Hey There Lonelygirl

Over the past few months a young woman who calls herself Lonelygirl15 has been appearing in a video diary on YouTube. Her stories garnered millions of fans, who obsessed over her troubled life. Some wondered if she were real, or if the whole thing was made up. Well, duh. Of course it was fiction.

I didn't really know anything about Lonelygirl until a friend mentioned it a few weeks ago. I looked in for a second and that was enough. Even a real teen's confessions wouldn't interest me that much, but why watch such an obvious put-on?

First, Lonelygirl's name was Bree. Who named their kid "Bree" before Desperate Housewives? Second, the actress playing the part, Jessica Rose, is right out of central casting. Finally, in the little I saw, her monologue was too smooth, not at all like real life.

Still, I'm kind of sorry her cover was blown. It was harmless fun for a lot of people.

ColumbusGuy adds: Ugh. Why don't we just cut to the chase and do a JonBenet site? It'll have the added benefit of her crossing over. We'll make billions.