OWN just announced the debut date for its Lindsay Lohan reality series, Lindsay: March 9. The network says that the show is an “honest, no-holds-barred account” and promises “viewers will see an intimate, unflinching look into the life of one of the world’s most sought-after celebrities.” It’s from high-quality producers, filmmaker Amy Rice and Pilgrim …
Blame Delicious Deliveries for the decline of The Real World. The Miami cast’s attempt to create a business using $50,000 was forced on it by producers, who required the cast to engage in a conflict-creating project together. It was a response to the relative boredom The Real World London, which itself was just the fourth …
Last night, Big Brother creator John De Mol launched a new series in the Netherlands, one that strands 15 people for a year to start a new society. It’s like Big Brother except without the challenges, manipulation, and everything else that’s part of Big Brother. Utopia is loosely based on the Thomas More novel of …
Last night, ABC’s pre-The Bachelor special included a segment that memorialized Bachelor finalist Gia Allemand, who killed herself last August. Most of the focus was on her fellow cast members remembering her, though her mother appeared and acknowledged how she died, and the end directed people to ABC.com for more information about suicide prevention. Chris …
One of my goals for reality blurred in 2014 is to spend more time highlighting reality shows deserving of attention, especially those that may not be the biggest or boldest. Yes, we all know that January comes with American Idol: The Return of the JLo; The Bachelor: Juan You Please Stop Using Juan in Promos; …
Celebrity Apprentice runner-up and American Idol runner-up Clay Aiken is considering running for a seat in the United States House of Representatives, according to a report. If he were to run and be elected, he’d join Real World cast member Sean Duffy, who’s already a two-term congressman. The Washington Blade reports that he “is actively …
Last spring, I was asked to speak at TEDxStetsonU, and used the opportunity to tell the story of what I’ve learned from reality TV as a viewer and a critic—and talk about Mister Rogers, who’s the best ever and who literally inspired my interest in television. I also proposed a new way of watching reality …