Every Thursday night after work, I plop down on my sofa and set my DVR to play My Boys, the Jordana Spiro-starring show that’s one of the most underrated comedies on TV today. Between Jim Gaffigan’s hysterical brilliance as family man Andy, and Kyle Howard’s unabashed sweetness as nice guy Bobby, I find it impossible not to fall in love with My Boys, even though it’s on the same network that relentlessly and inexplicably forces The Bill Engvall Show upon me. (TBS, stop trying to make Bill Engvall happen! ‘Cuz it’s not gonna!)
But then, Lauren Conrad had to ruin it all for me. Rumors have been popping up on the web that The Hills star is currently romancing Howard (it’s not clear whether or not Howard will appear in the MTV show as a result). And, sure, while they have some things in common — Howard had a small role in Orange County, Conrad is from the O.C.; Howard is on a show that devoted an entire episode to a douchebag intervention, Conrad is on a show that’s devoted its entire run to douchebags — I can’t help but love My Boys a little less upon hearing such rumors. Plus, it’s an unwise move for Howard — My Boys needs all the viewers it can get, and if I’m dying a little inside every time I read about his late-night clubbing with Conrad, soon they’ll be none of me left to help boost the show’s ratings.
I’ll turn it over to you, PopWatchers: When has real life ruined your favorite TV shows/movies?
When Milo Ventimiglia and Hayden Panettiere started dating in real life, it was hard for me to watch them as family members in the show. Just a little awkward…
Hayden and Milo were also who I was gonna mention. I mean, it’s going to be hard to watch them play niece/uncle, especially knowing that she’s not quite 19 and he’s 31! Legal or no, it still seems inappropriate somehow.
Amy & Bright on Everwood. It was almost creepy to think of them dating since they played brother and sister.
When Adrian Grenier, who I always thought was cool in his anti-Vinceness, started hanging out with Paris Hilton…Entourage seemed a lot less ironic after that.
Don’t really have a couple but just wanted to say hear, hear on the Bill engvall (and I would add Tyler Perry)comment. I think TBS thinks that if they bombard us w/ those commercials we will eventually give in. We won’t. Please stop
Ditto on the Milo/Hayden hook-up. Peter Petrelli has lost all of his hotness for me, which is truly a shame after his hotness sky-rocketed after that alternate future episode. The only other one I can think of at the moment is another sibling pair, Deb and Dex on Dexter. OK, so he was adopted, but it still creeps me out. Plus I really don’t like the actress.
The “Sisterhood” movies seem a little too weird now that I know that Amber Tamblyn is dating David Cross (a.k.a. Tobias Fuenke from Arrested Development).
Also, it’s not a particular movie or show, but knowing that my girl Jennifer Hudson is dating someone who appeared on “I Love New York” just about kills me.
Milo and Hayden for sure. In season 1 I thought of Peter as a dweeb, then season 2 he became hunkalicious when he lost the bangs and pumped up, and then he started dating Claire so now I find him creepy and a little bit of a pedo.
I can’t believe this would taint your viewing of My Boys.
I second Amy & Bright on Everwood. SQUICK. Then she had to go be even weirder and date Dave Annable on Brothers and Sisters – that’s kept me from checking the show out!
Milo and Hayden – Heroes
Knowing that Jorge Garcia and Terry O’Quinn have been an item since season 2 of “Lost” has completely ruined the show for me.
The real-life breakup of Jennifer Garner and Michael Vartan kinda ruined their character’s romance on Alias.
John Krasinski and Rashida Jones. I think she’s a horrible hag who committed the worse offence anyone could make on The Office – SHE WASN’T FUNNY. I hated that entire story arc and it really taints my Krasinski love to know that he got her the job and for some reason continues to date her. Ugh.
I was going to mention Deb and Dex as well, but Andie beat me too it. I don’t like her either, but I can’t decide if it’s the actress or the character I don’t like.