'Lifetime,' we have a problem- Girlfriend Intervention
buzzz worthy. . . The Lifetime Network needs an intervention after the premiere of "Girlfriend Intervention". Taking ques from the Bravo Network's hit series "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy," the press release describes the show as "four wise, poised and stylish African American women, who, in each episode, help a white sister seeking a complete makeover to restore her confidence and inner glow." It's an attempt to expand their African American audience and build on the popularity of makeover shows. Interpretation: it's a makeover show where four black women team up to show plain Jane white women (referred to as BW's--basic women) how to be more stylish and fashionable -- "like" Black women are. (Before reading the next line, take a deep breath and hod it briefly through the read so you won't baby barf.) Catch this: The show's racist tag line is "Trapped inside of every white girl is a strong black w...
