First Look: Momma's Boys

BuzzSugar — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 08:30:46 -0800

So far, most of what Ryan Seacrest has touched has turned to entertainment gold - but will that be the case for Momma's Boys? The Seacrest-produced reality show, which is basically The Bachelor if the guys' moms were in the house, too, starts airing Dec. 16.

From the looks of the first clips, it's going to be a doozy. There's a lot of dramatic "Whose love will reign supreme - the girls . . . or the moms?" narration and scenes with crying moms telling their sons that none of the girls could ever be good enough. There's also one mom who's (um, how to put this delicately?) a little bit racist, and she's definitely not afraid to let her feelings show when the producers let her "catch" her son kissing someone she finds undesirable. Yikes. Besides that, there are just so many awkward scenes, like one where the mom climbs into the pool alongside her son and the girl he's hitting on. It's trainwreck TV at its best - or worst, depending on how you feel about that sort of thing.

Do you think you'll give Momma's Boys a shot? To watch a clip of Seacrest and his mom talking about the show, plus an extended trailer with a lot of footage from the season, just read more.

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Ryan Seacrest: Momma's Boy

BuzzSugar — Mon, 12 May 2008 15:30:21 -0700

NBC might have made most of its big programming announcements early, but that doesn't mean the network is staying out of the spotlight entirely at this year's upfronts. Today, the network announced it will team with Ryan Seacrest for a dating show called Momma's Boys, in which a group of mothers will attempt to choose the appropriate mates for their eligible-bachelor sons.

According to NBC, the show will pose the ultimate question: "Who is really the most important woman in every man's life?"

Conflict results when numerous mothers and their eligible bachelor sons are housed together with several "brides-to-be." As the tension mounts, viewers will watch the controlling mothers search for their son's perfect mate.

The press release also describes the sons as "complacent" . . . so yeah, sounds like these ladies will end up with quite the catch.

Seacrest is only on board to produce - not host - at the moment, but that didn't stop him from waxing poetic about his own momma in the press release: "Anytime I make a decision either personally or professionally, I have to ask myself . . . what would my mother say? Like it or not, I am a true momma's boy."

Would you check out this dating series, or is it all just more of the same?

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