Reality Television

Whatever Happened to the Good Ol' Days of Television?

Pat Gallagher | Posted 02.09.2012 | Fifty

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I'll never forget sitting in front of the TV watching the test pattern in anticipation of the greatest children's program of all time to appear on that sweet small screen, hearing Buffalo Bob Smith say: "Hey, kids, what time is it?"

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Change the Story to Change the World

Duane Elgin | Posted 02.01.2012 | Media

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The next five to ten years represent an unprecedented break in the human journey. We are between stories, or the guiding narratives, that serve as bea...

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WATCH: 5 Packing Tips from The Amazing Race Goth Team (VIDEO)

La Carmina | Posted 01.27.2012 | Travel

For two seasons of The Amazing Race Kent Kaliber and Vyxsin Fiala around the world with a single backpack without leaving behind the black eyeliner and glitter polish.

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'RuPaul's Drag Race' Premiere Party Streams Live Tonight From West Hollywood

Posted 01.24.2012 | Gay Voices

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Post-holiday blues and nasty weather in many parts of the country might have some people cursing the arrival of the first month of the year, but we're...

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On The Shahs Of Sunset Reality Show

Charlotte Safavi | Posted 01.29.2012 | Entertainment

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When I saw last week that Ryan Seacrest Productions had an upcoming reality show based on the lives of wealthy LA-based Iranian-Americans called the Shahs of Sunset, I did what any self-respecting, tech-friendly Iranian-American would do.

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Omarosa Shifts Career As New Magazine Editor

HuffingtonPost.com | Brennan Williams | Posted 01.24.2012 | Black Voices

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Reality TV star Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth has traded in her producing and unscripted drama duties for a new role as West Coast Editor of Reality We...

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Joan Rivers Dishes On Gay Fans, Cosmetic Surgery And What's Off Limits

HuffingtonPost.com | Curtis M. Wong | Posted 01.24.2012 | Gay Voices

Read More: Reality Television, Joan Rivers Gay Fanbase, Transphobia, Reality TV, Video, Joan Rivers Gay Fans, Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best?, Joan Rivers, Gay Voices News

Turns out there is something that frightens Joan Rivers more than crow's feet: the thought of her beloved fanbase -- many of whom identify as lesbian,...

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'The Bachelor' Recap: A Soundtrack For Ben's Great Outdoors Dating

Lincee Ray | Posted 01.24.2012 | TV

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Poor Kasie B ... She's professed her love roughly 19 times to the camera, 136 in her journal and I'm confident she worked in an "I love you" once or twice as she whispered sweet nothings into his ear.

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How to throw the Ultimate 'Bachelor' Viewing Party

Rachel Weight | Posted 01.23.2012 | Women

Read More: Reality Television, Television, Women, The Bachelor, Ben Flajnik, The Bachelorette, Parties, Reality Show, Dating, Women News

Love "The Bachelor?" You might as well host a weekly support group -- I mean viewing party. Take it up a few notches and try some of these "Bachelor" party ideas on for size.

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National Geographic Channel, In Race for Bottom, Adds Killing Endangered Species to New Season Entertainment Lineup

Carl Safina | Posted 01.15.2012 | Green

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Well, people, what an incredibly long drop it's been since the electrifying National Geographic TV specials of my youth, whose mere opening theme notes would raise the hair on my neck.

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WATCH: Hotelier Goes 'Undercover Boss' With Mixed Results

HuffingtonPost.com | Andrew Burmon | Posted 01.13.2012 | Travel

Read More: Reality Television, Video, Reality TV, Diamond Resorts International, Brand USA, Stephen Cloobeck, Undercover Boss, Travel Video, Cbs, Travel News

Stephen J. Cloobeck wants to be the greatest hotelier ever. Those who know Cloobeck or have met him are well aware of his aspiration because he period...

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6 Cheese Questions For 'Top Chef All-Star' Fabio Viviani

culture magazine | Posted 01.12.2012 | Food

Read More: Reality Television, Fabio Viviani, Top Chef Season 5, Cooking, Cheese, Celebrity Chefs, Top Chef, Italian Food, Top Chef All-Stars, Food News

Most people will recognize Fabio Viviani from his appearance on "Top Chef," where his charisma and unparalleled cooking style made him a fan-favorite on Season 5.

