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Posted Aug 26th 2008 11:23AM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Cancellations, Celebreality

In terms of compelling celebrity reality shows, Denise Richards thought she had a great story to tell. Her life seemed very complicated, what with her fights with ex-husband Charlie Sheen and their legal wrangling over their children, it seemed like a compelling product.
Umm...no, it wasn't.
Today,
E! pulled the plug on Denise Richards It's Complicated, her attempt to keep up with the Kardashians and outdo the Hogans. The bottom line with Denise's show was that it really wasn't that complicated. It was dull.
Her family appeared as her supporting players, including her father who -- like his children -- is still mourning the loss of his wife, Denise's mom. Those moments in the show were sad, but a little went a long way.
Denise's getting in the middle of the employment issues with her assistants was hardly great TV, nor was watching Denise driving in Beverly Hills. And, yes, the ratings were declining week after week.
Continue reading Not so complicated after all - Denise Richards' show axed
Posted Apr 3rd 2008 3:24PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Web, Reality-Free

You think you know pop culture? Do you watch
Jeopardy and think, "I'd clean up on that show!" What about
The World Series of Pop Culture on VH-1 -- are you a wiz at that one? Well, you don't have to wait for new episodes. Check out this new web site,
Hey, Nielsen, and get going on the quizzes. It's killer.
Experts from all kinds of pop culture web sites -- including our own
King of TV Paul Goebel right here on TV Squad -- have contributed to the quizzes. And you can actually win some cool stuff -- iPod nano, one-year subscription to Netflix, $1,000 -- if you're smart enough. I, sadly, am not. I was severely slapped down by the quiz I took. I dare you to try and do better! I'm going back to the books before my next shot!
Continue reading Hey, Nielsen web site - try it, you'll like it