I have a love/hate relationship with reality TV.  There are some shows that I think are fine examples of what reality TV should be.  Pretty much any reality TV show that appears on The Food Network is worth my time.  On the other hand, TV has managed to kill parts of my soul with abortions like The Hills, The Real Housewives, A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila and The Real World.  Somewhere between rare quality reality TV and the cancerous drive-me-to-kill-from-a-bell-tower reality TV is something I like to call ”guilty pleasure reality TV”.  This includes shows like Rock of Love with Brett Michaels, Gene Simmons’ Family Jewels and Celebrity Circus.  Often I hate myself for watching these shows, but something about them is appealing enough for me to sacrifice some brain cells to.

My new favorite junk food reality TV may be A&E’s The Two Coreys.  

Starring has-been 1980s teen idols Corey Haim and Corey Feldman, it’s reality TV’s answer to The Odd Couple.  I remember really liking the first season, and when it ended, I didn’t think there would be a season two.  After Feldman and Haim came to blows over jealousy, insecurities and lies, I figured it was all over.  Then again, a show about washed-up Tiger Beat icons with a long history of drug abuse is a comedy goldmine.

Season Two started last night, re-introducing the two Corey’s to each other.  After a six month hiatus from each other resulting from their little slap-fest in season one, there was a lot of tension.  All kinds of B-list smack talking went down, and Feldman expressed his reluctance to work with Haim on Lost Boys 2.  I know, bananas right?  After having a sit down and re-opening up 20 years worth of wounds, the Corey’s decided that maybe a relationship counselor would be best.  In fact, they elected to go to a marriage counselor.  It was delicious.  It was one of those defining TV moments that reflect just how insane and twisted our culture’s tastes are.

The interesting part about the counseling session is that they touched on Haim’s sexual molestation.  During the conversation, Haim indicated that when he was 14 years old, he had been molested by one of Corey Feldman’s close friends and that only Haim and Feldman know all of the sticky details of the case.  Guess who Corey Feldman was friends with when he was a teenager.  Guess who one of his idols was.

BOOYA!

Feldman has publicly denounced Michael Jackson and testified against him.  I wonder if Jacko is person who sodomized Haim.  I’m going to keep watching The Two Coreys.  You should too.