NEW YORK - The Vatican today called on people of goodwill to boycott MTV's new reality show, People Say the Damnedest Things in Confession which puts hidden microphones and cameras in the confessional of a Catholic Church."It captures on tape the most intimate sins of the penitents for the viewing pleasure of MTV's hedonistic young audience," said the show's producer Larry Bang. "But it's all done in good taste."
In one segment on the opening show, a young man confesses to having sex with his girlfriend out of wedlock. Later that day, the show's producers show the confession to the girlfriend, "and that's where the fireworks begin," chuckles Bang. "She confronts the guy, and she is just livid. 'So you think what we do is wrong,' she yells. Well, the sheepish look on his face is just priceless." But then later that night, he gets back at her. They're sitting on her couch, and she's still upset with him, pouting and all that. Then the doorbell rings, and in comes an exorcist -- one of our actors dressed like a priest -- and he proceeds to do an exorcism on this young woman to cast out her demons, you know, for tempting this guy and all. Well, that sends her over the edge. She throws them both out, and the boyfriend can't stop laughing." Bang laughs uncontrollably.
"So you see," Bang chortles, "the whole thing's very healthy."
