A pitch for a reality show
I
always enjoy watching American Idol in the preliminaries with all the
losers, but lose interest when they are in Hollywood and when only the
really good singers remain, I can barely name even one. In tonight's
episode, I bet that the progressives are already seething about Simon's
remark of being able to afford the food bill. (By the way, an obese guy
and a hoarder: now there's a winning combination.)
I think I read somewhere that something like 50,000 young women each year apply to become Playboy Playmates. Now, if American Idol has taught as anything, many or even the majority of these girls have a very... unconventional idea of beauty and therefore this search might make a great Idol-style reality show. Girls who aspire to become Playmates would strut their stuff in front of a panel of celebrity judges, which would include perhaps James Caan and some former Playmate who is now in her early forties and some professional glamour photographer. If this is a network show, the girls would be in bikinis or wear sexy lingerie, but if it is a Playboy channel show, they could be in buff and show their boobies.
If the girl was ugly or fatty or something similar, the judges could make fun of her, in the worst case telling her that she is "absolutely dreadful", with the former Playmate judge perhaps toning it down a bit and offering encouragement. The girls who pass the preliminaries would then get a ticket to Playboy Mansion where they live and compete in various posing-related activities until the audience has chosen the winner. Now, wouldn't such a show be a pretty automatic ratings winner? I should become a TV producer or something.
I think I read somewhere that something like 50,000 young women each year apply to become Playboy Playmates. Now, if American Idol has taught as anything, many or even the majority of these girls have a very... unconventional idea of beauty and therefore this search might make a great Idol-style reality show. Girls who aspire to become Playmates would strut their stuff in front of a panel of celebrity judges, which would include perhaps James Caan and some former Playmate who is now in her early forties and some professional glamour photographer. If this is a network show, the girls would be in bikinis or wear sexy lingerie, but if it is a Playboy channel show, they could be in buff and show their boobies.
If the girl was ugly or fatty or something similar, the judges could make fun of her, in the worst case telling her that she is "absolutely dreadful", with the former Playmate judge perhaps toning it down a bit and offering encouragement. The girls who pass the preliminaries would then get a ticket to Playboy Mansion where they live and compete in various posing-related activities until the audience has chosen the winner. Now, wouldn't such a show be a pretty automatic ratings winner? I should become a TV producer or something.
Based on the "reality" TV shows that air on Fox these days, I'm really curious what potential reality shows have been discussed in various board rooms at Fox but have been rejected. With "Dancing with the Stars" and "Skating with Celebrities", I can't imagine what they reject. So maybe you should send your proposal to Fox, because I think that channel would air about any reality show that someone could think of. And if they reject it, at least I'll know that Fox discusses the reality shows before airing them...
Posted by Anonymous | 10:33 PM
I think you're too late. Well, this is for a porn star, not a Playboy playmate, but sort of the same thing. Three judges, but I'm not sure how mean they are...
http://www.wgal.com/entertainment/2609210/detail.html
Posted by Anonymous | 10:40 PM
Ilkka, you're way behind on this one. Fox already tried this concept a few years ago with "Who wants to be a Playboy centerfold?". The winners were ultimately featured in the magazine. Some multiple times even.
The show didn't have celebrity judges. If I recall correctly, Mr. Hefner personally picked the winner. Although, there was a more experienced Playmate who assisted the newcomers in all the complexities of taking their clothes off in front of the camera.
Yes, those were good times. Mmm, boobies.
Posted by Anonymous | 9:41 AM