I Want to Work for Diddy - TV-PG
High-drama reality contest pushes the Diddy brand.
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- TV Rating: TV-PG
- Network: VH1
- Cast: Sean `Diddy` Combs
- Genre: Reality TV
- >Available On: Download
Parents need to know
Families can talk about the sacrifices that some people make to hang on to the job of their dreams -- and whether it's always worth it. If you had the chance to work for Diddy, would you do anything he asked you to do? Is there anything you wouldn't do, even if refusing to do it meant that you would lose you job? Where and how would you draw the line? Parents and kids can also discuss the reasons that a show like this might have been created. Do you think Diddy really needed a TV show to find a new assistant? If not, what other motives could he have?
Message
Social Behavior:
Some contestants are strong role models; others aren't. On the plus side, the pool of prospective assistants is extremely diverse.
Consumerism:
Most challenges include not-so-subtle promotions of Diddy's media empire, and contestants communicate with Blackberry phones provided by Verizon. Several other name brands are mentioned, including Ciroc vodka, Quicksilver, and Diddy's own Diddy.com.
Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco:
Alcohol is mentioned.
Violence
A few verbal exchanges toe the line between argumentative and abusive.
Sex
One of the contestants is a transgendered woman.
Language
Competitors often swear at each other out of frustration -- and Diddy does the same. Words like "damn" and "hell" are audible, but "s--t" and "f--k" are bleeped.
Common Sense says
What's the story?
Reviewed by Kari Croop
Is it any good?
Of course, I Want to Work for Diddy isn't just about blatant promotion; it's also about giving one lucky young person a thankless job that could lead to bigger and better things. But applicants be warned: The road to success is more often than not paved with humbling tasks like picking up Combs' dry cleaning or auditioning a clown for one of his kids' birthday parties. The glamorous stuff comes later. Much, much later.
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