If it weren't for my pup's criminal indifference to The West Wing, she'd totally get my vote for Greatest American Dog.
I can’t decide if this new CBS reality show is one of the four horsemen of the Hollywood-has-so-run-out-of-ideas-alypse… or the awesomest guilty pleasure ever. It’s called Greatest American Dog; the gist is that a bunch of super-talented dogs live in a house together with their show moms and dads and compete for the title of… well, you know.
Although one does wonder about how they measure the greatness of a dog. Sure, back flips and skateboarding skills are impressive, but they’re not really indicative of dogness, are they? That’s more like Greatest American Dog Impersonating a Human. How about Greatest American Dog Licking His Balls for an Hour?
Greatest American Dog premieres Thursday, July 10 on CBS. Show preview below.
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A graduate of the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas, Kimberley has written about film, books, and pop culture for The Austin Chronicle since 2000. She was named Editor of the Chronicle in 2016; she previously served as the paper’s Managing Editor, Screens Editor, Books Editor, and proofreader. Her work has been awarded by the Association of Alternative Newsmedia for excellence in arts criticism, team reporting, and special section (Best of Austin). The Austin Alliance for Women...
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