It’s the Jerry Springer of wedding shows, completely unpreppy, but my favorite reality program. Who can resist watching Burberry-clad bitches throwing world-class temper tantrums while lashing out at bridesmaids and anyone who dares to get in the way? OK, a lot of people, but it is great late-night entertainment. So popular in fact that it is back for its sixth season on WeTV.

What other tv program screens potential brides with innocent questions such as “Are your wedding preparations getting out of control? Are you struggling with the cooperation of your wedding party, fiancé or in-laws?” I would love to be a fly on the wall at a Bridezillas casting call.

If you are as entralled with this show as I am, read bios of the brides on WeTV’s web site.  Watch the new episodes on Sundays at 9pm– even better, Bridezillas HD on demand.

Preppy Rating: 2 bows

So I finally got around to watching Grey Gardens, on an ironically gray, Saturday morning. The film features Drew Barrymore and Emmy-winning, Jessica Lange. They did an outstanding job portraying the eccentric mother and daughter duo of Edith Bouvier Beale; the aunt and first cousin of Jackie Kennedy Onassis. The film documents the eccentric lives of Park Avenue princesses who have withdrawn from New York society. They refuge in each other and their beautiful Long Island summer home, Grey Gardens. I thoroughly enjoyed the film, but then again, I enjoy any movie that involves chasing your dreams and living in a gorgeous beach house.

Preppy Rating: 3 bows

Round up a bunch of preps and what’s the one thing they have in common excluding their keen sense of style? Jimmy Buffett.

That’s right, Jimmy Buffett. Jimmy is the common denominator that binds all preps together. Think about the last time you were in a bar, singing with a bunch of strangers. Chances are a Jimmy Buffett song was playing. Who can resist a rousing rendition of Fins or Pirate Looks at Forty? His romanticized views of sailing and island living have inspired many a prep. Best known for Margaritaville, preps come out in full force when a Jimmy Buffet song comes on.

A favorite urban legend surrounding Jimmy Buffett, is the claim that every preppy knows someone who knows him. The next time you are sitting in a bar and you hear a Jimmy Buffett tune, ask away, its guaranteed that someone knows him. The cute guy in the green polo shirt’s mummy is from Mobile, she is friends with his sister. Ask the bartender, she used to bar tend at the bar where Jimmy performed in Alabama.

So the next time you seen a bunch of preppies standing in a line, jump in, you might be missing your chance to buy Jimmy Buffet concert tickets. That…or gain entry to a Brooks Brothers secret sale, which wouldn’t be a bad thing either.

Yesterday, John Hughes, the director responsible for my favorite movies passed away. Hughes directed 80s staples such as The Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Weird Science, and Pretty in Pink. His directorial debut, Sixteen Candles, introduced us to Sam Baker, a.k.a. Molly Ringwold, and her beloved, Jake Ryan. Sixteen Candles made us believe that magic could happen and we could get our dream guy.  1985′s The Breakfast Club taught us that detention could be cool. Where else could you meet a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess and a criminal? And walk away with a valuable lesson. And then there is Ferris Bueller. I thought Ferris was sooo cool, Ferris could do anything.

Thank You, John. You made growing up a little bit easier.

I quote John Lennon, “I don’t believe in Beatles, I just believe in me.” Good point there. After all, he was the walrus. I could be the walrus. I’d still have to bum rides off people.
- Ferris Bueller

Maybe I am getting old or I am simply bored of watching spoiled teens, I can’t get into NYC Prep,  Bravo’s latest reality show. The program airs Tuesdays at 9p.m., following the social lives of Manhattan’s elite teens. If you haven’t seen the show, it is definitely worth a look. The wardrobe coupled with teen dram-ma makes the hour of whining worth it.

Preppy Rating: 2 bows