The Real World New Orleans 2010 cast member Ryan Knight was found dead Thanksgiving morning. He was 29. In a statement, the Kenosha Police Department said “there were no obvious signs of injuries.” He was at a friend’s house where someone saw him sleeping before 8 a.m., but just after 10 a.m., someone “discovered that Ryan was unconscious and not… continue reading
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Real Worlders fail to show in court, warrants to be issued; witness: Jemmye punched herself
The Real World New Orleans 2 cast members Jemmye Carroll and Ryan Knight did not show up for their court date on Wednesday after being arrested last weekend in Florida. The Bay County Courthouse clerk told Radar, “Warrants will be issued and they’ll both lose their bond” for not appearing when they were supposed to…. continue reading
Two Real World cast members arrested; criticize cops, threaten death on Twitter
Two cast members from The Real World New Orleans, the 2010 season, were arrested in Panama City Beach and subsquently attacked cops and others on Twitter, and one of them, Jemmye Carroll, threatened someone who allegedly punched her with death. While they did not smear their own feces on cell walls, that post-arrest reaction on… continue reading
Real World’s Preston peed on toothbrush to “help” Ryan with “social issues and maturity”
We’ve yet to see what happens with the already infamous toothbrush-peeing incident on The Real World New Orleans 2, but the cast member at the center of it, Preston Roberson-Charles, has offered an odd justification for his actions even while saying he “will be vindicated.” “I think when it comes to the conflict with Ryan… continue reading
Real World creator identifies three reasons why the show isn’t as awful as it seems
The Real World New Orleans 2 debuted last night on MTV, and tries to bring the series from its lowest ratings ever slump by returning to drunken sex and fighting. Out of deference to the first New Orleans season, the completely unappealing trailer, and the fact that I’ve wasted too much of my life on… continue reading
Real World refocuses on drunken sex and fighting, ignores first New Orleans season
The Real World New Orleans debuts next week, and because DC was the lowest-rated season ever despite its drunken violence, the show will refocus on the lowest common denominator: “sluts and nuts,” as The Washington Post’s Lisa de Moraes awesomely describes it. As de Moraes points out, MTV’s cast bios make that perfectly clear. So… continue reading
MTV previews the new Real World New Orleans, Jersey Shore’s second season
MTV has released previews for two of its returning reality series, and it’s hard to not see the bleed-over between the latest phenomenon, Jersey Shore, and the old stand-by, The Real World. First, here’s the trailer for season 24 of MTV’s first reality series, which debuts June 30 and is titled The Real World: New… continue reading
Fight leads to Real World cast member illness after using peed on, toilet-scrubbed toothbrush
Police are investigating after a cast member on The Real World 24, which is now in production in New Orleans, had to get medical attention after using his toothbrush, which a fellow cast member peed on and then used to scrub a toilet because of a fight. Ryan Leslie told police in a written statement… continue reading
House for Real World’s return to New Orleans identified
The house that will likely be used for The Real World‘s return to New Orleans for its 24th season has been identified. Based on work permits, Vevmo posters identified the house as a mansion owned by the Los Angeles Clippers’ Baron Davis. It was featured on MTV’s Cribs in 2003, and has “7 bedrooms, 8… continue reading
Real World may be returning to New Orleans 10 years after its first season there
MTV’s The Real World is likely heading back to a city that hosted it 10 years ago: New Orleans. The show’s ninth season was filmed there and was broadcast in 2000, and based on job listings, it looks like it will be returning. The 10th anniversary seems to be an excellent excuse to return to… continue reading