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Published Saturday, January 08, 2005 by seanlmccarthy | E-mail this post

THE WILL, THE MOST SCOTTSDALE TV SHOW EVER: Say what you will about Scottsdale people showing up time and again on "reality" TV shows -- and Lord knows, I have said plenty already. But the TV critics who flog the new CBS contest, The Will, leave out one important dynamic. This show is sooooooo Scottsdale. While my acquaintance Jon Buehler does a bang-up job on another CBS show, The Amazing Race, these folks on The Will are so hee-haw-hilarious because they exemplify the Scottsdale gold-digging stereotype. It's also extra funny for me since I've met and quoted the show's "villian," Penny, for previous newspaper stories. Note: I'd exaggerate by calling Jon a friend, though I know the bartender well enough to have him say hi and shake my hand anytime I pop into 6, the lounge where he works, and that's because I used to write about the place a bunch at my old rag. Speaking of which, it turns out a former colleague of mine was partially responsible for setting up this cast of characters. Read her story here.