I have a corollary, that everyone knows someone who has been on television. It's more like a theory, but I like the word corollary better. With all of the obscure reality TV shows and gameshows, I think we've hit that point where enough people have been on TV that each person in America, on average, knows someone who has. I'm not talking about that time-you-had-Darren-McCarty-sign-your-jersey type of knowing someone, Stacey! I'm talking about a closer connection.
Mike and I, for example, played on the tennis team with a guy who was on Wheel of Fortune. I was in the saxophone section in high school marching band (which, of course means we were best friends) with a girl who was sort of on the last Road Rules. I say sort of because they did some stupid online voting thing to see who would be on the show each week and she was sadly never picked. My corollary was strengthened today when I watched the new season of the Real World (apparently MTV does a LOT of casting in Michigan). I realized one of the guys lived in my dorm with me and was a contestant or winner on the fake Singled Out competition I organized for hall government. That means, Kevin, even if you don't know someone who has been on TV, my 3 take care of you and Stacey.
Now, if you excuse me, I have to finish my audition tape for Made... I want to be Made into Homecoming King or a dancer, because those are apparently the only two options. Tomorrow I have my interview for A Shot at Love With Tila Tequila.
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I cannot believe he got chosen for Wheel of Fortune...and then did well!
One of life's great mysteries I suppose.
I forgot... I also know someone who has been on an MTV Spring Break game show and a Jeopardy Tournament of Champions winner through work.
I tested my theory at work... my boss' friend from HS was on Survivor. My other coworker knew the Jeopardy person.
Corollary is usually used in conjunction with a theory, not as a synonym for theory itself.
When you say "television," do you mean nationally broadcast television? Because I know for a fact that all of us were on the local access station in Saline when we graduated...
Do you think that this theory eliminates the "glamour" of being on TV?
I like the word corollary better, so I can use it any way I want.
I do mean national broadcast TV. And yes, I believe the glamour of being on TV is not anywhere near what it used to be. You're even starting to see people recycled from one show to another. One of the girls on Rock of Love used to be on Beauty and the Geek. One of the girls on Real World made the top 45 on American Idol. Ok, I admit I watch too much reality tv.
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