. . . with reality television. Sure, I watched the first Survivor I m still a Richard Hatch fan! Yes, I watched the first American Idol until they eliminated the good black singer, and even the third American Idol until they got rid of the good black singer.

But since I ve been renting cable scripted series on DVD I miss a good ol story on television. I m watching less and less and missing a good story more and more.

Lately, I ve been caught up in the family lives of the Sopranos, the quirky life of Larry David, and the bizarre lives of the Fisher family on Six Feet Under.

Now, I m on season four of Sex in the City a show I was sure I wouldn t like and I m on season two of Queer as Folk which I love except Toronto is no Pittsburgh and I wish Pittsburgh were more like Toronto.

Currently someone s one or two DVDs ahead of me at the video store so this night I had to go bare. That s right my option last evening was the Last Comic Standing. I love stand-up comedy — and Jay Mohr is cute, well really cute, but honestly how much more reality TV can I watch. It s not original, it s not funny, and no matter how much they try to edit it it s just not compelling television.

There seems to be a huge crossover between cable writers and television network writers how come we can t get better television.

Are you gay? Are you hot? Are you really seeking stardom from a reality show? Call me when there are some original stories back on TV. While truth is stranger than fiction the truth is people s lives are all that interesting without a little spicing up.

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