Reality Show

Seaside Heights, "Jersey Shore" Town, Distances Itself From MTV Show

AP | Posted 12.29.2009 | New York

Read More: Reality TV, Jersey Shore, Italian-Americans, New Jersey, Seaside Heights, Reality Show, Jersey Shore Show, Mtv Jersey Shore, New York News

SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. — The New Jersey beach town that's home to MTV's "Jersey Shore" is trying to distance itself from the controversy surround...

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Heads Should Roll Over Obama State Dinner Security Breach

William Bradley | Posted 11.28.2009 | Politics

Read More: White House, Joe Biden, State Dinner, Facebook, Rahm Emanuel, Barack Obama, Reality Show, Secret Service, Al Qaeda, Nancy Pelosi, Birther, Glenn Beck, Manchurian Candidate, Rachel Maddow, Politics News
William Bradley

If I were in the White House, given the overall situation and the extraordinary security lapses of this first state dinner, I would be sending some folks to guard snow plows in Antarctica this weekend.

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Howard Stern: Diamond in a Rough Patch

Mario Almonte | Posted 11.13.2009 | Media

Read More: Reality TV, King of All Media, Time Magazine, Martha Stewart, Reality Show, Broadcast, Howard Stern, Sirus XM, Pop Culture, Tv, Forbes, Satellite Radio, Boston University, Oprah Winfrey, New York Times Best Seller, Fcc, Radio, New York Times, Edgar Bergen, Howard Stern Show, Radio Hall of Fame, Jack Benny, NasdaqGS: SIRI, Media News
Mario Almonte

For a man who almost single-handedly revolutionized the broadcasting industry, Stern continues to be spectacularly disrespected by the media that he so radically transformed.

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(VIDEO) More Video with Dancing with the Stars Celebrity, Karina Smirnoff

Jeff Rivera | Posted 09.19.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Jeff-Rivera, Abc, Dancing With the Stars, Karina Smirnoff, Dancing, Reality TV, Reality Show, Dancing With the Stars Contestants, Entertainment News
Jeff Rivera

Smirnoff is what I like to call, "a real cool chick". She's just very down-to-earth, genuine, smart, strong and hey guys, she can cook too!

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(VIDEO) Dancing with the Stars Celebrity, Karina Smirnoff

Jeff Rivera | Posted 09.18.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Young Hollywood, Abc, Dancing With the Stars, Mario Lopez, Karina Smirnoff, Jeff Rivera, Reality TV, Reality Show, Dancing With the Stars Contestants, Entertainment News
Jeff Rivera

Karina Smirnoff chats about her life, Dancing with the Stars and a little juicy gossip with Jeff Rivera.

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The Bachelorette: Marry Me Monday at Your Own Peril

Tasha Gordon-Solmon | Posted 07.15.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Marriage Proposal, Proposing on Tv, Abc, The Bachelor, The Proposal, Marry Me Monday, Jason Mesnick, Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds, Jillian Harris, The Bachelorette, Love, Deanna Pappas, Reality Television, Reality TV, Reality Show, Helicopters, Tanner P, Ed, Michael, Entertainment News
Tasha Gordon-Solmon

Marry Me Monday is different because the proposals take place during Bachelorette Time. And Bachelorette Time is a very special time for women.

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Win or Lose, Reality Show Competitors Often End Up With Severe Problems

The Wrap | Posted 07.03.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Katie Gold, Reality Shows, Severe Problems Reality Shows, Reality Show Survivors, Reality Show, Entertainment News

Katie Gold made it to the final four on the first year of "Survivor's" Australian edition. Throughout the program she a continuous stream of letters s...

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Jon and Kate Ruined by the Realities of Fame?

Sheila Marikar | Posted 06.26.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Marriage, Reality TV, Relationships, Divorce, Jon Gosselin, Celebrity Gossip, Reality Show, Kate Gosselin, Tabloids, Entertainment News, Parenting, Jon and Kate Plus 8, Entertainment News
Sheila Marikar

While the premiere's focus was the sextuplets' fifth birthday party, it seemed a footnote compared to Jon and Kate's testimonials about their alleged infidelities.

