Is It Right?

Okay, so I've just watched my second episode of "Celebrity Rehab" with Dr. Drew. I waver between feeling saddened and embarrassed for the has-been celebrities on the show, to identifying with the effects of addiction that these folks have wrecked on their families.

I've never been a reality show addict; in fact, I've only watched one relatively consistently (if, like 2 seasons count): Celebrity Apprentice. But all the other reality shows, esp. the ones that are auditions for jobs, pale in comparison to this one. Celebrity Rehab is like an audition for life, or for the rest of your life.

So, I've struggled as I've watched both episodes of this show, much like I struggled watching talk shows in their earlier days (before, incidentally, swearing them off): Is it right to have such a deep look into folks' personal lives, esp. as they're wrestling with their demons - not after they've won the battle?

Granted, Celebrity Rehab's no Jerry Springer or Maury (which I don't see how anyone in their right mind could watch). But it does smack of a bit of voyeurism to me. I dunno.

I wonder what other folks think...