Last night Kendra Wilkinson of Girls Next Door fame and ex-girlfriend of the coolest old-dude in the entire world, Hugh Hefner, premiered her brand new reality series, Kendra, on E! Television Network. As with all reality shows, and especially celebrity reality shows, I found myself watching not out of curiosity or interest and not even for the occasionally blurred but naked boob of Kendra. No, I found myself watching out of total confusion. One minute, I was innocently clicking through the channels, looking for an old episode of Two and a Half Men, or maybe even Frasier, and BAM! there was on E! without even realizing it. I rolled my eyes the second I realized what it was, but I didn’t change the channel. Over the next hour I hit my guide button 4 times, and attempted to change the channel at least 5 times. But not once was I successful. I’m truly ashamed, but at least I get to provide you all with this great review of the show!
Now, to be fair, I can’t review a celebrity reality show like Kendra on the same scale as any other show on television. If that were the case I’d have to give it a negative forty on a one to ten scale, because let’s be honest, no matter how often some of us might watch shows like this, they are ultimately late night television for bored, rerun-overdosed viewers. In fact, I’m convinced that most people that watch these shows just get stuck on the channel and can’t change it for unknown reasons, just like me (that or its the boobs).
The premise of the show is simple enough, Kendra has moved out of the Playboy mansion and has a house on her own now. She’ll be starting to pursue her career (in what, I’m not sure) and she’s also engaged to be married to Philadelphia Eagles football player Hank Baskett. The first two episodes have plenty of Kendra showing her boobs, as well as her getting a stripper pole installed in her living room (even though she doesn’t have a couch, chair, or even a bed in the house), and having a house-warming party that had Girls Next Door alum Bridget stopping by, as well as Hef and one of his new girlfriends (can you say awkward?). Obviously people who liked The Girls Next Door would be right at home in this new show, and is the obvious target audience, but the rest of you would probably find it as boring as I did, despite an occasionally funny moment. Had I been successful at changing the channel during this first episode, I’d have absolutely nothing at all good to say about this new show. But, as I already explained, I wasn’t successful in changing the channel, and I stuck around for round two of Kendra. And surprisingly, it got better. I KNOW! I was surprised too.
I should make it clear that the second episode had an obvious difference from the first. You see, Kendra’s fiance, Hank Baskett, came for a visit to see Kendra in this episode and the dude is hilarious. Most of the episode revolved around Kendra and Hank taking a visit to the Playboy Mansion (Kendra’s first since leaving and Hank’s first ever) to introduce Hank to Hef. Despite a nervous Hank and Kendra, all goes smoothly (because let’s be honest, Hef’s a pretty classy guy) and during the tour of the mansion Hef offers to let the couple get married there. They’d be only the second couple to have their wedding there (the other was Hef and Kimberly Conrad) and naturally Kendra wants this. But Hank, being the more regular kind of guy, is concerned about the level of control they’d have over planning the wedding as well as not wanting his wedding to be some naked party at the mansion (and what, I ask you, is wrong with that?). Anyway, the best scene of the episode is when Kendra calls Hef to give him their answer and hands the phone to Hank before Hef answers. An annoyed and confused Hef assumes its a prank call and hangs up on poor Hank. I haven’t laughed that hard at a reality show moment in I don’t know how long. It was really pretty funny.
Now I’m certainly not suggesting that you tune into Kendra, because I just can’t do that to you. If you watched Girls Next Door with any regularity, you’re already watching Kendra. The rest of you might enjoy turning this show on late at night, if there is absolutely nothing else on TV. If I had to rank Kendra compared to other Celebrity Realty shows I would have to say that its FAR better than the Kardashian’s and Tori and Dean, which are both watchable on occassion. And it buries Denise Richard’s show in the mud, but then again seeing that woman makes me want to vomit (I seriously have to keep a trash can near me if I happen to pass E! when her show is on). So take it for what it’s worth and if you get stuck there some night, like I do from time to time, enjoy it, its not the worst thing that could have happened.
Kendra airs on Sunday’s at 10/9 central on E!, but beware, it is followed by Denise Richards show, so you’ll want to immediately change the channel.
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Hank is HOTTTT, Kendra is an undeucated moron and on occasion I sensed the akwardness of their union. Do they truly, truly know each other? On "The Girls next Door" Kendra appreared to be a groupie eager to bed a pro athlete; Hank has got a playmate–and that's it. You can't turn a hoe into a housewife. Poor hank; have you met Kendra's mom? That will be your playmate in 20 years or so, but who cares about "forever", while the cameras are rolling. Ugh!!!!
Now THAT would have been a better name for this series…Turning A Ho Into A Housewife. hahaha.
