# "The Surreal Life" **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 8, 2003, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surreal-life/147281 "2003-01-08T12:41:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Meatros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Meatros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meatros)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2003, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surreal-life/147281/1 "2003-01-08T12:41:46Z")
[http://www.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/Movies/01/07/people.watn.feldman/index.html](http://www.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/Movies/01/07/people.watn.feldman/index.html) Snippet: "PEOPLE) – Much of Corey Feldman’s life has played out in front of the cameras. So it’s fitting, then, that he would take part in a reality show a la “The Real World” called “The Surreal Life.” " Um…no…I don’t think this one will be a “hit”. ---
**Author:** ![lauramarlane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a5b964/32.png) [@lauramarlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lauramarlane)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2003, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surreal-life/147281/2 "2003-01-08T12:52:12Z")
When I first heard about this show I thought I’d accidentally flipped to some gag on Mad TV or SNL. It’s just so wacked that I have to at least catch the first episode. I’m thinking it’ll be something along the lines of those highway accidents you just can’t look away from. ---
**Author:** ![dorkusmalorkusmafia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dorkusmalorkusmafia/32/7266_2.png) [@dorkusmalorkusmafia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dorkusmalorkusmafia)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2003, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surreal-life/147281/3 "2003-01-08T15:42:25Z")
You and me both Laruamarlane. I plan on watching it only to see former celebrities cry for “real.” I am so evil. ---
**Author:** ![lauramarlane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a5b964/32.png) [@lauramarlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lauramarlane)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2003, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surreal-life/147281/4 "2003-01-08T16:19:01Z")
I’m wondering if Hammer labels all his stuff so he can tell all the other roomies, “you can’t touch this.” ---
**Author:** ![Harli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c0e974/32.png) [@Harli](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harli)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2003, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surreal-life/147281/5 "2003-01-08T16:31:06Z")
Wow, that sounds absolutely moronic. I was/am a huge fan of Corey Feldman. He was the rebel boy during my teen years, a natural crush. He looks like hell in that picture though! Looks like he’s strung out or something. What happened to my cute little, round faced vampire slayer? ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Enright3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/enright3/32/2897_2.png) [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2003, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surreal-life/147281/6 "2003-01-08T16:33:09Z")
A local radio station here (99X - Atlanta) interviewed the Webster kid (Emmanual Lewis) this morning. They asked him if he’d enter a celebrity boxing match, 3 rounds, with Gary Coleman. The radio station offered to pay $10,000 to his favorite charity. It seems like an odd mix of people, which is the beauty of it, I suppose. Can someone explain to me why these people publically humilate themselves like this? Is being a celebrity so great that once you’ve lost it, a piece of your life is missing and you’ll do anything to get it back? What’s up with Gabrielle Carteris? I thought she wanted to get out of acting, and even left 90210 early because of it. She has a family fergodsakes. MC Hammer? Loser Corey Feldman? Bigger Loser Brande Roderick? Token Hot Chick Jerri Manthey? Token Hot Chick wannabe Vince Neal? Could he be the token Non Loser in the group? He’s the most successfull one, currently, I’d say. WB is really stooping to Fox like levels. ---
**Author:** ![Amp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Amp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amp)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2003, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surreal-life/147281/7 "2003-01-08T16:34:19Z")
Who else wants to see Emanuel(sp?) Lewis and Gary Coleman in a pint size boxing ring slugging it out? Anyone? Anyone? ---
**Author:** ![Enright3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/enright3/32/2897_2.png) [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2003, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surreal-life/147281/8 "2003-01-08T16:36:39Z")
Unfortunately, he respectfully declined. Although he did agree to be a weekly correspondant for show. Yes, that would be funny as hell. E3 ---
**Author:** ![Meatros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Meatros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meatros)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2003, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surreal-life/147281/9 "2003-01-09T12:38:06Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Amp \* > \*\*Who else wants to see Emanuel(sp?) Lewis and Gary Coleman in a pint size boxing ring slugging it out? Anyone? Anyone? \*\* Me! I want to see the winner take on “Mini-Me” for the championship of the world! ---
**Author:** ![Meatros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Meatros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meatros)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2003, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surreal-life/147281/10 "2003-01-09T14:31:12Z")
By the way, another report about it: > **[Dmann's Seen SURREAL LIFE!!](http://legacy.aintitcool.com/node/14145)** > > I am – Hercules!! Four ways I suspect the producers of “The Surreal Life” screwed the pooch going in: 1. Casting. The “Celebrity Mole” producers were very very smart to inject Kathy Griffin into the mix to make fun of the game, the host,... ---
