Commercial for Fox's "More to Love"

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By Seth Freilich | Posted Under Trailers | Comments (25)

For a while now, we’ve known that “More to Love,” Fox’s “Batchelor” with fatties show, was in the pipeline. Fox has been rightfully derided for this waste of a show from Day One because, while the overweight seem to be one of the only groups it’s generally still acceptable to mock and belittle anymore in our PC-ified culture, it’s one thing to crack a fat joke and another to intentionally humiliate people just because they’re big and lonely. Which is, of course, exactly what we all figured “More to Love” would be about.

Now that there’s a 30-second ad out, it turns out the show’s going to be even worse than we thought. It would be one thing if this was an utterly tasteless mockery of the Lane Bryants of the world. “Look at all these poor lards who can only find love on the bottom shelf of their fridge!” At least then some folks could get all good and riled up about how offensive and base Fox is. But Fox clearly had a more insidious plan, it seems. Because “More to Love” looks like it’s not going to be low-brow and offensive, it’s just going to be mind-shatteringly dull. If you watch this show, I gar-on-tee that your brain will slowly drip out of your ears and nostrils and get lost in your sofa cushions. And then Fox will have you exactly where they want you. What they intend to do with their new lobotomized army, I can’t tell you. But I’ve got my shotgun pumped and I’m fucking ready, so bring it Fox!

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Crafty, Seth, crafty.

Posted by: J at June 26, 2009 10:35 AM

Oh. Oh God.

Posted by: Jerce at June 26, 2009 10:44 AM

dear lord, that header pic makes me tear up!

Posted by: gp at June 26, 2009 10:46 AM

Yay! I can't watch the ad in Canada. Thanks Seth!

Posted by: admin at June 26, 2009 10:53 AM

I swear I heard they changed the name to "The Fatchelor".

Posted by: Optimus J. Rhyme at June 26, 2009 10:58 AM

I accidentally caught part of the ad for this last night... their weights not their problem... its a little thing called self esteem... you couldn't pay me to watch this crap

Posted by: Tammers at June 26, 2009 11:01 AM

It's shit like this that keeps intelligent, nurturing space travelers from visiting our planet and showing us how to enrich our lives by using our whole mind.

Posted by: Skitz at June 26, 2009 11:18 AM

My zippers bust, my buckles break
I'm too much man for you to take
The pavement cracks when I fall down
I've got more chins than Chinatown

Posted by: Snath at June 26, 2009 11:21 AM

Not true. The only group you are still allowed (hell, ENCOURAGED) to mock and belittle is white trash.

Posted by: courtney at June 26, 2009 11:29 AM

Chubby Love!
Owee-owee-oh!
I, I really want to know ya, know ya!
Owee-owee-oh!

Posted by: Kballs at June 26, 2009 11:46 AM

This looks so craptastic, that being said the women shown are much more appealing to me than a lot of the hollywood pin thin girls, can't they just be on a regular dating show. why does it have to be focused on the fatty issue. I hate TV sometimes.

Posted by: blah blah blah at June 26, 2009 12:15 PM

When you're only having seconds,
I'm having twenty-thirds.
When I go to get my shoes shined,
I gotta take their word because
I'm fat!
I'm fat!
Ch'mon!

Posted by: Lucas at June 26, 2009 12:21 PM

Yo, Ding Dong, man. Ding Dong!

Posted by: SugarKane at June 26, 2009 12:30 PM

Weird Al "Fat" reference on the day after MJ dies?
hmmmmm...coincidence? i think not.

Posted by: Todd at June 26, 2009 12:32 PM

Came here to echo what blah blah blah said. Some of the girls are pretty good looking and it's sad that they think they need to be on a reality TV show to find love.

Or they're as mentally deranged as all the other girls that appear on reality TV. If so, this will probably get ugly real fast.

Posted by: Jim at June 26, 2009 12:32 PM

Yeah, I saw a promo for this a couple of weeks ago. It sickened me. Just as much as the promo for Dance Your Ass Off (Oxygen) where one contestant smiles at the camera and, commenting on her weight loss, says "I might just get a boyfriend." Because that is her singular motivation in life, apparently.
Really? All the perpetually single ladies I know are that way because a) they don't wanna settle down or b) they really do want to settle down but view themselves as so hideous or undeserving of anything like that. The girls that fall into the second category are just as likely to be skinny.
I'm really tired of overweight people getting such a bad rap. Seth is right, everyone is allowed to make fat jokes with impugnity.

So sayeth the good-looking fat chick.

Posted by: Sharon at June 26, 2009 1:02 PM

I saw an ad for "Dancing Your Ass Off" the other day and had horrible "Sweating to the Oldies" flashbacks. At least Simmons does seem to care about the people he's trying to get to loose weight and exercise.

Posted by: BWeaves at June 26, 2009 1:41 PM

As a fat chick myself, I say that it has to be self-esteem that's standing in the way of finding someone. I see plenty of overweight people dating, and not just other overweight people.

Specifically regarding the show, what else do you expect from Fox? I'm amazed people still bother to watch that channel.

Posted by: Minty at June 26, 2009 5:12 PM

I'm a fat chick and I've been a long-term relationship for years. I've checked and according to the media (especially outlets like Fox), I'm like, the only one, EVER to have managed this. Yay me!

Further to my investigation, if I become single again, the only people I'm allowed to date are other desperate fatties and black guys, if they feeling generous.

Far out.

Posted by: malechai at June 26, 2009 8:14 PM

...if they're feeling generous.

Sorry. I hate typos.

Posted by: malechai at June 26, 2009 8:15 PM

Well according to many people, that's the reason I'm dating a girl. Because women are more forgiving of physical "flaws."
For real, my aunt said that to my face. We'll just pretend the guys I dated and/or fucked before her didn't exist, shall we? And GOD KNOWS the only reason I've been with this girl for a decade because she's willing to tolerate my physical imperfections and outright ugliness. Also, I am unable to find a suitable man in my current "condition."

Excuse me, I have to go and punch something. With my giant boobs.

Posted by: Sharon at June 26, 2009 10:36 PM

Sharon, I've also heard people accuse lesbians in general of "settling" for other women simply because they could never attract a man due to being either too fat or too ugly. Since when is sexual orientation determined by one's weight or how "attractive" they are deemed? It boggles my mind, how some people think. Utterly ridiculous.

And fat bashing is why I no longer visit "Pop on The Pop" and several other gossip sites. Fat people truly are still considered deserving targets of ridicule and disdain, and I find it really upsetting.

I'm gonna go listen to the new album by The Gossip, fronted by Beth Ditto - obviously only a dyke because she's fat, and dating that transgendered partner of hers because no one else will have her. Right? It couldn't possibly be that she actually likes chicks, and happens to love the individual she's dating. Oh, no!

Posted by: mod lynne at June 27, 2009 1:15 PM

Uh-Ohh..
Now the fatties are pissed.
*hides his cheetohs*

Posted by: Jack Random at June 28, 2009 8:33 PM

you guys are horrible! making fun of over weight people..dont you ever think that the reason these girls have low self esteem is because of people like you who find it amusing to make fun of them! get a life!you disgust me!

Posted by: kellie at July 9, 2009 3:14 PM

Yall are idiots!! If someone called yall and asked you to be on a reality show yall know yall would do it.. Its sad that yall gotta talk shit about people on here.. One of those girls happens to be my best friend and she is nothing like what yall are saying about these girls!! Get a life!!

Posted by: Nikki at July 10, 2009 6:26 PM

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