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April 1

All of these are satirical, fictional stories published on April Fool’s Day, a long-running reality blurred tradition.

Roseanne’s success leads to a Survivor theme change and 13 new blue collar Real Housewives

Roseanne’s success leads to a Survivor theme change and 13 new blue collar Real Housewives

April 1, 2018 by Andy Dehnart Leave a Comment

How reality TV shows, including Survivor and the Real Housewives, and networks are reacting to the ratings success of the return of ABC’s sitcom Roseanne. Happy April 1.

People are saying this thing ruined everything

People are saying this thing ruined everything

April 1, 2017 by Andy Dehnart Leave a Comment

Everyone except you knows this thing ruined everything, including today, April 1. Ugh, I hate that thing so much. Click if you want to know what it is.

Surprising changes ahead for Making a Murderer’s next season

Surprising changes ahead for Making a Murderer’s next season

April 1, 2016 by Andy Dehnart Leave a Comment

Details about what will be changing in season two of Making a Murderer, and how the Netflix series has influenced other reality shows. Happy April 1.

reality blurred acquired by Comcast

reality blurred acquired by Comcast

April 1, 2015 by Andy Dehnart Leave a Comment

reality blurred is joining the trend of consolidation among reality TV production companies and cable companies by joining the Comcast family. The site will continue to be published independently, with only the addition of editorial oversight to ensure strategic alignment with corporate values, brand positioning, promotional campaigns, and Bravolebrity desires. “I’m extremely pleased and totally thrilled to be… continue reading

HIMYM spinning off a reality series: How I Met Your Big Brother

HIMYM spinning off a reality series: How I Met Your Big Brother

April 1, 2014 by Andy Dehnart Leave a Comment

CBS was already developing spin-off called How I Met Your Dad long before last night’s How I Met Your Mother series finale, and now comes word that this summer, the network will air another spin-off: a reality series that pairs with the network’s usual summertime competition. How I Met Your Big Brother will be a… continue reading

Which Survivor quitter are you? Take the quiz!

Which Survivor quitter are you? Take the quiz!

April 1, 2014 by Andy Dehnart Leave a Comment

Lots of people have quit Survivor over the years, for reasons including regret that they’d left to play the game while a loved one was ill, asking to be voted out because they’d given up, and pure ego. If there’s anything more exciting than the drama associated with fan freak-out following a quit, it’s online… continue reading

Survivor renewed, but will no longer hold open casting calls or accept applications

Survivor renewed, but will no longer hold open casting calls or accept applications

April 1, 2013 by Andy Dehnart Leave a Comment

The application for Survivor has been removed from CBS.com, confirming that the reality competition will no longer accept applications from the public online or via open casting calls, instead relying on the pool of the few hundred men and women who’ve already competed on the show to fill its casts from now on. The show,… continue reading

NBC replacing Matt Lauer with Donald Trump, who will be replaced by Jay Leno

NBC replacing Matt Lauer with Donald Trump, who will be replaced by Jay Leno

April 1, 2013 by Andy Dehnart Leave a Comment

NBC executives will shuffle several personalities between its shows, part of a strategic attempt to increase ratings by creating compelling drama off screen instead of in prime time. In the most significant move, Celebrity Apprentice star Donald Trump will be replaced by Jay Leno next season. Leno’s humorless monologues and disengaged interviewing are a strong… continue reading

Game of Thrones, Walking Dead reality shows; Bachelor condoms; Hoarders to get Duck Dynasty beards

Game of Thrones, Walking Dead reality shows; Bachelor condoms; Hoarders to get Duck Dynasty beards

April 1, 2013 by Andy Dehnart Leave a Comment

Both HBO’s Game of Thrones and AMC’s The Walking Dead will be turned into reality series, insiders say, as a way to generate attention for the relatively unknown dramas, which have had difficulty getting attention and traction from the media. How exactly HBO will translate complex mythology into a reality series isn’t clear, but AMC’s… continue reading

US using drones to destroy fake reality TV productions

US using drones to destroy fake reality TV productions

April 1, 2013 by Andy Dehnart Leave a Comment

The United States government has begun targeted drone strikes on reality TV show productions that fake aspects of their shows. So far, drones have successfully destroyed the sets of three cable series that were knock-offs of Duck Dynasty and an editing facility used to manufacture quotations out of stock footage. Government sources say the targeted… continue reading

Reality TV version of Hunger Games secretly being developed

Reality TV version of Hunger Games secretly being developed

April 1, 2012 by Andy Dehnart Leave a Comment

This satirical, fictional story is part of the April 1, 2012, edition of reality blurred. Happy April Fool’s Day. A coalition of TV networks and producers have been quietly developing a reality TV version of The Hunger Games, which is expected to premiere in 2013 and be broadcast 24/7 for at least eight weeks on… continue reading

Snooki’s BABY — gets a reality series

Snooki’s BABY — gets a reality series

April 1, 2012 by Andy Dehnart Leave a Comment

This satirical, fictional story is part of the April 1, 2012, edition of reality blurred. Happy April Fool’s Day. TMZ has learned …. the baby of Snooki–who’s on Jersey Shore, set in New Jersey….on the shore, will be the STAR of a reality show. Sources say ………………… that ………….. MTV immediately signed the fetus up… continue reading

Law would force people to watch Teen Mom, Bethenny before buying contraception

Law would force people to watch Teen Mom, Bethenny before buying contraception

April 1, 2012 by Andy Dehnart Leave a Comment

This satirical, fictional story is part of the April 1, 2012, edition of reality blurred. Happy April Fool’s Day. People who want to buy contraception, including condoms, lubricant, and birth control pills, will be required to watch 24 continuous hours of shows such as 16 and Pregnant, Teen Mom, and Bethenny Ever After first, according… continue reading

TV critics no longer actually watch television (EXCLUSIVE)

TV critics no longer actually watch television (EXCLUSIVE)

April 1, 2012 by Andy Dehnart Leave a Comment

This satirical, fictional story is part of the April 1, 2012, edition of reality blurred. Happy April Fool’s Day. Television watching is a thing of the past for the nation’s TV critics, according to a new study. Actual TV watching among critics and entertainment writers declined significantly once live tweeting during shows took off, and… continue reading

Survivor, Amazing Race will swap casts next year

Survivor, Amazing Race will swap casts next year

April 1, 2011 by Andy Dehnart Leave a Comment

This satirical, fictional story is part of the April 1, 2011, edition of reality blurred. Happy April Fool’s Day. Next year’s seasons of Survivor and The Amazing Race will swap their casts, so after we see contestants competing for $1 million, they’ll pair off and race around the world, while teams who raced around the… continue reading

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