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NRaleighLiberal

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16. Absolutely agree. Huge reason.

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Tue Feb 19, 2013, 10:52 PM

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I think Celebrity Rehab is profoundly sick shit. [View all] cali Feb 2013 OP

yeah, it's exploitive on so many levels - "celebrities" trying to make a buck or sag up Liberal_in_LA Feb 2013 #1

I want...REPUBLICAN REHAB.." a group of congressmen are dumped on a desert Island Katashi_itto Feb 2013 #12

+1. I despise phoney 'helpers' like dr drew, dr phil, nancy grace, etc. oprah too. they give HiPointDem Feb 2013 #17

I simply cannot watch those shows AndyA Feb 2013 #28

Give the People What They Want deutsey Feb 2013 #32

The Hoarders are overwhelmingly mentally ill, unable to realize the consequences of Liberal_in_LA Feb 2013 #37

This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Feb 2013 #38

other relatives of hoarders have told me the same thing - they can't watch because it's too real Liberal_in_LA Feb 2013 #39

Don't you think all those reality shows are exploitive? Some more than others, of course, Cleita Feb 2013 #2

yes, of course, but Celebrity Rehab takes it to a whole other level cali Feb 2013 #3

Oh, of course. I didn't mean to diminish the outrageousness of the Cleita Feb 2013 #5

no one is making anyone go on these shows dlwickham Feb 2013 #15

All are pretty awful, but preying upon people with addictions seems unethical REP Feb 2013 #7

Isn't this what they did to Anna Nicole Smith? Cleita Feb 2013 #8

It was less blatant, but basically, yes REP Feb 2013 #9

+1 Blue_Tires Feb 2013 #13

I watched a couple of episodes, and it was disturbing and uncomfortable to watch Siwsan Feb 2013 #4

This is a profoundly sick society pscot Feb 2013 #6

Some TV, yes customerserviceguy Feb 2013 #11

Absolutely agree. Huge reason. NRaleighLiberal Feb 2013 #16

It makes me think of this. Blue_In_AK Feb 2013 #10

It was fun at first when he had the porn stars, but... BillF Feb 2013 #14

My problem with Celebrity Rehab... AngryOldDem Feb 2013 #18

For what it's worth deutsey Feb 2013 #30

Therapy isn't therapy if it's produced for mass consumption and $$$ cali Feb 2013 #33

No argument here deutsey Feb 2013 #35

I read a statement from someone named "Bob", one of the addiction specialists on this show.. Melinda Feb 2013 #41

my favorite quote from him on this : ProdigalJunkMail Feb 2013 #19

Unbelievable. He should be sanctioned by whatever professional organization cali Feb 2013 #20

well the good news for him ProdigalJunkMail Feb 2013 #21

So don't watch it thetruthhurtsforsome Feb 2013 #22

wow... whodathunkit that you could slap down ProdigalJunkMail Feb 2013 #23

If one wants to blame the collapse of society on reality TV, go for it. thetruthhurtsforsome Feb 2013 #25

I've never watched it cali Feb 2013 #24

You NEVER watched a show you are complaing about??? thetruthhurtsforsome Feb 2013 #26

No, it's not. It really only requires a couple of functioning brain cells cali Feb 2013 #29

Drug rehabilitation is only successful if the patient sticks with it. EastKYLiberal Feb 2013 #27

it's fucking teevee, of course it's sick shit spanone Feb 2013 #31

Bill Moyers is tv. Downton Abbey is tv. Are those shows sick shit? cali Feb 2013 #34

Growing up in Pasadena.. PasadenaTrudy Feb 2013 #36

"A cheap holiday in other people's misery" - John Lydon Tom Ripley Feb 2013 #40