Comments about ‘Momma's a big ol' bigot’

Sounds like a charming show. By the way I think you used the word impossibly 10 times in the article.

Yuck. I'm not interested -- even with the cutesy tv ads for this show.

I've thought for years that Scott Pierce takes the critic portion of his job description too far.Too much complaining about the poor quality of television programming. From what he writes, he must be miserable going in to work day after day reviewing these awful programs. Honestly, I think he could've condensed this article into just one paragraph and we would've understood that he believes the show is terrible.

What ever happened to interviewing actors? I don't see enough of that in this newspaper any more. Also, television is mostly about entertainment, so find more of the entertaining aspects of the medium. I'm tired of all of the negative articles from this "journalist."

The think I like about reality shows is that they show real people. Yes, the circumstances are contrived, but the people and their feelings are real. In the TV that Pierce likes, only people who live up to his standards can appear, and we can ignore all the bigots, drug addicts and other people who have real and imagined problems. I myself enjoy seeing real people deal with real problems rather than phony people deal with phony problems. Or actors depicting people who never lived deal with problems that never existed. That's why I like to watch shows such as the Intervention, Celebrity Rehab, Trading Spouses, Wife Swap and even the dating shows. Granted, many of the people in these shows act differently than they would if they weren't in front of cameras, but their basic emotions are the same, and I find it uplifting and inspiring to watch as many of these reality "actors" improve themselves physically, mentally and spiritually, and it's entertaining and interesting to watch people fail, too. I learn something in the process and often learn from other people's mistakes. So thanks for the heads-up, Scott. I'll probably watch for Momma's Boys, too.

I find it very sad that we are wasting our time watching 'reality' shows. Don't people have something better to do with their time?

I wonder why I am at the computer and not watching t.v.? Oh, I know. T.V. shows are dreadful.

Hate to break it to you, but reality shows are as scripted as anything else on TV. There's casting calls, scripts, plots...just like a sitcom. You really want reality TV, watch Baltimore-Dallas on Saturday. Sports is the only reality television there is.

The principal duty of a television critic is to review new shows (and current shows). The reviews of course are his opinion but if the reviews are conisistently negative it's probably a good indication that the quality of television shows have decreased or that the networks are resorting to more and more rip off reality shows to fill prime time slots. Case in point: mamma's boys. Overall network television ratings reflect this.
Perhaps the most entertaining aspect of any bad show is to hear somebody officially decry it, ala Scott Pierces column today. His negative review may be the only entertaining aspect of a show like mamma's boys, unless your planning on watching it and ridiculing it at the same time. I enjoy reading reviews for the new shows, whether those reviews are negative or positive. I'd rather read about upcoming and current television shows than other subjects for tv columns. Thank you Scott Pierce for giving us heads up on bad television shows.

The truth of the matter is...Khalood is being honest. She is just bold enough or crazy enough to let everyone know how she thinks. I would guess a large number of the population feels the same way; she just doesn't care about being P.C. How refreshing.
Her delivery was not very smooth but her message is clear. If you were to interview any woman who is serious about her religion or ethnicity, not a woman who has had her views watered down, due to media etc. she would relay the same message. I'm black...I want to keep it real...keep us strong...if you get what I'm saying. Stand up for who you are and what you are. Be careful how you say things, don't be hurtful. Have pride. I can't wait for Mommas Boys.

Khalood's comments were terrible. That said, there sadly are probably a lot of people who truly act and feel like her. If that's the case, this may be the most "real" reality show yet.

From the comments allowed through here on this story,

It's quite clear we can't have HONEST and OPEN discusssion about race and race relations.

The thought police have won.

IF you don't think and write the approved politically approved thoughts, you will be censored.

or at the very least only the TV critic will allowed his say and must think like him or you are a horrible person.

Kudos to Mr. Pierce for recognizing sensationalist programming. In a time when our nation has moved forward in so many ways, NBC is moving backwards. Ryan Seacrest, Andrew Glassman and Ben Silverman peppered this show with racial bigotry solely for ratings. Period. That begs the question, does NBC have a social responsibility to its viewers? Mr. Pierce is completely justified that most programming on network television is garbage.
Ryan Seacrest and Andrew Glassman had the audacity to say that Momma's Boys was the greatest love story ever. If that show is the greatest love story ever, boy ...are we in trouble.
Shame on NBC. Shame on Ben Silverman. Shame on Ryan Seacrest. Shame on Andrew Glassman.

This artlicle reminds of the movie The invasion of the Body Snatchers,

Where the alien pod people Scream and point at any one who not like them,

NOw we have liberals, (and TV Critics) screaming and pointing at anyone who is not like them, or doesn't talk like them, or doesn't think like them,

it this really the world we want to live in?

Khalood Bojanowski--was she playing to a script? What is her ethnic background? She doesn't look "white," either.

I hate reality shows so I won't be watching this one. Actually, I find my TV off more than on these days.