No, this show never should have gone as far as to give it a name. I bet 'grampa hef' more than likely has something to do with it. There is no way this disaster in connected to the 'GIRLS NEXT DOOR', some wannabes decided to do this piece of crap. The girls next door was done by real professionals, not this
Hank is HOTTTT, Kendra is an undeucated moron and on occasion I sensed the akwardness of their union. Do they truly, truly know each other? On “The Girls next Door” Kendra appreared to be a groupie eager to bed a pro athlete; Hank has got a playmate–and that’s it. You can’t turn a hoe into a housewife. Poor hank; have you met Kendra’s mom? That will be your playmate in 20 years or so, but who cares about “forever”, while the cameras are rolling. Ugh!!!!
Now THAT would have been a better name for this series…Turning A Ho Into A Housewife. hahaha.
No, this show never should have gone as far as to give it a name. I bet ‘grampa hef’ more than likely has something to do with it. There is no way this disaster in connected to the ‘GIRLS NEXT DOOR’, some wannabes decided to do this piece of crap. The girls next door was done by real professionals, not this
What business you have reviewing anything is amazing. First of all, that awful, worse than awful show is nothing like the girls next door. As much as I didn't care for the girls, that show was far, far superior in every way than the completely vacous KENDRA. Ca'mon now "the girls" was about 3 girls who's vocabulary consists of "Oh, my god", and about 6 other stupid constantly used sing-song sentences and actually MADE SOMETHING OUT of these 3 idiots and 1 old man. Kendra is nothing but the continual display of stupidity! And it is nothing but boring shameful embarrassment on all sides. How this joke was even picked up is very questionable.
And you state that it was "awkward" when Hef showed up with his new girlfriend? How could you say such a naive thing? As tho this relationship ever hinted at anything normal. Oh , i cannot go on on how ridiculous you are and how lacking you are of any common sense!
What business you have reviewing anything is amazing. First of all, that awful, worse than awful show is nothing like the girls next door. As much as I didn’t care for the girls, that show was far, far superior in every way than the completely vacous KENDRA. Ca’mon now “the girls” was about 3 girls who’s vocabulary consists of “Oh, my god”, and about 6 other stupid constantly used sing-song sentences and actually MADE SOMETHING OUT of these 3 idiots and 1 old man. Kendra is nothing but the continual display of stupidity! And it is nothing but boring shameful embarrassment on all sides. How this joke was even picked up is very questionable.
And you state that it was “awkward” when Hef showed up with his new girlfriend? How could you say such a naive thing? As tho this relationship ever hinted at anything normal. Oh , i cannot go on on how ridiculous you are and how lacking you are of any common sense!
On second thought, perhaps i shouldn't fault you at all. It seem as tho you weren't aware that HEF was engaging himself along with those 3 girls in sex. ALL AT THE SAME TIME.
Had you a clue as to this maybe your comment of "awkward" would have not been used.
You need it spelled out, now Kendra was not his one and only, nor was Holly or Brigid. All three of them were involved with Hef at the same time. I cannot understand how you missed this, talk about blind.
The only one who should feel awkward or uncomfortable would be the future husband (sorry, i do not know his name) but this man is the one who looks to be the buffoon, and i think it is a disgrace for this seemingly nice man is make out to appear as such. He is too good for her. And maybe he really does love her to go so far as to be making a fool of himself, it must be love, I doubt he needs the $. But even if it is love he needs to keep his dignity, lord knows she hasn't a lick of sense to put a stop to something that demeans her future husband. I don't know maybe this man wants fame at any cost. Maybe being an outstanding athlete is not enough.
Take advice from an older woman, do not marry this girl.
On second thought, perhaps i shouldn’t fault you at all. It seem as tho you weren’t aware that HEF was engaging himself along with those 3 girls in sex. ALL AT THE SAME TIME.
Had you a clue as to this maybe your comment of “awkward” would have not been used.
You need it spelled out, now Kendra was not his one and only, nor was Holly or Brigid. All three of them were involved with Hef at the same time. I cannot understand how you missed this, talk about blind.
The only one who should feel awkward or uncomfortable would be the future husband (sorry, i do not know his name) but this man is the one who looks to be the buffoon, and i think it is a disgrace for this seemingly nice man is make out to appear as such. He is too good for her. And maybe he really does love her to go so far as to be making a fool of himself, it must be love, I doubt he needs the $. But even if it is love he needs to keep his dignity, lord knows she hasn’t a lick of sense to put a stop to something that demeans her future husband. I don’t know maybe this man wants fame at any cost. Maybe being an outstanding athlete is not enough.
Take advice from an older woman, do not marry this girl.