Pussycat Dolls

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• scantily clad
• the hook
• cat fight
• cut off

• fit the mould
• homogenized
• tail end of
• weak sauce

• contestant
• whole package

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One of the benefits of reality TV is that it brings us images of regular people who don’t necessarily fit the mould the media sets for a beautiful person. That’s one thing Kevin likes about American Idol, but he feels that the people on Pussycat Dolls are a little more homogenized. Listen to him talk to Amanda about it.

Dialog

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Kevin

Amanda

Kevin:  So I caught the tail end of that Pussycat Dolls show the other day, like where they’re looking for the new member, have you seen it?

Amanda:  Oh, I heard about that, what’d you think?

Kevin:  A little bit weak sauce.

Amanda:  So since it airs the same time as American Idol, next week…what do you think?

Kevin:  Well, if I had to watch…I probably wouldn’t watch either, but if I had to choose, I’d choose American Idol. I just think the talent is better.

Amanda:  So on the Pussycat search, it’s dancing, singing, and of course, the whole package, the look, right?

Kevin:  But everyone’s sort of skinny and looks really young…

Amanda:  And scantily clad, I’m assuming.

Kevin:  Yes. Whereas on American Idol you get more of a mix of people.

Amanda:  Absolutely. So what’s the hook on the show? Is it the judges? The comments? Are they real critique-y like Simon Cowell? Are the girls crying? Cat fights?

Kevin:  Well, I just caught the tail of it, so I didn’t pay that much attention to it. I just watched a couple of girls and perform and it was kind of lame.

Amanda:  If you were a girl, would you try out?

Kevin:  If I were 90 pounds and looked like I were 13 maybe.

Amanda:  Really? I would.

Kevin:  How about you?

Amanda:  Absolutely. If I didn’t miss the age cut off by 15 years I would do it.

Kevin:  Let’s do it.

 

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