Las Vegas Strip Clubs: The Miss Universe flesh parade: Call it NBC-family viewing
August 23, 2010 by diamond
Time to give your head a shake. Were any of us even aware that The Miss Universe Pageant (NBC, 9 p.m.) was still on television? Think of it as one small step for women, one giant leap for Donald Trump.
A gaudy and godawful TV spectacle for decades, the Miss Universe contest had practically faded from existence, until several years ago.
Ever shrewd at recognizing a cheap property, Trump reportedly picked up the rights for a song and has since partnered with NBC to repackage the annual flesh parade as a major TV event. Viewers should probably expect the show to have all the class and subtlety of a Las Vegas strip club.
And from the same zip code.
Tonight’s live broadcast from the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Vegas will be co-hosted by Bret Michaels, ex-front man for the metal band Poison, and Natalie Morales. Michaels was the winner on the most recent edition of Trump’s Celebrity Apprentice on NBC, while Morales holds forth daily as an anchor on NBC’s Today Show. Network nepotism: check.