Dysfunctional, Self-Centered Dimwits

Added: Tue Jul 22nd 11:18pm
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It was artist Andy Warhol who said "In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes." That was before reality TV. Now it seems like we'll all have our own show. What else can explain 20-year-old Brooke Hogan? Brooke is the no-talent, no-brains, offspring of Hulk and Linda Hogan. Stick with me a moment before judging me too harsh.

Hulk, of course, is the famous professional wrestler whose family was featured on the VH1 reality show, Hogan Knows Best. Brooke is a pop singer who can't sing but is hoping her large breasts can make up for it. Some how, Brooke now has her own VH1 reality show called Brooke Knows Best.

In this weeks episode, a prospective roommate asked Brooke who she was going to vote for in the Democratic primary. Her response was a slap in the face to every woman who's worked, fought, and sacrificed to create opportunity for women of Brooke's generation. Here's the quote verbatim.

"You know what? I am actually not that much into voting. I think it's kinda crazy that a woman is running, because I think that women deal with a lot of emotions and menopause and PMS and stuff. Like, I'm so moody all the time, I know I couldn't be able to run a country, 'cause I'd be crying one day and yelling at people the next day, ya know?"

Why are people like this getting a reality TV show? Next up could be Hulk and Linda's 17-year old son, Nick Bollea. Nick is sitting in a prison cell on a felony charge of reckless driving, after crashing his car while speeding leaving his friend and passenger in a vegetative state. Tapes of Nick's jailhouse telephone conversations with his father were recently released to the media. In the tapes, Nick and Hulk are heard planning a reality TV show for Nick.

Hulk Hogan: "The New Nick." We'll call it "The New Nick" or something.
Nick Bollea: "New Nick."
Hulk Hogan: "Or something. We'll have to come up with a good name. Think of a good name."
Nick Bollea: "I'll be thinking of a good name. It would be reality -- How I'm getting back on my feet, and how I'm recovering after this. Celebrity out of jail.

Meanwhile, Hulk and Linda are in the process of a divorce and Linda isn't wasting any time. The 59-year-old cougar is dating a 19-year-old boy. Word is, she also wants her own reality show.

It's now apparent than none of the Hogan's know best. They're a bunch of dysfunctional, self-centered dimwits. Unfortunately, that seems to be a key ingredient for most reality shows.