In a case of reality television going too far, a director has been arrested in Florida for locking half his contestants in the house they were occupying. The show was called Pauper to Princess and its concept was to build eight women's self-esteem and help them grow physically, mentally and spiritually.The part that I really find amusing is that the excuse the director Marc Brilleman gave for locking the women in the house was "they could not leave because they were being disciplined". Um, disciplined? Is this some sort of sadomasochistic fantasy going on behind these doors? Admittedly I haven't read the contracts, but if they broke the contract by leaving the house, couldn't you just fire and/or not pay them?
I wonder if this arrest will actually make it on the show. I hope it does. It would be a case of "what's good for the goose is good for the gander." It might actually help ratings on a show that doesn't even sound like an interesting premise to begin with.
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4-15-2008 @ 7:18PM
Laura said...
What that article didn't say was that this "show" has yet to be picked up by any network.
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