**Author:** ![Morgainelf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Morgainelf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgainelf)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2003, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surreal-life/147281/11 "2003-01-09T16:36:49Z")
Hammer and Emmanuel Lewis were on Stern this morning promoting the show. They were both so boring to listen to, that I can’t imagine the tedium of watching the show. ---
**Author:** ![AtomicDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ac91a4/32.png) [@AtomicDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AtomicDog)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surreal-life/147281/12 "2003-01-10T03:14:38Z")
Better than I thought it would be. Loved the sushi scene. Will definitely tune in next week. ---
**Author:** ![okielady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/fbc32d/32.png) [@okielady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/okielady)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surreal-life/147281/13 "2003-01-10T03:26:24Z")
The sushi scene was a surprise. Amusing. But Webster got on my nerves really quick. ---
**Author:** ![SmackFu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@SmackFu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmackFu)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surreal-life/147281/14 "2003-01-10T03:30:30Z")
Webster is just creepy. And Jerry isn’t even a has-been, more like a never-was. I think it switches to half-hour episodes next week, so that will be better. This one was a bit too long. ---
**Author:** ![Mamapotomus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/94ad74/32.png) [@Mamapotomus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mamapotomus)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surreal-life/147281/15 "2003-01-10T03:51:05Z")
Loved it! I don’t see the sushi chick as a moral issue… she’s not giving out hummers for cryin’ out loud! Notice none of the females had a problem with it… I also loved the grocery store scene- how out of touch with reality are these people if they can’t understand a $500 grocery budget??? ---
**Author:** ![Nutty\_Bunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d07c76/32.png) [@Nutty\_Bunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nutty_Bunny)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surreal-life/147281/16 "2003-01-10T04:53:46Z")
I hated Jerri on Survivor, so I _loved_ these D-list celebrities saying she wasn’t famous enough to be in the house! Bwah! A side note: I can’t believe I watched The W-freakin’-B for two hours tonight (HS Reunion and The Surreal Life)! Weird. ---
**Author:** ![okielady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/fbc32d/32.png) [@okielady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/okielady)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surreal-life/147281/17 "2003-01-10T05:04:17Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Mamapotomus \* > \*\*I also loved the grocery store scene- how out of touch with reality are these people if they can’t understand a $500 grocery budget??? \*\* And the Playboy Playmate asking about sales tax was priceless. “There’s sales tax? On food? Is that something new?” OMG! You’ve GOT to be kidding me! ---
**Author:** ![Mamapotomus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/94ad74/32.png) [@Mamapotomus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mamapotomus)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surreal-life/147281/18 "2003-01-10T05:13:28Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by okielady \* > \*\*And the Playboy Playmate asking about sales tax was priceless. “There’s sales tax? On food? Is that something new?” OMG! You’ve GOT to be kidding me! \*\* To be fair, I’m sure she doesn’t pay tax on water and diet pills…:rolleyes: …and how long before Vince gets Cory off the wagon? This show is going to seriously interfere with my CSI habit- but at least I (probably) won’t get physically ill while watching during dinner! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Meatros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Meatros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meatros)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surreal-life/147281/19 "2003-01-10T11:39:18Z")
Okay, I have to admit, when I went into “The surreal life” I was expecting trash. Trash it might be, but it’s certainly **entertaining**! I have to say that Corey Feldman got on my nerves from minute one. The funnest part in the whole show was when he was trying to spew his vegitarian garbage\*, and then the chick from 90210 pointed out that he had leather shoes, I also noticed he had a leather jacket. Corey kept saying he didn’t eat meat for “moral” reasons. What a hypocrit!!😃 \*I’m not saying that vegitarianism is garbage, I don’t agree with it, but it’s a perfectly valid belief; all I’m saying is coming from **Corey Feldman** made it into garbage. ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surreal-life/147281/20 "2003-01-10T12:37:45Z")
Corey Feldman is… an idiot. I’m sorry, I liked _Stand By Me_ and _Lost Boys_ and all, but please! Grow up! I was actually impressed with Hammer, Vince, and Gabrielle. They seem like the “adults” in the house. And what the heck is with Brande’s infatuation with Robin Givens? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surreal-life/147281.md?page=2)