First the disclaimer. I do not - and will not - ever watch the reality show I am writing about, but I do live in Southern California and am interested in news from San Diego County, especially news related to gaming and the many casinos in this part of the state. This morning I found an article in the entertainment section of the San Diego Tribune about a new reality show which formerly aired on Bravo premiering tonight at 10 pm on WEtv. The show is called the Million Dollar Matchmaker, and since love is the ultimate gamble, it seems fitting that the new dating season of the reality show was filmed at Harrah's Resort Southern California -- formerly called Harrah's Casino Rincon after the Native American tribe that owns the casino that Harrah's manages for them. The show will showcase the hotel, spa, and resort along with other locales throughout San Diego. You might want to tune in to see the local sites even if you don't care about the matchmaking going on. California is a beautiful state with some glorious mountain views even where you aren't treated to the fabulous Pacific Ocean.
There are two promo films online and a first-look film on wetv.com if you want to see what the fuss is all about. Harrah's lavish 2,400 square foot two-bedroom 3 1/2 bath doubled-balconied Presidential Suite serves as base for the show. I have spent a lot of time at this casino and never knew such a suite existed on the premisses. The article in the paper says rates start upward of $5,000 a night. It is the base for matchmaker Patti Stanger. The resort's vice president and general manager Darrell Pilant says Harrah's is happy to have the series showcase the resort and San Diego on the TV series. I guess they would be. Has to be good for business, all this free publicity.
The show formerly aired on Bravo. It centers on professional matchmaker/therapist Stanger and her Millionaire Club, a professional matchmaking service she founded in 2000. Why millionaires would need a yenta is beyond me - I would think the wealthy men would be fighting the girls off - but what do I know. The article says a promo clip shows Stanger dressing down some of her male clients. In one case she buttons up the shirt of a chest-baring Casanova type. Her clients seem to have spent a lot of time with their plastic surgeons, but you watch and be the judge of how much of what you see on Reality TV is actually Real.
Maybe the Million Dollar Matchmaker will inspire you to visit the Southern California resort and win your own million dollars. Winning tonight's half a billion dollar lottery prize is about as likely.
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