by Jared Garrett

Created on: January 16, 2008

Anybody who saw Eddie Murphy's movie "Coming to America" will know right away that Victoria Beckham's new show of the same appelation will be just as clever, funny and enjoyable as its namesake. Indeed, Victoria Beckham has shown that she has equal acting and comedy chops as Eddie Murphy, particularly when it comes to timely, radical haircuts.

Okay, all kidding aside, Posh Spice's new show "Coming to America" will not be a waste of time for various reasons. But before getting into these issues, we really ought to define what 'worth watching' in our title really means. Hence, this article's use of the phrase 'waste of time.'

When we say that something is worth watching, we are alluding to the idea that the program in question has something to offer its audience. We are also stating that it will be enjoyable, engaging and well-wrought. Using these four concepts as a rubric for measuring the 'worth watching-ness' of Mrs. Beckham's new show, we can quickly see that it will score well.

First, there is the question of whether Victoria Beckham's "Coming to America" will have something to offer its audience. This program will have plenty to offer! Not only will American audiences be able to get a peek inside the massive home that Mrs. Beckham and her tiny-voiced hubby now own in Los Angeles, it is very possible audiences will get a look inside their starkly empty fridge.

What is more, there is no doubt that the Beckhams will display the culture shock they are suffering from their move to a country across the pond from their homeland. Certainly these two hometown folks will have much to get used to in a country of excess, celebrity adulation, and oversized everything. You see, they had never been here, so their culture shock will be a real issue. Thus, Posh's new show has plenty to offer: a look at these unique celebrities' lives, an understanding and sympathy with expatriates relocating to America, and finally, a hoped-for sense of guilt.

Indeed, audiences watching this program will benefit greatly from it if they can find it in themselves to wonder why on earth they would spend their valuable time in front of the telly and watching a toothpick wearing thousand dollar jeans. So there is no doubt that "Coming to America" is worth watching based on what it has to offer.

Secondly, we must consider whether "Coming to America" will be enjoyable. Who doesn't enjoy watching the exciting lives of celebrities? Who wouldn't enjoy laughing at the ridiculousness of the excess that they

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