Synopsis

The relentless gaze of reality show cameras, the unexpected spectacle of Shakira’s music video, the controversial imagery of the “Bambi Threesome,” the jarring presence of a Madden Popcorn commercial, Ms. Campbell's fast-food lawsuit, Ja Rule's appearance on the Wayne Brady Show, Wal-Mart’s aggressive price reductions, John Edwards’s program "Crossing Over," Earl Scheib’s police-themed television special, Shaggy’s rendition of “Strength of a Woman,” and the intimate connection between Close-Bobb