Fictionalized version of real life events

I have to say, it's been a while since I've watched "The Daily Show" and I feel like an idiot for missing something that I know is guaranteed to make me laugh and on occasion, think. The explanation for my sabbatical is that it comes on every night at the same time as "The Family Guy"....which I watched fervently for the past few months until I realized I'd seen the same episode at least 5 times and I was laughing before the jokes even happened. So I needed something new...or something old made new again. Enter Jon Stewart.
If you haven't checked out Ashley's post today, I suggest you get your a** over there, b/c she posted a link to this hilarious game involving the Olsen twins. I won't post the link here to avoid being repetitive. But just as a teaser, the game begins as follows: Hey Ashley! Got any blow? You're intrigued, right?
Ashley and I (get used to this phrase, we are domestic partners) watched a movie on Lifetime last night which was part of their Lifetime Movie Gold series. I don't know what this entails, how you get the gold medal in the category of television movies, but if you watch "Empty Cradle" starring Kate Jackson and Lori Loughlin, you'll suddenly understand their criteria for this label. Here's the premise: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106808/plotsummary
It's too much to type. Or copy and paste.
But this is what really got me. They had viewers, remarkably all from Texas and all complete idiots, opining on the movie during commercial breaks. One woman claimed to be "on the edge of her seat" while another claimed Kate Jackson's performance was "so convining"...paging Roger Ebert, I think we've found a replacement for that Roeper guy. Okay, I'm laughing at myself for just saying "paging Roger Ebert". But who am I to insult these fine southern women, I too watched the entire movie for one purpose....How the hell is Lori Loughlin going to get her baby back????
Reagan