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Building the Housewife Franchise

Ryan Haydon and Stefani Piermattei | Posted 06.12.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Reality Television, Countess-Luann-De-Lesseps, Reality TV, COUNTESS Luann De Lesseps, New York-New York, Reality Show, Real Housewives of New York City, Real Housewives, Kelly Bensimon, The Real Housewives of New York City, Entertainment News, Kelly Killoren Bensimon, Alex McCord, Entertainment News
Ryan Haydon and Stefani Piermattei

Clearly, Bravo is running out of locations; the last thing anyone wants is Real Housewives of Idaho (though at least then the ladies could hold potatoes). We're here to help.

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"Koko Mansion": Flavor Of Love Nigerian Edition Coming Soon (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 06.12.2009 | World

Read More: Reality TV, Reality Show, Foreign Affairs, Nigeria, D'Banji, Flavor Flav, D'Banj, Music, Vh1, Koko Mansion, Trailor, Video, Kokolette, Flavor of Love, Koko Mansion Trailor, Dbanji, Advocacy, World News

In the spirit of VH1's hit reality series "Flavor Of Love", starring Public Enemy member Flavor Flav, Nigeria's satellite television station HiTV is l...

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Q & A: A Chorus Line Vets Baayork Lee and Yuka Takara Make Their Moves In Every Little Step

Brad Balfour | Posted 05.18.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Musical, A Chorus Line, Tonys, Dancer, Baayork Lee, Hit, Musical Theater, Reality Show, Broadway, Michael Bennett, Documentary, Awards, Pulitzer, American Idol, Yuka Takara, Entertainment News
Brad Balfour

Being in A Chorus Line -- a show that is not only a conceptual benchmark for Broadway musicals but the fourth longest running show of all time -- is any singer/dancer/actor's dream job.

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What Is Going on With the Housewives?

Ryan Haydon and Stefani Piermattei | Posted 05.08.2009 | Entertainment

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Ryan Haydon and Stefani Piermattei

These women feel that if they put everything out there, it frees them from thinking about their behavior and consequences.

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On TV, Life, and Gossip Girl

Kim Stolz | Posted 02.09.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Ed Westwick, Reality TV, Bailout, Reality Show, Economy, Diy, Economic Crisis, Ugly Betty, Jobs, All in the Family, Gossip Girl, Media, Lipstick Jungle, Viacom, Entertainment News
Kim Stolz

Television is reflective of the economic downturn and fiercely threatened media climate that we are living in now -- it is no surprise that Dirty Jobs and other "blue collar"-like shows are thriving.

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My Virtual Gift List for This Holiday Season

Mitchell Bard | Posted 01.24.2009 | Politics

Read More: New York Yankees, The Nation, Andy Pettitte, Al Franken, Facebook, Scramble, Dick Cheney, Bailout, Jorge Posada, Hillary Clinton Senate Seat, Rick Warren, Paul Krugman, Bernard Madoff, Boston Red Sox, Mark Teixeira, c.c. Sabathia, Thomas Friedman, Holiday Season, David Paterson, Espn, Reality Show, Erik Kuselias, Executive Bonuses, A.j. Burnett, Barack Obama, Elvis Presley, Iraq War, Mariano Rivera, Rod Blagojevich, Girls Gone Wild, Hillary Clinton, Saturday Night Live, Derek Jeter, Torture, Holiday Season Commentary, Politics News
Mitchell Bard

Now that you can give crap to people without actually having to give them anything in reality, here is my virtual gift list for this holiday season.

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The Truman Syndrome: When You Think Your Life Is A Show

AP | JENNIFER PELTZ | Posted 12.26.2008 | Living

Read More: Psychiatry, Truman Show, Mental Health, Truman Syndrome, Personal Health, Reality Show, Living News

NEW YORK — One man showed up at a federal building, asking for release from the reality show he was sure was being made of his life. Another was...

