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Non Gaming Discussions => Off-Topic => Topic started by: videoholic on June 28, 2004, 08:00:34 AM
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OK, what\'s the deal? There has yet to be any black reality show. Sure they put one or two in Survivor and Big Brother, but they either cry and quit (Survivor) or they just get voted off.
They always put one in the Bachelor shows and things like that, but they usually get voted off the second week. Can\'t vote them off first week. That would be racist.
In Joe Shmo 2 the other night they had to vote 6 people off in the first five minutes of the show. They were all the minority contestants. It was the producers joke on exactly what I am saying. Minorities don\'t make it at all in these shows.
My question is, do minorities even care? Do they think these shows are stupid anyway? Are there reality shows on BET?
What up my homeys?
And don\'t get on your soap box and say these shows suck blah blah blah. There is a reason these shows rank in the highest Nielsons for years running.
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These shows suck and are only entertainment to showcase no talented white folks.
out.....................
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Originally posted by QuDDus
These shows suck and are only entertainment to showcase no talented white folks.
out.....................
"And don\'t get on your soap box and say these shows suck blah blah blah. There is a reason these shows rank in the highest Nielsons for years running."
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I don\'t watch these shows. However, I think it would be cool if they would do a season of The Bachelor or The Bachelorette (or whatever it\'s called) with a black man / woman as the one all the gold diggers are vyying for. I might actually watch that.
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I don\'t care to see untalented people in this "reality". You want reality, put a camera in my house and see what goes on.
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There\'s a black reality show, it\'s called the NBA
ok, that was weak, let me try again
There\'s a black reality show, it\'s called Court TV
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Well, on ESPN\'s "Dream Job", they had the 12 contestants, two of whom were Black. They both got voted off in the first two weeks, whereas there was a no talent woman white chick that made it to the final round despite the fact that she was, well, awful.
See Yuz.
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You see. There is something about it. I didn\'t watch that show, but I would think out of all of the shows, that would be the one.
Although in the Aprentice, Qwami made it to the end and was beaten out by Bill. Although I\'d much rather work with Mark Cuban than Donald Trump any day of the week.
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Originally posted by theomen
There\'s a black reality show, it\'s called the NBA
ok, that was weak, let me try again
There\'s a black reality show, it\'s called Court TV
America\'s dumbest criminals?;)
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I\'ve always thought, "COPS" was reality TV with minorities.
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There is one on MTV - Making the Band with P. Diddy. Granted they have to show some talent to win, but it is still a reality show. Also as you said, Qwami almost won on the Apprentice - too bad he got screwed by a "sister" in the end.
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Originally posted by SwifDi
I\'ve always thought, "COPS" was reality TV with minorities.
:laughing:
Good one Swif
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White ppl are some of the most untalented ppl I have seen on tv
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Originally posted by QuDDus
White ppl are some of the most untalented ppl I have seen on tv
I think you are forgetting William Hung ;)
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Hung kind of looks like a minority to me.
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Originally posted by videoholic
Hung kind of looks like a minority to me.
Naw consider him another none talented white man
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I have some chinese friends who would have something to say about that.
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Originally posted by QuDDus
White ppl are some of the most untalented ppl I have seen on tv
Those crackheads stabbing each other on cops are brimming with talent.... :rolleyes:
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Originally posted by CHIZZY
Those crackheads stabbing each other on cops are brimming with talent.... :rolleyes:
Yeah we all know the white cread heads are in hollywood.
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Originally posted by QuDDus
White ppl are some of the most untalented ppl I have seen on tv
This guy is just TOO quoatable. What if I said:
Black ppl are some of the most untalented ppl I have seen on tv
Makes you feel all good inside don\'t it? :fro:
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Originally posted by videoholic
My question is, do minorities even care? Do they think these shows are stupid anyway? Are there reality shows on BET?
There was a reality show on BET called "College Hill". It was about a bunch of students at an HBCU. If I remember correctly it was one of the highest rated shows on the network.
I do think that some people care about the lack of minorities on reality shows. I think it sucks that black people get voted off in the first rounds of most shows but then again they could be asian and not get on the show at all. Its not like there were a lot of minorities on television BEFORE reality shows became popular.
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Well there was quame or however you spell it on the aprentice. He made it damn far.
As for minorities and these types of shows, i dont know. Personally i couldnt care less. I dont even really watch TV. Maybe black people dont care whether the people are black or not. If you dont buy that, then maybe the shows are just so popular with white people and some other minorities that it makes up for the number of black people not watching it.
