Ben Fritz and company have been doing some really clever, funny stuff over at Dateline Hollywood.
If you haven't checked out the site, it takes a very Onion-esque approach to Hollywood, using the same kind of dry newspaper-speak to point out the absurdities of the entertainment biz.
Of course, the best kind of parody is so subtle it's almost believable. And in the case of one story in this week's "Dateline Hollywood," it turns out the joke is true.
Tweaking VH1 for its "I Love the 70s" and "I Love the 80s" brand of pop culture nostalgia overindulgence, "Dateline Hollywood" crafts this story:
VH1 TO AIR ‘I LOVE 2004’ SERIES AFTER BURNING THROUGH ‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s
Celebrities to comment on nostalgic pop-cultural touchstones that happened last week
HOLLYWOOD –VH1 is cranking up the next installment of its "I Love the..." franchise, focusing on the last few weeks of April 2004 after the network ran out of decades to profile in its popular series. VH1 executives decided to premiere the “I Love 2004” series to keep up with viewer demand. The program will use the established format of featuring pop-cultural touchstones from the last few weeks with comments from comics, actors and celebrities.
I don't know what this says about our culture, but... VH1, believe it or not, already is doing this show! It's called "Best Week Ever," and it essentially takes the "I Love the 80s" format and applies it to the pop culture of the last week.
Not sure what that says about real life... other than it's become just as absurd as parody.
Writes Ben: "I guess this makes me qualified to apply to be entertainment president at VH1."
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