I recently started watching Bravo. I'm not sure why. Something about those reality shows is strangely addictive. Like, no matter how screwed up my own life might be, it's nothing compared to most of the folks on those shows. I'm pretty sure that's why reality shows are so popular. It's because they make us feel so much better about our own pathetic lives. There's a show on Bravo called The Real Housewives of Orange County. Remember that movie Peyton Place? Yeah, it's a lot like that. Only the women are a lot richer, and the problems are a lot more complex than they used to be in 1957. Still fascinating ... in a voyeuristic-stalker kind of way.
You know they have to been ticked off at Bravo about losing Project Runway to Lifetime. Still, 
Forget streaming video on its own site, Bravo is taking its content where the people are. The network has teamed up with YouTube to preview the first episode of the second season of The Real Housewives of Orange County. The entire episode will be up on YouTube starting tomorrow (January 11), and the episode airs on Bravo on January 16th . There's also a contest involved in the partnership. Bravo is encouraging "real housewives" to upload video of themselves doing what they do and telling their "dramatic" stories. The winner, selected by Bravo, will appear on the show and be featured on BravoTV.com, plus a trip to NY or LA for a photo shoot for Star magazine.
Yet another Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous-style reality show. This time, it's from Bravo. In March,
it's looking into the world of real-life desperate housewives. The program is called The Real Housewives of Orange
County, and the title alone sounds like a cross between Desperate Housewives, The O.C., and
Laguna Beach. The series features five wealthy families that live in a very exclusive gated community in
Orange County, California. Bravo says the show, of which there are seven, one-hour episodes, focuses on the daily drama
and extravagance in the lives of the ladies of the house. Most of the women aren't stay-at-home moms, but are successful
in their careers. The descriptions of the women sound intriguing: one is a big fan of plastic surgery, another is a
devout Christian, another is recently divorced, and yet another is a 20-something newcomer to the neighborhood who just
got engaged to an older resident. The Real Housewives of Orange County premieres on Tuesday, March 21 at 10
pm.
Giveaway Monday: That '70s Show The Complete Series Stash box set
Giveaway Monday: Back to You season one DVD
Six shows that I am watching pretty regularly this season
