Media Fun!

Here are two things I watched this week that I found highly entertaining...

*As the announcer says "People risking bodily harm so we can point and laugh." Wipe Out! is a new show on ABC...let's just say...I laughed out loud...a lot. People have to compete in a series of ridiculous obstacle courses for money. The commentators' cheesy scripted comments and contestant nicknames are actually funny. It is American Gladiators meets America's Funniest Home Videos.

*Disturbia is a movie starring cutie Shia LaBeouf that is now on DVD. Although no one in the 'special feature making of' mentioned it....it is a remake of the Hitchcock classic Rear Window with a modern twist (no broken leg but home arrest...and sadly no Grace Kelly). The use of modern technology is kind of cool (although, of course, when a possible murderer is chasing them no one has a cell phone). It is funny, a bit romantic (in an 18yo way), and a good thriller (I actually gasped a couple times). I recommend it.