July 8, 2008
Mr. Boston Is Back
Mr. Boston--or is that Mr. Acton?--is back on reality television. Lee Marks, the man who didn't mind baring his pasty bottom on national television to win the heart of Tiffany Pollard (aka "New York") is now competing for money on VH1's latest endeavor in quality programming, entitled "I Love Money."
Not everyone his happy about Marks' return. One Bostonist declared, "Why does reality television have to make us look like such douchebags?"
A Boston Herald television critic is horrified at the image Mr. Boston is bringing to the masses: "Hampered by a nasal New England accent that sounds like a Ted Kennedy impression filtered through a toilet, Mr. Boston (Lee Marks) tries to convince his teammates that he’s a player on both coasts. No one’s buying the manure he’s shoveling."
Ouch. But what manure he shovels! On the first episode of "I Love Money," he delivered above and beyond the usual reality show lunacy. He creeped out the female contestants, stuffed his own Speedo, and flashed his little Mr. Boston to the ladies on the show while removing the stuffing. Of course, he's made it to another round next week. We're not sure whether or not his routine is real, but we can't stop watching.
Northeastern alum Jennifer Toof, aka Toastee the drunken gal outed as a porn star from Flavor of Love 2, is also on the show. In an interview with the Northeastern News, Toof warned, "Don't go on reality TV. Just stay at home and watch it and say, 'Hey, that girl was in my psych class!" Clearly, she should have taken notes from when she was on Flavor of Love 2.
Image of Mr. Boston from VH1.


