I know unemployment is teetering around 10%, but are times that bad that 11 people would submit themselves to total embarrassment just to be Diddy’s assistant?

The answer is yes and since they’re millions of people willing to laugh at them in their pursuit to be Diddy’s indentured servant season two of the reality series I Want Work For Diddy is on the way.

Premiering November 2 at 10 PM ET/PT will chronicle the journey of these men and women as they vie for the opportunity of a lifetime…and fame that will last about as long as a commercial break.

In a press release for the show Diddy said: "Last season I was hands off and left it to the judges. This season I'm taking a foot in ass, all over your brain approach to finding this assistant."

That sounds invasive and painful, which probably means it will make good TV.

As you can see from the posted trailer these lucky (?) contestants have already pierced their lips to Diddy’s cheeks only to get a swift kick to the mouth in return.

Hey, it still beats the bread line.

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MTV, Diddy and producer Mark Burnett are partnering on the new reality competition series, P. Diddy’s StarMaker, in search of the “next big music star.” Diddy still just won’t stop. Maybe he really can’t, who knows. I like his reality shows (for the most part) but I’ve grown tired of his search for the next major talent. Da Band fell apart, Danity Kane crashed and burned (and I actually liked them), there may be hope for Day 26 because they’re still together and doing well, but a solo act? Is this what the music industry has come to? Overexposed, wannabe celebrities becoming reality stars before they even become certified artists?

The ten-episode, one hour series debuts with a special 90-minute premiere on August 16 at 10pm. In each week’s episode, Diddy’s team of music industry leaders will test, coach and mold the next music superstar out of 14 contestants. The final winner will receive a record deal with Bad Boy Records and a career launch managed by Diddy. American Idol’s Kimberly Caldwell hosts the series (how appropriate).

Diddy is a smart man so he wouldn’t keep making these shows if there was no element of public interest, but he has become to reality TV what he was to music in the 90s—completely unavoidable (in an annoying way). The man is undeniably a hustler, but the concept of over-saturation seems to fly over his head. I guess it’s good that he’s tenacious, but are people really that interested in more new artists who were created on national television? How about new artists on Bad Boy’s roster period? I’m checking for Diddy’s Last Train to Paris and his process making it, but I don’t think I’ll warm up to StarMaker. How about you?

Now that Danity Kane has screwed it up, and Day 26 has cried enough for 18 seasons, Diddy needs a new group to keep us entertained.

Enter Making His Band, a new reality series centered on creating a new group that will assist Diddy as he preps for what is said to be his last album (I wouldn’t bet on that, though — ya’ll know rappers lie about retiring).

On the show, Diddy and his team will tour the country looking for musicians and back-up singers to help the artist push his album, Last Train to Paris.

Will they have to fetch him cheesecake? Will they have to serve as bodyguards and keep disgruntled ex-Bad Boy acts at bay?

Who knows, but here’s a preview of the new reality series:

The show will premiere on July 27 at 10:00pm ET/PT.

The Making the Band 4 finale was what I expected—mundane. Diddy assured Donnie that his sophomore album was green-lighted (and Donnie performed). Host, Sway, asked Day 26 for an explanation about the drama that happened with Que throughout the season and of course, without giving real answers, they explained that everything was “resolved” and proceeded to over-sing singles from their sophomore album.

Then we got to Danity Kane (minus Aundrea). The crux of the matter was, would they put their differences aside to perform as a quintet—once again—but it’s never going to happen. Sway asked the girls why the group broke up but there was no real answer. They shuffled around the solid truth but if you picked through the sugar coating, you basically figured out that they don’t get along.

What I found most interesting about the special was when everyone, especially Diddy, began shouting out their twitter pages. (Twitter.com/iamdiddy).

For those who are still interested in not getting real answers about the Danity Kane split, there will be a mini-documentary about the group airing next Thursday at 9pm, called The Rise and Fall of Danity Kane.

In other news, Diddy is gearing up to release his next album, Last Train to Paris soon (he didn’t give a date, he just said “soon”), the other fallen members of DK are working on solo albums and Aubrey’s reality TV show (I hope you’re not surprised) is coming in the Fall (which she co-executive produced).

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Does the idea of being bitched out for all to see sound appealing to you? Do you love the idea of channeling your inner pizza delivery man, furniture mover, and Scrappy Doo?

Do you like doing a bunch of work for less than desirable wages?

If any of this sounds appealing to you and your face won’t break the camera, you’re in luck: Diddy wants to clown more people on national television!

VH1 has announced plans for a second season of I Want To Work For Diddy.

They’ve already started posting ads on job boards, quipping, “The unemployment rate may be at an all-time high, but at least one person is hiring…DIDDY.”

I’d rather strip, which isn’t all that different if you really think about it. If you’re on one of Diddy’s shows you’re bound to show your ass anyway.

In last night’s episode of Making the Band 4 things get tense for Day26 because they’re hurting financially. Their manager tells them that their deal is still only about 75% done. The group stresses about their lack of income but Q, especially, has a hard time dealing with this because he reveals that his family relies on him financially, which is ridiculous for a new artist.

It seems like tension is mounting for everyone. Donnie’s lackluster sales are keeping him from moving forward with a second album, Danity Kane has no group and Day 26 is broke. I’m not even going to make snarky commentary about Bad Boy Records and how they seem to be the record label equivalent to the Bermuda Triangle. OK, so that was a little jab. But seriously, I feel bad for these guys and I hope they manage to pull through.

The tension makes for great drama but these are real young people working toward and living out their dreams. I want them to win.

What are your thoughts?

There was a sliver of hope that they could possibly function as a trio, but Shannon Bex has not yet returned. Although the next episode previews Aundrea and Dawn going to Shannon’s hometown, who knows what’s to come. That was only episode two and already my head is spinning. Plus, we haven’t even begun to touch the pending drama with Day 26. This is going to be good.

I must admit, as much as I’m addicted to watching dysfunction, I hope things work out for all of Diddy’s bands, especially Danity Kane. I really liked them together. Do you think Dawn, Aundrea and Shannon can carry on the group as a trio? Will the original quartet miraculously reconcile (even if forced by contractual obligations)? Or, will there be another curve ball this season with new DK members? Dilemmas, dilemmas…

Danity Kane exile, Aubrey O’Day, recently appeared on Chelsea Lately to promote her Playboy spread and ended up coming out as bisexual. That’s not all Miss O’Day talked about. Of course Chelsea Handler, the salacious host of Chelsea Lately, asked looming questions about being kicked out of the group. Aubrey skirted around the situation with the typical brush-off answers — being a woman who stands up for herself no matter what, wishing the remaining members of DK good luck, moving on to whatever else is out there for her, blah, blah, blah. Check out the video.

Is all this non-talk about the situation really just giving the show more press?

Do you still care about Aubrey now that she’s no longer with the group?

Do you still care about the group now that they’re no longer with Aubrey?

Will you watch episode two of Making the Band 4 tomorrow night? If so, it airs at 9pm EST on MTV.

Speak your minds…