Join the trash talk!

Who doesn’t love vegging out in front of the boob tube watching the trite, risky and all-out-obnoxious behavior of “reality” stars? Well, the staffers at the OP sure do — and instead of chatting over the top of our cubicles, asking "Did you hear that Snooki was arrested?" we are opening up the conversation to you. We’ll dish about “Housewives” and “Hoarders” and everything in between.

We realize that the days of "Seinfeld" are long gone, and now, we get to watch pseudo-reality stars buy groceries, eat out and engage in cat fights. You know — do what REGULAR people do, sort of.

Reality TV is like the car accident on the freeway that draws our eyes and slows down traffic— we can't look away from the television screen! In our own secret way, we wonder what it would be like if someone watched us on TV. The newsroom would probably make for some interesting chaos (note to Bravo or the Discovery Channel, if you pay, we're game). Characters would evolve from the community editor on a power trip, to the secret office romance. But until we hit it big and embarrass ourselves, we'll settle for gossiping about The Real Housewives of New York.

So, feel free to share your own favorite or hated shows and join us in all the rehashing glory.

— The Oakland Press