Hard Knocks Returns and Some Thoughts on Buzzin
Written by Ben Koo   
Monday, 04 August 2008 23:37
Below are some thoughts on what's on the tube these days - The critically aclaimed football documentary television show, Hard Knocks, is returning in less than 48 hours to HBO. This year the show will focus on training camp for the Dallas Cowboys.

Last year Hard Knocks chronicaled the training camp of the Kansas City Chiefs and hilighted storyline such as

- the quarterback position battle

- Larry Johnson and Dwayne Bowe's holdout

- Rookie assimilation for first day picks

- Being on the fringe of the cutline

I am sure this year's flavor will be more of the same but hopefully the directors also diversify to some other subject matters like guys trying to make the team to guarantee a pension, players retiring in mid camp, the celebrity status of TO, Romo, and Pacman Jones.

Unfortunately for me I'll have to wait until this weekend as my place in Alameda does not have HBO.

- MTV has been heavily promoting their new celebreality show Buzzin. The show looks to document the rise of musicians Schwayze and his partner Cisco. The premise of Buzzin is that this odd couple has to endure the growing pains of their pending stardom as well as the corporate pressure and demands to be successful.

Although I like the duo's musical style, I have to say I am not a fan of the show thus far. This just doesn't have the Rob and Big affect on me and others I have talked. People found Rob and Big entertaining, comical, adventurous, but most importantly likeable.

Cisco comes off as a pretty cool guy, but thus far Schwayze has come off like a naive and ungreatful idiot. The tandem also justs lacks the comedic chemistry required in most reality shows and just comes off as an extended marketing campaign by


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