Reality TV

What is 'hicksploitation'? When it comes to reality TV, it is the exploitation of the lives of rural and possibly southern people for the benefit of television shows.

As had been rumored for a while, Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj have both publicly confirmed that they are leaving 'American Idol' after this season, following the announcement that Randy Jackson was also retiring. This leaves Keith Urban as the last judge standing, though perhaps not for long.

Never one to change their lifestyle because they're making bank on reality TV, 'Here Comes Honey Boo Boo' matriarch Mama June got married this weekend in redneck style.

Some shows I watch because they are so bad, others, because they are so good. These are the good ones!

Of my top favorite 'Train Wreck' TV shows, quite a few are on Wednesdays. I realized this as I was flipping back and forth between 'Full Throttle Saloon', Moonshiners' and saw that 'Toddlers and Tiaras' was being followed by 'Here Comes Honey Boo Boo'. Wow. that's a lot of horrible behavior.

The people on them are a mess. We're not sure if they are aware that they aren't being presented positively, but we have to think that, by now at least, most of them don't care. These shows are a train wreck, and sometimes I like the fact that I can't look away.

If you were to name 10 celebrities you would never think would agree to appear on a reality show, veteran actor Clint Eastwood would be near the top of such a list (if not the top). But that’s about to change.