MTV producers did not have to stage any antics or coax any performances out of these always-animated, fist-pumping gorillas and perma-bronzed, high-heeled guidettes. Just watching them in their natural habitat, performing the ritual dances and aggressive mating habits is entertainment enough.

As I’m about to experience my first Father’s Day as a father, please allow me this bit of cyberspace to talk about “Dad.” Don’t worry, I’m not about to traipse over the cutesy, sleep-deprived, new-dad territory that so many have traveled on before.

I’m sure my experience is no different than most new [...]