley | From G's To Gents | T-Jones | The Shins
From G's to Gents is getting so racially complicated that the only person who can effectively speak to the convoluted racial politics of this show is Cornel West, although I'm sure his good friend Tavis Smiley could put together an... CONTINUE READING FROM G'S TO GENTS: AN EPCOT CENTER'S "WORLD SHOWCASE" OF RACISM»
Posted on August 27, 2008 in Reality TV
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Tags: D-Boy | From G's To Gents | Racism
Last night's From G's to Gents provided us (Us? Is anyone else watching this? "Provided me," let's just say that.) with some of the most startling contrast to date between who is on the show for real and who is... CONTINUE READING FROM G'S TO GENTS: STAN IS A CLOWN AND HE SHOULD GO TO CLOWN JAIL»
Posted on August 20, 2008 in Reality TV
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Tags: Aimee Mann | Coachella | Fonzworth Bentley | From G's To Gents | John Hodgman | Paul F. Tompkins | Ted Leo
VH1's colonial-era show about civilizing thugs using the game of cricket continues to surprise. In last week's episode, at the elimination ceremony, no one was eliminated. Even if the whole thing is bullshit (and the whole thing is bullshit), and... CONTINUE READING FROM G'S TO GENTS: THE KESAN BREAKDOWN»
Posted on August 13, 2008 in Reality TV
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Tags: Fonzworth Bentley | From G's To Gents | Kesan
Something weird is happening on MTV's most racist show, From G's to Gents. People are acting like human beings. Despite producers best efforts to stick a bunch of dudes in a house, pump them full of malt liquor, and have... CONTINUE READING FROM G'S TO GENTS KEEPS BEING RACIST AND STARTS GETTING REAL»
Posted on July 30, 2008 in Reality TV
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Tags: Fonzworth Bentley | From G's To Gents | Racism
You guys, I saw this trailer for From G's to Gents during the Real World last night. We've got to watch this. It's like VH1's Charm School, except it's not former reality show contestants getting a makeover, it's just straight... CONTINUE READING FROM G'S TO GENTS LOOKS RACIST, HILARIOUS»
Posted on July 10, 2008 in Reality TV
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Tags: Fonzworth Bentley | From G's To Gents
Carrie Prejean turned the video camera off, put on some clothes, and stepped out of her house. It was a beautiful day outside. The air smelled like apples, and the late morning light hit the world in just such a...
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If you are a sassy and sarcastic young man in an American sitcom who represents the sitcom writer's desire that a nerdy Jewish teenager can somehow be the desirable romantic hero in this world, then eventually you will get a...
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I shouldn't even be here right now. I SHOULD BE GETTING INTO MY COSTUME! If I don't hurry, my facepaint won't be dry before I get to the MOONVIE theater, and everyone will be like "hahah, you look like you're...
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The Challenge: I had to go on a 3.5 hour bus tour of totally random TV and film locations in New York City. Alone, and wearing a specific ridiculous tshirt. And I had to find someone to take my picture...
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Uh. OK. Well, first let's address what this movie did well, like the disappointed parents we are (or at least that I am), recognizing that the negative feedback won't be useful or constructive if it isn't preceded by something positive....
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