March 3, 2008
On last Monday's broadcast of FOX's The Moment of Truth, viewers watched as Lauren Cleri admitted to not only having cheated on her husband Frank Cleri, but also to feeling she should have married another guy. Unfortunately, she ended up going home empty-handed. Now, things have taken a turn for the worse, as she claims her marriage is seemingly over.
"We're kind of up in the air right now,” Lauren told the New York Post from the couple's apartment in Piermont. “I want to [get back together], but I don't think he does.
February 20, 2008
Early this month, FOX announced it was ordering 13 additional episodes of the new and controversial game show, The Moment of Truth. The pick-up is not surprising, given the show's outstanding performance so far.
Fans of The Moment of Truth, however, will have to wait until the summer to catch the additional installments, as the network said yesterday that the show will take a short break after its April 2 broadcast, which will serve as a spring finale.
February 13, 2008
The Moment of Truth has become one of the most explosive and controversial reality shows in recent history, and for good reason. The contestants on Moment of Truth take lie detector tests and regularly admit to embarrassing and damning behavior or beliefs in front of their loved ones and a national television audience. FOX has come under fire from some for the sheer audacity they've shown by just giving The Moment of Truth a slot in prime time. But, I suppose you can't argue with the millions of viewers each episode has received. Given this success (which was to be expected, especially since American Idol is its lead-in), I thought it'd be fun to play a little game. Let's pretend that The Moment of Truth becomes a national phenomenon, even more so than it is now. Let's say that a high-profile contestant goes on (a criminal, a murderer, an embarrassed politician) and they sway the public in their favor by taking the lie detector and absolving themselves of whatever affront they'd been presumed to have committed. And, let's pretend that this event triggers a wave of public figures to also appear on The Moment of Truth in search of similar redemption. Wouldn't that be something?
February 11, 2008
After three episodes, FOX's The Moment of Truth continues to be one of the most talked about programs in world of reality TV. The highly-rated series that premiered with 23 million viewers has consistently attracted spectators with its unusual premise that puts participants to the lie detector test to reveal whether or not they are telling the truth for a chance to win half a million dollars. For others who remain skeptic about this new show, here are some facts that will either make you love or hate The Moment of Truth even more.
Warning: May contain spoilers.
February 5, 2008
The Moment of Truth has come along at a time in our society when truth isn't at a premium. Everyone lies, everyone knows everyone lies, and we're generally OK with this. Reality TV has long been heralded as a symbol of an ever-increasing Orwellian grasp on our culture, and The Moment of Truth is probably the most blatant example of this...so far. That the show was borne out of the on going writers' strike is moot: The Moment of Truth is here, and we are left to grapple with its meaning. Personally, I watched the pilot episode, thought it was both appalling in nature and incredibly boring. I haven't watched an episode since, nor do I plan on it. What interests me most about The Moment of Truth, however, are the contestants. These people who are willing to give up their dignity and expose themselves and their secrets to the world in order to receive a large check from Rupert Murdoch. Besides the obvious motivation of money, what would possess someone to be contestant on The Moment of Truth? And, why do we seem to care? The more I think about it, the more it becomes clear - these people are both incomprehensible and average, and maybe it all means that The Moment of Truth is far less diabolical or controversial than I first thought.
February 4, 2008
As reported previously, people behind FOX's new game show, The Moment of Truth, are looking into ways to improve the program's sluggish pacing. While producers are addressing the long pauses between questions in editing, they are also thinking of new gimmicks that will live up to the hype of the show that has surprisingly become a ratings success.
A reliable source tells TMZ that representatives for suspected wife killer Drew Peterson have contacted the producers of Moment of Truth, asking to hookup their client to a lie detector test on national television.
February 1, 2008
The Moment of Truth has been picked up for 13 additional episodes by FOX. The controversial reality game show, which awards individuals money based on how many personal questions they can answer while strapped up to a polygraph machine, has become a surprise hit for FOX. The show is the highest rated new series of the season, almost completely in part to the nice little lead-in of American Idol. To be fair, though, The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer would have been the highest rated new show if it premiered after American Idol. Regardless, The Moment of Truth's second week numbers were solid and, reassured, FOX decided to order the additional 13 episodes.
January 30, 2008
Although more than 23 million viewers stuck around after American Idol to witness the premiere episode of The Moment of Truth last Wednesday, the positive numbers doesn't stand for the approval and contentment of some spectators who now regard the show as a huge let down.
Last week's episode featured contestants who are strapped to a polygraph to determine if they are telling the truth or not, with every truthful answer earning the contestant the chance to win a big cash prize. The first round featured a personal trainer named Ty, who was forced to leave the game show when the polygraph revealed he was lying about never having touched a female client inappropriately.
The second contestant of the night was a guy named George, who admitted to a question about having sexual fantasies during Mass and being addicted to gambling.