and a vh1 star is born.

i don't know what's more (addictively) appalling:

• the guilt trips these stage parents lay on their kids for not already being the next hannah montana and/or acting like (surprise!) children;
• the desperation oozing off the parents as they try to live their hollywood dreams vicariously through their children, a.k.a. their pack mules to stardom;
  
• the brutal criticism the kids have to withstand from (hardened) industry professionals;
• the blame the parents (dis)place on the children every time their "teams" lose;
  
• or that danny bonaduce has carte blanche to determine the next kid star.

many thanks to the soup for bringing this to my attention. i can't believe i didn't hear about this show before, what with its lurid promise of horrific parental behavior AND bonaduce tantrums. i am clearly off my game.