Watching MTV

As MTV has given no official word on this yet, it should be considered gossip. But, it appears that a new season of “Next” is among us! Joy!! Not only that, but YOU have a shot to be one of those… pretty people on the bus. This was posted on a reality TV casting website:

MTV seeks SEXY SINGLES 18-25 for MTV’s “Next!”

“Next” is in its 5th Season and needs to stay #1!

What can YOU offer to keep us there?
Are you SUPER HOT?
Are you TOTALLY OUTGOING?
Do you have a HIDDEN TALENT?

NOTE: Must live in California to apply. 18-25 age limitation STRICTLY enforced.

Why all the hubbub about the age limit? I mean, I know that you wouldn’t want a 40-year-old cramping the show’s style, but why is it so “STRICTLY enforced”? I’m guessing they’ve run into problems with pre-teens begging to be on the show. You know how slippery that underage shizz is.

Or at least that’s what the rumor mill is claiming. As you may know, Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt (of Laguna Beach fame) got engaged about a month ago. Even though their TV days may be in the past, these attention whores clearly can’t stay away from the spotlight.

the article offered:

“They’re madly in love, but they also have a savvy business sense,” a friend of the couple tells Star. “They love being in the spotlight and figure that their relationship would draw a big TV audience.”

I’m not really sure what to think. On the one hand, “Newlyweds” was some funny TV, but on the other (larger, smarter) hand, another “Laguna Beach” spinoff may just be overkill. What do you think?

Breaking news! There’s a new MTV reality dating show in the works. The show is called “Honk!!! If You’re Single” (their ridiculous punctuation, not mine). Here’s what I was able to dig up:

“Have you ever felt uncomfortable about going on a first date? Not anymore, because MTV wants you to bring your buddies along for the ride! We are currently casting the ultimate new dating show. We are looking for energetic and outspoken guys and girls with outgoing friends who aren’t afraid of a little friendly competition. You must be single, have a big personality and a valid drivers license, and live in the southern CA area.”

This sounds a little bit like Taildaters, where a dater’s friends would follow the couple in a bus and give the guy or girl pointers. Since the show is still casting, it should be at least a month before they start airing any episodes. I was beginning to wonder when they’d move on from that crappy dating catastrophe “Exposed.” I suppose my prayers have been answered.