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Do Not Watch This Show The World According to Paris is a scam TV by DEAN ROBBINS The World According to Paris (Wednesday, 10 p.m., Oxygen) is the latest real- ity series to chronicle the life of brain-dead party girl Paris Hilton. Oh, sorry — “singer/actress/author/fash- ion designer Paris Hilton,” as she pompously describes herself in the intro. On the eve of her 30th birthday, Paris says she’s ready to grow up, and one can only assume she means progressing from a sixth- to a seventh-grade mentality. She spends her days making catty comments about other women, bickering with her boyfriend over infantile jealousy issues, and pouting whenever a representative from the adult universe demands reasonable behavior from her. “I have to do 200 hours of community service, and it really sucks balls,” she whines, indignant that she has to pay her debt to society for, like, breaking the law. She goldbricks her way through community service, sneer- ing at the nice intake lady’s sweater. “It’s sooo ‘80s, and not in a good way.” Yes, The World According to Paris is a vile thing, but we have to give our- selves part of the blame for its existence. As long as we continue to watch Paris, she’ll try to make money off us with shows like this. So here’s a suggestion: Let’s stop watching. You may think you’re tuning in to this series to laugh at her, but believe me, she’s laughing at you, all the way to the bank. And sneering at your sweater while she’s at it. Franklin and Bash Wednesday, 9 pm (TNT) This new law show comes on like a smarmy 1970-80s sex comedy. Partners Franklin (Breckin Meyer) and Bash (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) suggest grown-up Animal House characters — smirking bad-boy lawyers who enjoy tweaking the establishment with a kind of above-it-all cool. They break the rules to win their cases, all the while laughing at the straights who would impinge on their right to be obnoxious. It might have worked, the way Animal House worked. But there’s an element from those old sex comedies that doesn’t transfer to 2011: the casual sexism. In Franklin and Bash, women are just there for guys to ogle or use, and the camera unashamedly leers at them. Sample scene: Our heroes try to sway a judge by instructing a buxom witness to take off her shirt on the stand. I’m all for antiheroes who break the rules, but the rule put in place by femi- nists — that women shouldn’t be treated as subhuman — seems like a sensible one to obey. MTV Movie Awards Sunday, 9 pm (MTV) How weird is it that the Oscar producers don’t understand what people ac- tually like about movies? They seem to think we want to watch anonymous art directors and sound mixers give boring speeches about their work in films we didn’t really care about that much in the first place. And they go out of their way to snub great comedies and exciting action films and fun teen pictures. One can only conclude that the Oscar producers hate American cinema. Not so with the MTV Movie Awards. It does your heart good to look over the list of nominees and see wonderful films and performances that Oscar wouldn’t touch with a 10-foot boom mike: Emma Stone in Easy A, Chloe Grace Moretz in Kick-Ass, Jay Chou in The Green Hornet. Here you’ll find categories that really matter, including Best Fight, Best Kiss and Biggest Bad-Ass Star. Man, I’m starting to remember how much I love American cinema. The Real Housewives of Orange County Monday, 10 pm (Bravo) All hell breaks loose in the season finale, as Vicki files for divorce, former Housewife Jeana stirs up trouble, and Tamra lashes out at everybody. Still, one senses that things aren’t as bad as they seem. I mean, it’s not like any plastic surgeons’ offices have closed, and the stores haven’t run out of blonde hair dye, right? WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM Introducing A New Era In Indoor Cycling. Featuring the Stationary Bike That Tilts & Leans . . . RealRyder. The RealRyder Revolution Want a chiseled body? CORE BARRE™ is the hottest ballet bar workout sweeping the country! Pilates & Fitness OF FAYETTEVILLE For a complete list of fi tness classes offered, or to register, visit: (910) 484-2163 • 4145 Ferncreek Drive www.pilatesoffayetteville.com JUNE 1-7, 2011 UCW 21 If you are considering a Master of Business Administration degree as part of your educational and employment goals, the Professional MBA program at Methodist University provides the perfect foundation for your rising career. The MBA at MU program offers two options, Organizational Management and Leadership and Health Care Administration. Convenient class schedules include online instruction and two weekend sessions each term at the Reeves School of Business in Clark Hall at Methodist University. Take hold of your future today! For more information on the MBA at MU, visit www.methodist.edu/mba, email mba@methodist.edu, or call 910.630.7493. Follow Us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/ourMUworld Engage. Enrich. Empower. Invest in oy ur future. The MBA at MU.