Guilty Pleasures: "Paradise Hotel"

[ED: Welcome to Guilty Pleasures, a new feature on Shine to discuss the things we love so much, but don't always want to admit. But away with the veil of deceit! It's time to come clean with the truth.]

Who remembers the hit reality show Paradise Hotel? It aired on Fox in the summer of 2003 and followed a group of hot singles living in a luxurious island resort who had to strategize and couple up with roommates of the opposite sex. The goal: to try to stay in the hotel the longest for a massive cash prize. The catch: every other week one contestant is odd man out and gets sent home only to be replaced by a new cast member.

With tropical drinks, days spent entirely in bikinis and shared hotel rooms all set on a beautiful backdrop, the show is probably as close to a documented spring break as you can imagine, and trashy as that is, I can't get enough! So you can imagine how thrilled I was when the show finally returned to MyNetworkTV and Fox Reality earlier this year. Sadly, this time around I don't think anyone is watching but me! Last night's episode was on fire when newbie Myrna broke up a happy couple and sent Ms. Popularity Tanya packing. And next week's episode comes with the promise that a familiar face will be checking back into Paradise Hotel to stir up more drama. You can keep your Survivor, the Bachelor and Real World/Road Rules Challenge-I've got two tickets to paradise and I'm not embarrassed to admit it!