I swear to God I am not making this up. This Bravo PR release just hit my inbox. I still am not sure if we are being punked or if this is really what we have come to. Click through for the entire bizarre announcement.
NEW YORK – September 12, 2013 – Bravo Media enters the living rooms of households and turns the cameras around — watching them watch TV — on the new half-hour unscripted series, “The People’s Couch” airing at 11:30pm ET/PT on Sunday, October 6, October 13 and October 20. Based on the successful UK show,“Gogglebox,” “The People’s Couch” is a new three-episode, limited series that features real people watching and commenting on popular shows and news from the past week. Bravo will deliver the buzziest water-cooler moments of the Fall television season by showcasing avid TV watchers in their homes, as they laugh,cry, talk, gasp, and scream at their TVs.
Each episode will feature the same homes as they watch and react to this season’s most talked-about new and returning series. Whether it is a group of sorority sisters doing their nails or grandparents watching with their technology-obsessed grandchildren, each group will bring their hilarious, unique commentary about TV’s hottest moments to the small screen.
“‘The People’s Couch’ is a funny, unfiltered comment on America’s current TV viewing habits,” said Lara Spotts, Vice President, Development, Bravo. “Continuing Bravo’s tradition of serving up pop culture in fresh, new ways, this series taps into everyone’s desire to know what others think about the shows they are watching.”
“The People’s Couch” is produced by Studio Lambert and All3Media America with Executive Producers: Stephen Lambert, Eli Holzman, Tania Alexander and Aliyah Silverstein.
I want TT to be on that show!
All I can say is they must be saving a bundle of money since they don’t have to hire writers , and people actually had to use the brain we have in out heads. What a cheep way to start another mindless TV show. I know TT would be great for this because she would tell it like it is and make it interesting. I know they pay these people but it just seems stupid to me, and of course there will be people that will love it. I’m just one person and have only my opinion, but wasn’t TV good when the show actually had a beginning a story line and an end? Oh well we will see although I will not cause I’m not going to watch.
Like The Housewives of new Jersey, NeNe’s Wedding and even Tamra’s OC Wedding (sorry, Tamra!). This is another snoozer that I definately won’t watch or dvr for later viewing. Sheesh….is this ALL they can come up with? TT, you should be on their panel for coming up with new shows! Hell, YOU and your blog should BE a show! Now that I WOULD watch!
I don’t see this lasting. British series never translate well in America. We always do something to screw them up.
I think if someone were to barge into my home and film me all comfy on my couch watching TV, I’d shoot ’em dead. And besides, why the hell would I want to watch losers watching TV?
WORD (ditto, amen, exactly etc!:))
Ummmm. No… Just no.
Yeah I am just going to have to pass.
I also noticed Andy’s changed his facebook to match the new twitter name. It’s quite odd to not see Bravo Andy but Andy Cohen showing in my newsfeed.
Well his marriage has been all but confirmed…. Now we just have to wait for what’s his name to come out of the closet, for the big announcement.
The other awesome AC makes for a great cover. Andy posted a pic (4hrs ago) of the two of them from last night checking out a new bar in NYC.
The Sean Avery thing ?
Looks like mama Elsa was right – he does have secrets
But I could have sworn SA got back together with Hilary Rhoda
Publicity stunt I guess.
Maybe Andy can leave Bravo now that he’s no longer @bravoAndy
ugh to this show
I think this concept would be a lot more interesting if they were filming ME watching the Housewives, then I could wind up being a reality star too. Woohoo!
i had a similar idea, like, two years ago, but my simple thought was much more polished than this one– my idea was more akin to Mystery Science Theater meets Pop-Up Video for some Bravo shows. ah, genius lost.
I could never participate in this show. I normally take pride in how I dress, but once I get home, the clothes come off, and are replaced with some funky boxers and a tee-shirt. Not an attractive look, folks.
(I don’t Skype, either.)
Kisses.
Ah my darling. I have seen your pic you are sexy in anything.
this concept works on youtube 24/7 … i think it will work.