The fascination that the American public has with the miserable lives of celebrities who, despite their wealth and fame destroy themselves with drugs and violence.
What´s wrong with Miss Lohan? She seems to have a terrible death wish.
Any of the reality TV shows that depict the "up close and personal" lives of the people or familes on the program. TV programs such as Jon and Kate Plus 8, 18 Kids and Counting (the Duggar family) and Wife Swap are prime examples. Also known as "fishbowl TV."
Julie: Did you watch the season premier of "Jon and Kate Plus Eight?" The kids are sooooo cute.
Hal: Are you kidding? I have better things to do with my time. That show makes me wanna puke. Now that the Goselins are having trouble keeping their marriage together and all the rumours--he's cheating on her, she's cheating on him. I feel sorry for the kids that their parents are selfish enough to put them through all that on a TV show. It's nothing more than Train wreck TV.
Catching wreck is to put on a superb performance when engaging in an activity that requires skill (such as sports or freestyle rapping); going hard in general