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Defending Rachel Zoe

Matt Donnelly | Posted 10.21.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Reality TV, Rachel Zoe Stylist, Rachel Zoe Project, Reality Show, Reality Shows, Rachel Zoe Clients, Rachel Zoe, Fashion Rachel Zoe, Entertainment News
Matt Donnelly

No matter how disingenuous you find her work or personality, she's always authentic Zoe, and was long before the cameras rolled in.

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"Hurl"

August J. Pollak | Posted 07.29.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Food, Game Shows, Eating Disorders, Hurl!, Competitive Eating, Tv, Reality TV, Reality Show, g4, Entertainment News
August J. Pollak

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Five People Reality TV Shows Hurt The Most

Jodi Lipper and Cerina Vincent | Posted 07.13.2008 | Living

Read More: Hogan Knows Best, Reality TV, The Balanced Life, Reality Show, America's Next Top Model, My Super Sweet Sixteen, Living Lohan, Keeping Up With the Kardashians, Laguna Beach, Flavor of Love, The HIlls, Dancing With the Stars, The Bachelorette, American Idol, Living News
Jodi Lipper and Cerina Vincent

Answer: Everyone In the name of full disclosure, we will admit that we enjoy watching trashy reality shows as much as the next girls. We'd call it a...

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Why Reality TV Will Soon Die a Healthy Death

Richard Laermer | Posted 06.28.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Reality Television, Candid Camera, Reality TV, The Real World, Survivor, Reality Show, Reality Shows, The HIlls, Dancing With the Stars, Voyeurism, Entertainment News
Richard Laermer

Though our captivation with reality TV has mushroomed, it's safe to say that the lines demarcating what passes for the "reality" element of this genre have gone completely haywire.

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Top Chef: Better Late than Never, Right?

Jane McGivney | Posted 06.07.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Television, Food, Reality TV, Top Chef, Reality Show, Entertainment News
Jane McGivney

Spike The Butcher goes for Tomahawk steaks & frozen scallops. Frozen scallops! Ack! This is not good! Lisa says, "Initially I wanted scallops, but they're.....frozen."

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Spending A Fortune For A Shot On Reality TV

The New York Times | Abby Ellin | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media

Read More: Reality TV, Reality Show, Media News

TO say Tom Sullivan likes "Survivor" would be a gross understatement. Mr. Sullivan, a radio and television host in Atlanta, auditioned five times for ...

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Kurtz: Gibson Pushed Vargas Out At ABC

Eat The Press | Rachel Sklar | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home

Read More: Howard Kurtz, Charlie Gibson, Elizabeth Vargas, Reality Show, Home News

More on the Howie Kurtz book, perhaps you've heard of it? Reality Show: Inside the Last Great Television News War? Oh, yes, that one. Today Howie was ...

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Kurtz On GMA (But Not On Gibson, Sawyer And Vargas)

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media

Read More: Howard Kurtz, Good Morning America, Reality Show, Chris Cuomo, Media News

So! More on the Howie Kurtz book, perhaps you've heard of it? Reality Show: Inside the Last Great Television News War? Oh, yes, that one. Today Howie ...

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New Kurtz Book Goes Behind The Scenes In Anchor Wars

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media

Read More: Howard Kurtz, Television News War, Charlie Gibson, Big Three Anchors, Brian Williams, Reality Show, Katie Couric, Media News

There's been barely a whisper leading up to Howard Kurtz's new book, released tomorrow -- it's been embargoed, hushed, and kept under wraps for months...

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Ringside At The Reality Show: New Kurtz Book Goes Behind The Scenes In The Anchor Wars

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media

Read More: News Anchors, Howard Kurtz, Meredith Vieira, Matt Lauer, Big Three Anchors, Charlie Gibson, NBC News, Reality Show, Katie Couric, CBS News, Dan Rather, ABC News, Diane Sawyer, Brian Williams, Charles Gibson, Media News

The book itself still remains under wraps, but from the amount we've surveyed it looks to be a thoroughly engrossing, engaging and more than occasionally juicy read.

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