'Extreme Makeover': A mirror of America? Good-looking people trying to upgrade appearances.
Who says that television isn't a vast wasteland? Of course, in a world that offers "Temptation Island" and a host of other shows of questionable taste, what's one more, right?
Stacey, 31, a medical worker, received brow and eyelid plastic surgery, liposuction and a chin implant. Stephanie, 24, an insurance representative, was given liposuction, breast implants and vision-correction surgery. Personal trainer Luke, 29, had a tummy tuck.
All got nose jobs, dental work, new hairstyles and wardrobe. The process -- along with the supposedly happy ending, which was edited out of a preview tape -- is detailed on the show....
"Who among us hasn't wanted to change something about ourselves?" asks Howard Schultz, the executive producer of "Extreme Makeover."
One can only assume that one of the sponsors of "Extreme Makeover" is the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Personally, I could care less what these folks do or have done to themselves. It's their body and their choice. Of course, I don't have to watch this syndicated ad for plastic surgery. I think I'm scheduled for a lobotomy tonight....
