Success! The Snook had a lot of willpower, but I broke him. He’s now as hooked on Big Brother as I am. We were both shocked to see Damian – the house Lothario – voted out last week. He was one of the couples! (He was probably the one most likely to have sex in the house, too, so imagine our loss.) This week’s scandals have been all about Katrina. First it was revealed that she’s posed nude in a soft-core porn mag. And even more shockingly, it’s now being reported that she’s a Young Liberal! There’s even an e-mail campaign afoot (masterminded by Young Labor, no less) to get her evicted. Who knew Big Brother was so political?

Check it out! Remember the Australian reality TV show I told you about, where the viewers control the fortunes of a minor league rugby team? (Sidenote: The Hammerheads just won their first game! Chicks still aren’t allowed to play, though, so Debbie Lee is working as assistant coach.) Well, anyway, it looks like HBO is developing something similar in the U.S., except with baseball! I got the impression that the team will be an existing minor league team, though, rather than a new one composed of all amateurs. Honestly, the best part of watching The Club is seeing the randoms that got picked to play. It’s a great show concept, though. If they get the right people/characters, it could be a big hit.

They’re all TV-oriented this week, which sucks since I’m slightly out of the American TV loop.

1. What’s your favorite TV show and why?
I’d say Buffy, but we’re waiting for the Season 4 DVDs so I’m all out of sync. Currently then I’d have to say it’s a tie between Six Feet Under and Big Brother. SFU is easy to understand; it’s just a good show. (And Peter Krause is damn hot.) Big Bro is a more embarrassing pleasure. The Australian version is the best I’ve seen yet! They’ve only been in there for twelve days and we’ve already got two couples going (each of which involves boy/girlfriends on the outside). And every Thursday we get Big Brother Uncut, where they show all the curse words, drunkenness, and full-front nudity. I swear to God, on actual network television. The first Uncut featured all of the housemates showering nude (including the fitness instructor that I hate shaving her bikini area – *shudder!*) as well as a drunken lesbian kissing session during a game of Truth or Dare. Don’t you wish the American version was as good? 🙂

2. Who is your favorite television star?
Buffy. SMG rocks. (But Peter Krause runs a close second.)

3. What was your favorite TV show as a child?
I didn’t really have a favorite. I’d watch anything and everything. I especially liked The Hogan Family, Cheers, and ALF. (Yeah, laugh it up.)

4. What show do you think should have been cancelled by now?
Ally McBeal. Oh wait, my bad. 🙂

5. What new show do you hope escapes the axe this season?
Though I haven’t seen a single episode, I’ve been reading and loving TWOP‘s recaps of Undeclared. I want it to stay on the air just so I have a chance of seeing it someday.

BWAHAHAHAHA! I just headed over to TWOP to read the latest Dawson’s Creek recaplet (no, that’s not the funny part yet), and I noticed that the advertisement down the side of the page reads “Learn Film Making!” It’s for the New York Film Academy. (You might need to refresh a couple of times to see it.) Hee! Isn’t that funny? Because Dawson is a film maker… and he sucks… and stuff? Okay, it was only funny to me.

I’ve become a big fan of Six Feet Under in the past few months. Here’s an article about the show’s opening credits that I found interesting. That music really is just perfect for it. (Link courtesy of NowThis.)

Holy crap! This is the coolest thing ever! They’re filming a music video across the street from our apartment, and the director just came over to ask if they could get some shots off our balcony! I’m gonna see if I can sneak a few pictures for you…

Update: Cease excitement. It was some college kids doing a video for the local cable-access station of a local weirdo who walks around playing the guitar with a cockatiel on his shoulder. I’m not kidding. They’re gonna send us a copy, though, so at least we’ll get to see our names in the credits.