TresSugar

Dr. Drew's Failed Intervention With Lindsay Lohan

TresSugar — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 15:00:46 PDT

The elaborately orchestrated seating arrangements did not go as planned at the MTV Movie Awards Sunday when Lindsay Lohan discovered she was seated next to Dr. Drew and switched seats. Seems like a shameless attempt for a awkward photo op by MTV, but it sounds like Dr. Drew wanted to sit next to her.

After a media tiff in April when Dr. Drew speculated what he'd do if he were Lindsay's father (have her arrested) and Lindsay's rebuttal ("he's not a real doctor, he's a celebrity doctor"), Dr. Drew told The Dishrag he wanted to make sure everything is OK between them. He looked for her Saturday at an LA radio station's event, saying, "I was going to reach out to her and say hi and apologize if indeed I caused her any distress; that was never my intention." She never showed.

What is his intention, then? Interventions may not require the patient's full cooperation like therapy, but I'm pretty sure they do require being hired.

Intervention: The Reality Show vs. the Reality

TresSugar — Tue, 11 May 2010 10:00:00 PDT

I've come clean before about my addiction to the TV show Intervention. Though I've mostly weaned myself from regular Monday viewings, I caught last night's episode about a dad addicted to crack, and the old familiar format made me wonder: is a real-life intervention anything like the show Intervention?

Based on my extensive viewings, I identified five common factors on every episode of Intervention, then did a little research to see if this stuff actually happens in real life, not just reality TV. Turns out, the TV version isn't all that far-fetched, so

Addicted to A&E's Intervention? You're Not Alone

TresSugar — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 10:00:09 PDT

Exploitation. Voyeurism. Tears. There are all sorts of reasons to tune into A&E's Intervention. Maybe it's because it capitalizes on people at their lowest of lows that we cannot help but feel a twinge of guilt for tuning in again . . . and again. Its viewers are certainly a loyal bunch - some people (mostly them) would go as far as to say addicted.

Now Funny or Die has given the obsessive need to watch Intervention a name, a face, a parody. It's not the funniest thing I've seen, though I do love when his sister says, "It's the driving that worries me," as we see Saturday Night Live's Fred Armisen, the addicted, driving while watching. And it does star Elisabeth Moss, Fred's fiancee, better known as Peggy Olson on Mad Men!

Intervention Intervention with Fred Armisen from Fred Armisen

TV Interventions: Eye-Opening Truth or Blinding Exploitation?

TresSugar — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:00:00 PDT

Celebrity DJ Adam Goldstein (aka DJ AM) has teamed up with MTV to launch a new show tentatively titled Gone Too Far. The reality show will capture tough-love interventions for young people addicted to drugs.

You might be wondering what DJing has to do with kicking addictions. He may spin songs for party animals, but DJ AM is not one himself. He admits to a tumultuous upbringing and a struggle with hard drugs. After getting serious about recovery, with the help of friends, he has been sober for over a decade now.

DJ AM's new show sounds like A&E's Intervention, one of my favorites. While it's often hard to watch, I'm fascinated by the damage caused by addiction, and more importantly the subject's ability to confront it. I appreciate that the show almost always tells a full story - we see an addict before, during, and after the intervention.

How do you feel about these types of shows?

Source

Intervention Has Never Been So Fun

GiggleSugar — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:06:20 PDT

I'm having a hard time breaking my addition to A&E's Intervention. (Though I guess it could be worse.) Perhaps a song is in order?

See more Kristin Chenoweth videos at Funny or Die

Does This Reality Go Too Far?

DearSugar — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:00:00 PDT

My new favorite show, Intervention, is gaining popularity by the second. It's the show I can't wait to discuss with my friends the next day and even though the people depicted are troubled and in dire need of help, I'm fascinated each and every episode. Of course reality TV isn't anything new, but this documentary takes the reality to a whole other level. A recent article in The New York Times said it best: "Nothing on television matches its freaky calculus of exploitation and good will. Cameras follow the addicts as they shoot up, freebase, panhandle and score."

Though I feel a little voyeuristic watching these people inflicting such pain on themselves and their loved ones, knowing that the end of the hour will lead to a happy ending - out of 102 addicts profiled on the show, only two have declined treatment - makes me feel a whole lot less guilty. So if you're a fan like me, glued to the TV every Monday night, tell me, is Intervention taking reality TV too far or does it make you realize all that you have to appreciate in your own life?

Source

Song of the Day: Arcade Fire, "Intervention"

BuzzSugar — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 10:49:03 PST

Rarely has a record unified indie-rockers like the Arcade Fire's Funeral did when it was released in 2004. For months, you couldn't walk into a hipster party without hearing the Montreal band's sweeping orchestral rock, and even detractors had to admit the music was pretty darn different. Needless to say, the band's follow-up album, called Neon Bible and due in March or April, is one of the most hotly anticipated albums of 2007.

So the Arcade Fire has done something cool. The band is letting us hear a new track, "Intervention," by phone; just call 1-866-NEON-BIBLE ext. 7777 to listen. Or, thanks to You Ain't No Picasso, you can also hear it below. My take: While it's not a huge departure, it reminds me how much the Arcade Fire rule and makes me very excited for the new album.

What to TiVo: Monday

BuzzSugar — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:59:30 PST

8:00 The Bachelor (new)
10:00 Castle (new)
12:00 Jimmy Kimmel Live (new, with guest LL Cool J)

8:00 How I Met Your Mother (new)
8:30 2 Broke Girls (new)
9:00 Two and a Half Men (new)
9:30 Mike & Molly (new)
10:00 Hawaii Five-0 (new)
11:35 Late Show With David Letterman (new, with guest Sarah Michelle Gellar)
12:37 The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson (new, with guests Mark Harmon and Martha Plimpton)

8:00 House (new)
9:00 Alcatraz (new)

8:00 The Voice (new)
10:00 Smash (new, series premiere)
11:35 The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (new, with guest Dwayne Johnson)
12:35 Late Night With Jimmy Fallon (repeat)

8:00 Gossip Girl (new)
9:00 Hart of Dixie (new)

Gossip Girl Sneak Peek: See Blair's Royal Wedding Album!

Becky Kirsch — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:06:23 PST

Ready or not here comes the bride! Tonight marks Gossip Girl's 100th episode, and Blair and Louis will finally make it to the altar for their royal wedding. Blair looks gorgeous in her Vera Wang gown, while her bridesmaids (including Serena, of course) are decked out in pastry-pink dresses and fascinators. Meanwhile, Chuck and Georgina are lurking in the wings, which means they're likely hatching an intervention plan. It wouldn't be Gossip Girl without a major plot twist, so nothing is settled until we hear the "I dos." In the meantime, let's ogle these pics!

Photos courtesy of The CW

What to TiVo: Monday

BuzzSugar — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:59:00 PST

8:00 The Bachelor (new)
10:00 Castle (repeat)
12:00 Jimmy Kimmel Live (new)

8:00 How I Met Your Mother (repeat)
8:30 2 Broke Girls (repeat)
9:00 Two and a Half Men (repeat)
9:30 Mike & Molly (repeat)
10:00 Hawaii Five-0 (repeat)
11:35 Late Show With David Letterman
12:37 The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson

8:00 House (new)
9:00 Alcatraz (new)

8:00 Who's Still Standing (new)
9:00 Fear Factor (new)
10:00 Rock Center With Brian Williams (new)
11:35 The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (new, with guests Madonna and Chris Colfer)
12:35 Late Night With Jimmy Fallon (new, with guests Glenn Close and Emmy Rossum)

8:00 Gossip Girl (new)
9:00 Hart of Dixie (new)