I dont see how this is really that interesting of a subject but if you want to know, i dont think any of us have any definate answer. Black people dont want to see a bunch of white people whining. And before you try to make something out of that statement, think and try to tell me that the shows arent full of whiney white people and a whole lot of drama.
Either way i dont know the answer. Reality TV isnt too appealing to me anyway so i guess id say that for the most part IT SUX. :p
get it, got it, good
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Originally posted by Black Samurai
IIts not like there were a lot of minorities on television BEFORE reality shows became popular.
Ever watch MTV?
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MTV is garbage.
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Let\'s go into theory mode and say since a lot of white America has cushy albeit boring desk jobs many find it intriguing to watch shows about @$$holes going at it in the "real world." ...whatever your definition of the real world is.
Minorities such as myself are too dumb to get a desk job so we live in the real world every day.
Discuss.... (sike)
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you actually have a point. That is kind of how Jerry Springer got so big as well.
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Originally posted by GigaShadow
Ever watch MTV?
Are you serious?
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Its time for a new avvy man. That dude is freakin me out
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Originally posted by Black Samurai
Are you serious?
Doesn\'t that sound about as dumb as your statement that prior to reality shows there weren\'t many minorities on TV? :rolleyes:
I think you get my point.
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I thought the WB or UPN or some network had a lot of minority shows.
Heck, there is that George Lopez thing. The Wayan\'s brother has a decent show. Are there really not that many minority shows? I guess I just don\'t pay attention.
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Apparently, you\'re not allowed to have an all-white show, they always throw in the token minority guy. But there are shows on upn or wb that are all black cast... not that it matters, but I guess whites aren\'t allowed to show that they primarily only hang out with other whites...or have a "white history month".
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well let\'s be sensible. This is the same reason people don\'t get in an uproar when they see (black church) in the newspaper vs (white church)... white churches are everywhere. Being white is the standard so to speak since a majority of North America is white.
As unpopular as it sounds I like seeing a minority in a usually all white show. I liked seeing Micheal Chang compete with the other big names at Wimbledon, and now seeing Yao Ming in the NBA + that new Korean drat pick throws more flava into the mix. Wait a minute, these aren\'t shows :(
Keepin it real!!
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That\'s one thing I always thought was interesting about the show friends.
They didn\'t feel like they had to have a black friend just to be politically correct.
Although Ross did try to hammer down on the one black gal in the last season, but damn, who wouldn\'t get all up in dat shizit? She was Frizeaken Hizot.
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:werd:
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Originally posted by CHIZZY
but I guess whites aren\'t allowed to show that they primarily only hang out with other whites...or have a "white history month".
What are you talking about? Every month except for summer and february are white history months. heh. Shiiiit. I havent learned jack shit about africa really except for egypt in any history class. So scew that white history month bull-ish. If they did have one, the only things they could really cover are the origins of white people back to vikings or something. *shrugs*
The WB and UPN have a healthy amount of black shows. Esp. UPN (aka you pick a nigga) *shakes head.*
Friends... i dont know what to make of that. I really dont. Its the same as before. Either black people dont really watch it, or they dont really care that there arent black people because the white people were funny enough.
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One of the reporters at my old tv station didn\'t watch it because there were no black people in it. (She was black)
I asked her why they HAD to have black friends.
She got rather pissy.
My best man in my wedding was black, but other than him, that was the only dude I ever really hung out with that was black. As far as coming over and going out and all. But he dated white women and got me some good poontang so that\'s all good.
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Originally posted by GigaShadow
Doesn\'t that sound about as dumb as your statement that prior to reality shows there weren\'t many minorities on TV? :rolleyes:
I think you get my point.
You don\'t have a point. I never said there weren\'t many minorities on TV. I said there weren\'t a lot of minorities on TV before reality shows so it doesn\'t make sense to expect a lot on reality TV. I should have said specifically "primetime network TV"(where most of the reality shows are broadcast).
I just think its amusing that people want to spin what I was saying into some sort of anti-whitey thing.
"Oh lawdy when is da black man gone stop holdin down us white folk."
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Originally posted by Black Samurai
"Oh lawdy when is da black man gone stop holdin down us white folk."
Amen, brother... I demand reparations!
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You dont see a lot of minorities on TV because there are 8x many more white people.
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Originally posted by Black Samurai
I never said there weren\'t many minorities on TV. I said there weren\'t a lot of minorities on TV before reality shows so it doesn\'t make sense to expect a lot on reality TV.
This is pretty funny. You even contradict yourself in the same paragraph! Amazing!
:laughing:
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Originally posted by ViVi
You dont see a lot of minorities on TV because there are 8x many more white people.
And white people like to see white people on tv. Other people dont care as much because theyve been watching white people on tv since they had a tv.
