About the only thing wrong with Sundance Channel's new prostitutes-in-Pahrump documentary series (debuting at 11 p.m. today) is its title: "Pleasure for Sale."
It's the bait-and-switch equivalent of paying the guy at the ballpark eight bucks for what he's been yelling is ice-cold beer, only to have him crack you upside the head with a fungo bat instead.
Oh, sure, the series is set at the world-famous Chicken Ranch. It even features nudity and carefully edited sex acts. But you'll find more pleasure watching a string of those "Save the Children" commercials, with a hangover and a mysterious rash, while standing in line at the DMV.
Most taxi drivers will tell you that the majority of local massage parlors are fronts for prostitution. Many parlors offer male patrons what is called a "Happy Ending," or in some cases a "Full Girlfriend Experience" for an extra fee. These specialties are not taught in 