D-list stars get spotlight

First it was "Flavor of Love," then "Rock of Love." Now, it seems like VH1 will give anyone a reality dating show. And by "anyone," I literally mean anyone. A majority of VH1's programming has become nothing more than dating shows featuring has-beens, never-will-bes and rejects who have no relevance to today's world.Who thought to give Flavor Flav or Bret Michaels their own show? What qualifies them as "celebrities?" Flavor Flav and Bret Michaels haven't done anything relevant in music since the '90s.

How did television executives even consider these people as options for the dating shows? I can picture someone sitting in a board meeting saying, "Hey you guys remember that guy from Public Enemy with the clock around his neck? Or the guy from that hair band Poison? Let's give them shows!"

The saddest part is someone above the executive said yes to the idea and gave Flavor Flav his own show.

Don't get me wrong. What Public Enemy did for hip-hop and rap music was great. I'd just rather not watch him make out with girls half his age. Instead, I'd rather kick the snot out of him for good measure.

These shows have hit rock bottom with who they will get to be the star of the show. Now they have given R&B artist Ray J his own program, which is currently in its second season. The first thing that came to my head when I heard about this show was, who is Ray J?

After a little research, I found out he is Brandy's brother. For those of us who don't remember or don't know who Brandy is, she was a pop star from the '90s who had her own television show "Moesha."

Giving Ray J his own show only proves anyone in this day and age can ride the coat tails of their famous family member and still make a name for themselves.

The worst part about these shows is that by watching them, we are glorifying these dumb, classless individuals. The more people who watch these shows, the more they lower their own level of intelligence.

VH1 is scrapping the bottom of the barrel to find some moron to star in their shows. They'll even go as far as to give the losers of their shows a chance to find love. Shows like "Daisy of Love," "I Love New York" and "Frank the Entertainer in: A Basement Affair" are giving the rejects a chance at finding "true love."

My question is, does anybody care if these people find love? Apparently someone does because it seems as if as soon as one of these shows end, another one comes in and takes its time slot no more than a month after the last one ends.