I've been wondering what HGTV is going to do for programming, now that no one wants to watch "Flip That House!" or "Yes, You Can Afford It!" or whatever the hell they called those shows all about people buying houses for outrageous amounts of money and then turning around and selling them for even more.
Well no one wants to watch those shows now. So how is HGTV responding to the the new era of bankruptcy, repossession & underwater mortgages? Apparently it's Real Estate Intervention, full of painful truths from a scary-looking bald guy. The ad I saw was full of homeowners frowning and saying "That is unacceptable" while scary-looking bald guy says "I tell them the things they don't want to hear!"
Is this HGTV's new austerity? Nah, they're probably just waiting for the economy to bounce back a tiny bit so they can start up again with reruns of "How Much Did That Asshole Pay For That Tacky McMansion!"
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