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Bad Blogs Gone Worse

By Cindy Davis | Posted Under Trade News | Comments (20)

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HBO, what are you thinking? I know you’re trying to get back on top of your game, but this one sounds like a stinker through and through.

Pitched by Ari Emanuel (real life inspiration for Entourage’s Ari Gold) is the story of a “modern day Ricky and Lucy” based on the blog Lifestyle Lemonaide written by Emanuel’s friend Nikki Joel. Nikki is the wife of Brandt Joel, an agent of the William Morris Endeavor; Ari Emanuel is the CEO. Got that? It doesn’t matter — it’s not that important other than detailing how this idea got to HBO.

I read several poorly-written, monotonous, cheerleadery posts over at Mrs. Joel’s blog and it took me less than five minutes to see what a bad idea for a show it is. But, we can sit back and watch HBO throw their money away and cancel it after the first season, that is, unless they’re making over the whole thing and only taking the idea of the characters. In that case, I hope the characters are more interesting, but I won’t get my hopes up.

Apparently Lifestyle Lemonaide has chronicled a few “funny” episodes, including her husband’s decision to have a vasectomy, catching him masturbating during an earthquake, and the angry erasing of television show recordings. Oh yeah, I’m holding my sides here HBO.

Aren’t you glad you wasted a minute of your Sunday to read this?









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Comments

Two words, HBO. THE STAND. Make it into a long form series. You were doing so well, don't blow it now!

Posted by: TylerDFC at July 18, 2010 5:31 PM

I didn't read any of her blog articles, but I did notice that she has a fierce readership... seriously 1 or 2 comments per article hardly qualify this flash in the pan as suitable material for PAY-TO-VIEW television. HBO must like having dwindling membership, cause this ain't gonna bring the heavies.

Posted by: Andy at July 18, 2010 5:40 PM

Holy crap, they're goingto make a series of that crap? Well, I'm just going to have to start up blog, "Things I say while driving to work!"

The first episode: Fuck you!

Posted by: Mrcreosote at July 18, 2010 6:14 PM

I had to go look and see for myself. If this is what HBO is after, they should call me.

Three months ago, husband and I went to see Lady Gaga. I confess, I am a huge fan and decided to dress as Gaga for the concert- platinum bangs and sky high stilettos! Husband and friends laughed at my get-up! As we entered the concert hall and walked down the aisle to our seats, my focus was on the people in the audience. Suddenly, I tripped and flew to the ground smashing my knees and flattening my Gaga bangs. Instead of Husband rushing to my side to pick me up, he stood there laughing and pointing at me. “I told you that your shoes were too high!”

Feel the funny!

Posted by: Fredo at July 18, 2010 6:18 PM

I don't understand turning blogs into TV shows or movies. How does that even work?

I mean, I have a blog that's similar to that guy who tweets about the shit his dad says. It's shit my friend says. She's funny. Everytime I talk to her, she says something quotable.

But fuck me if I can figure out how the hell you'd flesh a whole narrative out of that for even a one-episode TV show, much less a season or a movie.

Just seems weird. The only way I think it could work is if a super creative awesome blog turned out to be written by someone just as compelling in person and they did a sort of reality show about that person. If they were interesting, funny, talented, at all likable, it would work, I guess. For a bit.

Other than that, I'm at a loss.

Posted by: Snuggiepants at July 18, 2010 6:25 PM

"Apparently Lifestyle Lemonaide has chronicled a few “funny” episodes, including her husband’s decision to have a vasectomy, catching him masturbating during an earthquake, and the angry erasing of television show recordings. Oh yeah, I’m holding my sides here HBO."


For the love of god, this just reads like bad, really bad, Larry David rough drafts OF drafts that don't make the cut to be rough drafts of story ideas.

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at July 18, 2010 6:26 PM

Time with you could never be wasted Cindy.

Posted by: Mrs. Julien at July 18, 2010 6:44 PM

Another shit series by HBO? What a surprise...
You know they are hard up when they keep renewing Entorage. I remember when they had series of The Supranos and Six Feet Under back to back.

Posted by: mechadave at July 18, 2010 7:00 PM

Yet they cancelled Carnivale

(but I'm not bitter)

Posted by: superEdna at July 18, 2010 7:17 PM

The premise sounds like it could use a Tesla coil...or two.

Maybe just an hour of Tesla coil action with a suitably ironic voiceover, then after the third episode, drop the voiceover.

And add tentacles.

Tesloptipus.
Yup, I'd watch it.

Posted by: clocker at July 18, 2010 7:34 PM

Fuck that, HBO. Sandman: The Endless, a 35+ Episode series written by Mr. Gaiman, himself, and Produced by Matthew Vaughn That is all you need to worry your pretty, little head about.

Posted by: adam at July 18, 2010 8:49 PM

Too kind Mrs. Julien, too kind.

Posted by: Cindy at July 18, 2010 8:58 PM

I couldn't care less about this show idea, but I eagerly await the next installment of Mrcreosote's blog.

Posted by: MelBivDevoe at July 18, 2010 9:04 PM

I think they'd turn "Hot Men Who are Now Dead" into a TV show.

Posted by: figgy at July 18, 2010 10:18 PM

YES. We could have Snuggiepants sitting at her computer at the start of every episode, posting about some dude. Then she'd go to sleep and DREAM and the dead guy would visit! And they'd have zany adventures depending on what the guy did!

YES! Put this into production RIGHT NOW.

Posted by: figgy at July 18, 2010 10:20 PM

Like Gilligan's Island. OOOOO SO MANY PLOTS! WILL THEY GET OFF THE ISLAND THIS TIME? OR WILL GILLIGAN MESS IT UP AGAIN? TUNE IN TO FIND OUT!

Or it's like the first three minutes of EVERY fucking episode of Law and Order. Mr. Snuggie hates it when I do this, but I yell out "I BET IT'S A DEAD BODY!" And you know what? It always is! It's so crazy!

Posted by: Snuggiepants at July 18, 2010 10:42 PM

Episode two-"It's a gas pedal motherfucker! Use it!"

Posted by: Mrcreosote at July 19, 2010 6:47 AM

"I swear, I looooove being a girl. All the potions and lotions, the hair colors, the high heels, the jewels, the manicures… the list goes on. I am the biggest sucker for all products. "


um what the hell? I dont even know how youd make this into a comedy without being totally annoying and sexist.

gross.

Posted by: sara at July 19, 2010 11:40 AM

"It's a gas pedal motherfucker! Use it!"
Posted by: Mrcreosote

HBO could use good writing like this. Where is Mrcreosote going to go in Episode 3, though?

Posted by: Brenton at July 19, 2010 7:15 PM

Really? I think dooce.com would make for a more entertaining blog-turned-show, if that's what they're looking for. I guess it's all in who you know!

Posted by: Teresa at July 21, 2010 12:04 AM