The Real World 30

Jonathan Murray tells reality blurred about the ethics of ambushing Real World Skeletons cast members, The Challenges’ “toxic” environment, and more.

MTV’s The Real World will celebrate its milestone 30th season by subjecting its cast to even more emotional torture than is usually involved in appearing on The Real World. That’s because its new twist is about surprising the cast with their “shattered lives, broken relationships, estranged family members, and dark secrets,” all for entertainment that will be called, and this …

The Real World season 30 is definitely filming in Chicago, as officials approved Bunim-Murray’s request to film the show in a former nightclub at 1100 W. Randolph St.. But residents who met with producers are skeptical and don’t want the “shenanigans” that came last time the show filmed in the Windy City. The Chicago Tribune …

The Real World appears to be headed back to Chicago for its 30th season, assuming it get can permits. The house would be located at 1100 W. Randolph St. in Chicago’s West Loop, west of downtown. Crain’s Chicago Business reports that an affiliate of Bunim-Murray Productions will appear “before the city’s Zoning Board of Appeals” …

Although it was facing down its own demise, The Real World has been renewed by MTV, since its 29th season. That’s because The Real World Ex-Plosion, was a success: it was the franchise’s “highest-rated season since 2011” and “was up 44 percent vs. last season, and experienced 33 percent growth from the season debut to …