My 30 Seconds of Fame

I just woke up not too long ago, (and as a result, I probably won't make much sense) which may come as a surprise to many seeing as I usually don't wake up before 11am if I don't have to go to Uni or work. Anyhow, I was just watching some TV and there was this show on called "30 Seconds of Fame" on Ch. 7. I've seen it once or twice in the evenings, but I see Ch. 7 has now demoted it to the early morning segment, and rightly so.

Basically, the concept of the show is to get people on a stage in front of a large audience to perform something for 30 seconds. If the act is crap, people vote to kick them off within 30 seconds. If they're good, they stay till the next round and so on and so forth. I think the winner wins about $25,000.

Now, I hate to fully bag things but this show is so lame I just have to diss it out of respect for other conscious TV viewers who may come across it and be shocked. The host is probably the best part of the whole shamozzle, but even he shows glimpses of "un-greatness," one example being his opening line of this morning's show;
"Wow! I thought they were great! Now if this show was a phone line and your momma was trying to ring through, she wouldn't be able to 'cause this show is off the hook!"
Nuff said. I wish it were true though, but sadly, watching a lady on her head and playing two recorders through both her nostrils just don't cut it, you know what I mean? Although I did find it comical (as opposed to thoroughly entertaining) watching some "wedding singer" dancing like a crazy mf, doing flips, cartwheels and singing "Sex Me Up." I bet that marriage lasts real long, yeeaahh...

I just cannot see the justification for giving away $25,000 just for 30 seconds of cheesy talent. Some people really have "more dollars than sense." What about all the people who bust their butt for greater causes, like aid workers? I'm sure that $25,000 a show can be better spent somewhere else. Hmm, well you know what they say, "Only in America."

Btw, anyone know of any cheap deals to the US, gimme a buzz, cheers!