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You guys have BET, isn\'t that enough?!?!
:mad:
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They have UPN too. Hell, that\'s two.
Plus they have the NFL Network and NBA network.
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heh heh
no
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Originally posted by Lord Nicon
And white people like to see white people on tv. Other people dont care as much because theyve been watching white people on tv since they had a tv.
WTF? How do u know that? Thats pure bullshit......
That really pisses me off, you got a lot of nerve saying that white people as a whole are like that.
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it never really bothered me as i rarely watch those reality shows anyway..i watched friends and thought it was a funny show..didn\'t even pay attention to the fact that there was no blacks on the show...
that said the only show that i really liked was martin..that show was funny as hell! we live in a country that\'s 80% white so it\'s no mystery as to what you\'re going to see on tv...for shows like the bachelor/bachelorette i feel they should just keep the themes the same and not cater to the minorities in that aspect...i know it\'s hard hearin this comin from me since i\'m usually the 1st to bring up the race card...
oh and one more thing..i like meth & redman but i just saw there show a week ago...that show is not gonna last a month..s**t was wack..the bernie mac show is funny too..i guess i can relate alot to that show since he\'s raisin\' kids on it..
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yeah i thought method and red was a reality show
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Originally posted by ViVi
WTF? How do u know that? Thats pure bullshit......
That really pisses me off, you got a lot of nerve saying that white people as a whole are like that.
lol. Uhm, ok viv. Explain this to me please. Im curious as to why you are so "pissed off" because of this. Perhaps you didnt understand what i said. So please, explain.
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You said white people like to watch white people. You make it sound like whites dont like looking at other races
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Originally posted by SwifDi
I\'ve always thought, "COPS" was reality TV with minorities.
If minorities include rednecks
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You\'re supposed to back me up my cracker brethren.
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Originally posted by ViVi
You said white people like to watch white people. You make it sound like whites dont like looking at other races
Well i didnt say they didnt like watching other races but just think about it. Its just how it is here in chicago. Its a very diverse city yet at the same time one of the most segregated in terms of living areas. People of one race like to do things with their own people. Its not like the dont like doing things with others but i bet if you ask anybody if their family could only hang out or live around one race they would easily say their own despite the unfairness of that question.
White people DO like to see other white people on television. Just like any other race likes to see their people on television. You dont see white people watching BET. Or at least not a lot. And you dont see a lot of minorities watching those Uber white television shows. Its just a fact. Im not saying that nobody likes watching other people its just that many people if they had to make a choice would do something or watch their own people.
Not everybody cares either. I usually dont. I mean, for a last example, most people want their children to marry within their own race. Not everybody is hellbent on the subject but some people are.
I wont drag this on but thats just my point.
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Originally posted by ViVi
You dont see a lot of minorities on TV because there are 8x many more white people.
Exactly
Originally posted by GigaShadow
This is pretty funny. You even contradict yourself in the same paragraph! Amazing!
:laughing:
You are an idiot. Generalizing my statement COMPLETELY changes the desired effect. It is not a contradiction. It is a clarification.
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Originally posted by Black Samurai
You are an idiot. Generalizing my statement COMPLETELY changes the desired effect. It is not a contradiction. It is a clarification.
:laughing: I am not the idiot who contradicted himself in the same paragraph. Oh and your clarification is still a contradiction. Anyone reading your posts can see it. Now do me a favor and STFU. The debate on this matter is done - if you want to continue to play the part of the village idiot feel free to pm me.
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First off, I never really watched that much "Friends", but I don\'t see too many blacks hanging out with the cast of friends.
Chanler would be affraid, Ross would get his ass beat for saying something stupid, Monica and Rachel would have babies from the same black friend, so all you would have left would be Fibi and Joey, who would probably end up banging and having little stupid psychic babies.
that would be the end of "friends"
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I didnt think minorities actually watched tv.
I thought stealing them was enough entertainment.
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bwahahahahaa
I don\'t care who you are, that\'s funny
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Its too much garbage for my tastes. Not everything on tv is garbage but the vast majority easily is. If I watch TV is usually really late (12-4am) and i watch a lot of movies. Digital cable and Direct Tv.
Shit id rather go out stealing tv\'s, cappin off niggas and saving the world from television over watching it anyday :D
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I concur, quite comical indeed.
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Originally posted by Lord Nicon
Shit id rather go out stealing tv\'s, cappin off niggas and saving the world from television over watching it anyday :D
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Originally posted by Jumpman
I concur,
Reminds me of Catch Me if You Can (that Leonardo DiCraprio flick). Funny stuff.