The Tester Trailer: Crying, Cheating, and Beerios

February 1st, 2010 admin

The Tester will be the greatest thing ever. Concrete proof of the existence of God. Etc. Sony’s new reality show , produced by the folks who brought you Rock of Love , has perhaps the strangest premise of any such program: The “winner” “wins” a gig at Sony in the quality assurance department. If you don’t know why this is a booby prize, here is Penny Arcade on the matter…


Originally posted on Wired

 
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