The Real World Key West

July 11, 2006 by Andy Dehnart

Real World Key West cast member Paula Ann Meronek “was charged with third-degree assault after she allegedly bit her boyfriend at least five times on the arms and hands when he reportedly refused to allow her into their home,” according to The Middletown Press. This happened early Sunday morning in Cromwell, Conn., when Paula “allegedly… continue reading

June 13, 2006 by Andy Dehnart

The Real World Key West‘s Svetlana appears in this month’s Maxim, but not in an editorial spread nor a story. Instead, she’s part of a “special advertising section” that reveals the results of the Trojan 100 contest. Trojan “scour[ed] the beaches of Mexico to discover 100 of the hottest single women,” and had them all… continue reading

May 2, 2006 by Andy Dehnart

Today The New York Times profiles The Real World Key West star Paula Meronek, who the paper says has led the show into “murky ethical waters” because of her bulimia, anorexia, depression, and alcoholism, never mind the abusive relationship she was in. Paula says she thinks she was cast because “‘The Real World’ turned into… continue reading

April 14, 2006 by Andy Dehnart

To promote its new site Windows Live Expo, Microsoft is offering some college students a chance to double-date four cast members from The Real World Key West. But there’s a catch: The only people eligible are students at The University of Wisconsin Madison, The University of Washington, Ohio State University, and the University of Texas…. continue reading

March 17, 2006 by Andy Dehnart

The man who served as the boss for The Real World Key West cast’s “job” is now blogging about the experience and the show. Ricky Croft, a VP at Mystic Tan, promises “a real look at tanning & the behind-the-scenes stuff at your favorite reality TV show” on his blog. In a post from yesterday,… continue reading

March 1, 2006 by Andy Dehnart

The Real World Key West debuted last night, so you may already be crushing on one or more of the cast members. Thanks to the ever-expanding empire that is MySpace, you can learn even more about the cast members than MTV tells you in their bios. And you can also find out what song they’ve… continue reading

February 28, 2006 by Andy Dehnart

Just under nine months ago, MTV basically denied my report that The Real World was heading to Key West. Tonight, The Real World Key West. Somehow, “I told you so, secretive bastards” just doesn’t seem to cover it. The show debuts at 10 p.m. ET with an hour-long premiere. Next week, the show will be… continue reading

January 20, 2006 by Andy Dehnart

We’ve caught glimpses of The Real World Key West cast over the past few months, but MTV has finally officially revealed their identities. The cast is older (three are 23, one is 24, one is 22, and the others are 19 and 20), and although there were rumors of two gay cast members, only one… continue reading

January 3, 2006 by Andy Dehnart

The business started by the cast of The Real World Key West has closed its doors. This is shocking news, since the last time The Real World came to Florida, for the Miami season, the whole starting-a-business thing was a smashing success. The cast opened Mystic Tan, a spray tan business, which seemed like a… continue reading

November 1, 2005 by Andy Dehnart

A man punched a Real World Key West crew member on Saturday evening–and the assaulted man kept filming. According to the Key West Citizen, minutes after cops asked an “unruly” man to leave a bar, “another officer reported seeing the same 34-year-old Key West man harassing the MTV film crew. Officers then saw the man… continue reading

October 19, 2005 by Andy Dehnart

Although a judge decided in favor of the production, as reality blurred first reported yesterday, the producers of The Real World Key West are required to make some changes as a result of his decision. Judge Mark Jones said that “Bunim-Murray Productions cannot add any more lights on the property and may not have any… continue reading

October 18, 2005 by Andy Dehnart

A judge has ruled in favor of MTV and Bunim-Murray Productions, and production on The Real World Key West will continue, reality blurred has learned. The show’s Key Haven neighbors, Ed and Nancy Swift, challenged the production in court, arguing that it was disruptive and a commercial enterprise in a residential area. They argued that… continue reading

October 17, 2005 by Andy Dehnart

Despite the best efforts of their handlers, the Real World Key West‘s trip to Palm Beach to escape hurricane Rita was not exactly inconspicuous. On Tuesday, Sept. 20, the day after the Florida Keys were evacuated, the cast was photographed at the Resort Lounge and Nightclub in West Palm, as alert reader J.P. noticed. In… continue reading

October 13, 2005 by Andy Dehnart

If The Real World Key West is forced to vacate its current location as a result of current legal action, the show will leave the Key West area altogether. In court yesterday, producer Ted Keeney said, “The show would be done if we had to find a new place. There is not enough property in… continue reading

October 7, 2005 by Andy Dehnart

The man who lives next door to The Real World Key West was in court yesterday, suing to prohibit the show from continuing production. There has apparently been increased traffic in the neighborhood, maybe in part because some asshole published the house’s address and photos of it. Ed Swift said that kids no longer play… continue reading