Octomom set to return in Fox special we'll all condemn and then watch avidly

Just when you thought Octomom was slipping out of the zeitgeist and off your TV set comes news that Fox will air a two-hour documentary about her journey from "miracle birth woman to tabloid fodder." "It's a little bit of a train wreck, and it's really entertaining to watch," Fox's reality-programming guru Mike Darnell says of the Radar-shot footage. Oh, bless you, Darnell. At least you're honest—and always have been—about the relentless drive for ratings and the pandering you're willing to do to get them. To wit: The Swan, Temptation Island, Moment of Truth. This ain't HBO—it's ad-supported network TV, after all. It's all about the eyeballs. Octomom: The Incredible Unseen Footage is sure to draw big numbers and, no doubt, advertisers with stomachs strong enough to withstand the criticism. Wish I could say that I won't be among those glued to the tube as Nadya Suleman's "emotional struggles, physical complications and financial burdens" are splayed out for our collective prime-time amusement. I'm setting the TiVo now. Who's with me?

—Posted by T.L. Stanley