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Fox Cancels Results Show Portion of 'So You Think You Can Dance'

Lelia Nebeker | Posted 01.01.2012 | TV

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The new setup might actually be good news for the contestants, who will have one less routine to learn each week. On the downside, where will we get to watch Enrique Iglesias and Pitbull perform their latest pop/reggaeton crossover hit?

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Khloe Kardashian Gets 'Punk'd'

Posted 01.03.2012 | TV

Ashton Kutcher is passing the Von Dutch hat-sporting "Punk'd" hosting duties when the celebrity pranking series returns to MTV on Mon., March 19. T...

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Ignoring the Publicity Seekers: A New Year's Resolution We Should All Make

Mitchell Bard | Posted 01.01.2012 | Politics

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I think we're paying a price for our obsession with faux celebrity. So even though I know it's a losing battle, my 2012 New Year's resolution is meant to take a shot at fighting back.

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Reality Weekly, Reality TV-Focused Magazine, Prepares For Launch

wwd.com | Posted 12.30.2011 | Media

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REALITY CHECK: Kim Kardashian and her friends in reality TV land now have their very own mother ship, in the form of a magazine where all their antics...

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Saving for a "Collagen" Education: Can We Go Any Lower Than Toddlers & Tiaras?

David Fagin | Posted 12.30.2011 | TV

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Watch five minutes of Toddlers & Tiaras, TLC's controversial reality show featuring virtual infants learning all the wrong life lessons in the guise of a beauty pageant, and tell me the world isn't coming to an end.

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Has Kim Richards Left Rehab?

Posted 12.29.2011 | Celebrity

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UPDATE: Kim Richards is indeed still in rehab, according to Richards' rep. Has she or hasn't she? While People magazine reports that "Real Ho...

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'Real Housewife' Kim Richards' Ex-Husband Dishes On Her Rehab Stay

Posted 12.20.2011 | Celebrity

Read More: Reality Television, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Video, Reality TV, Monty Brinson, Kim Richards Rehab, Kim Richards Monty Brinson, Kim Richards, Celebrity News

"Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Kim Richards checked into a rehab center earlier this month after a tumultuous year played out on Bravo, and n...

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WATCH: NeNe Leakes: Reality TV Breaks Up Relationships

Posted 12.08.2011 | Black Voices

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On a recent episode of "The Talk" realty star NeNe Leakes made a special guest appearance where she opened up on how "real" and unscripted the confron...

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What Do Muslims Do When Babies Are Born? New 'All-American Muslim' Episode Highlights Ritual

Posted 12.02.2011 | Religion

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Ever wondered how Muslims welcome children into the world? The upcoming episode of TLC's reality show, All-American Muslim, highlights the Call to ...

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The Fraud of Authentic Leadership

Elise Lelon | Posted 01.09.2012 | Business

Leaders who describe themselves as "authentic" are like sentences that start with, "To be honest." Whenever big cheeses proclaim "authentic leadership" as their effective guiding principle, chances are they're not so authentic, and they may not be effective or principled either.

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'DWTS': J.R.'s Perfect Scores & Nancy Falls From Grace

HuffingtonPost.com | Crystal Bell | Posted 01.08.2012 | Entertainment

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Bruno called it a night of miracles in the ballroom during this week's 'Dancing With the Stars' -- and I have to agree. It was the last dance-off befo...

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Don't Tread on Me -- Again. American Scripted Reality Writers Deserve Same Rights as Their British Counterparts

Lowell Peterson | Posted 12.25.2011 | Business

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For over a year, the Writers Guild of America East has been working to unionize those considered the "sweatshop workers" of the television writing profession, the writers and producers of scripted reality television shows.

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Muslim Reality Show, 'All-American Muslim,' To Premiere On TLC (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Jaweed Kaleem | Posted 12.21.2011 | Religion

Read More: Muslim-Americans, Reality Television, Islam, Religion News, Video, All-American Muslim, Muslims, Dearborn Michigan, Arab Americans, Islam in America, Religion News

What's life like as a Muslim-American? A new eight-part series on TLC that premieres November 13 will try to answer that question by following the ...

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