Behind the Mask: fall’s best new reality show
Hulu’s show follows the people inside mascot costumes, and reveals more than just what it takes to do that kind of job.
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Why CNBC’s The Profit is so great: reality
A few weeks ago, CNBC debuted a new series into a crowded space: The Profit. Like other makeover shows, it features an experienced person going in to challenged or failing businesses and making it over. The difference here is reminiscent of Shark Tank: Marcus Lemonis invests his own money in the businesses that he’s taking …
Queen of Versailles: this is must-see reality TV
The Queen of Versailles is an exceptional, must-watch film that’s better reality TV than most reality television. We need more documentaries–and more reality television–like this. Bravo’s broadcast of the film tonight and again on Friday makes surprising sense, since the network almost exclusively now traffics in dramatizing and mocking the lives of the rich, making …
Whale Wars is compelling real-life drama in the Antarctic
A high-tension thriller in which activists fight against whalers and their own inexperience.