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Bristol-Levi Reunion Reeks of Reality TV

Forget Sarah—they're just addicted to attention

(Newser) - So we're choking a little on the too-cute, made-for-celeb-mags story of the Bristol Palin-Levi Johnston reunion. But maybe it’s not her mother behind it all —maybe it’s those crazy kids themselves. After experiencing the high of topping Google Trends in 2008, maybe they were suffering from withdrawal...

Deadliest Catch Stays Classy While Airing Death

Show keeps it real—but doesn't exploit

(Newser) - Deadliest Catch is the realest of reality shows—“in the documentary sense of the word, as opposed to the corrupt facsimile associated with the so-called ‘reality TV’”—and in its coverage of unscripted television’s first death, it maintains that gritty grace. A string of episodes...

Meghan McCain Interviews Snooki

 Meghan McCain 
 Interviews 
 Snooki 
journalism history
Jul 12, 2010 2:15 PM CDT

Meghan McCain Interviews Snooki

'Jersey Shore' star talks tanning tax

(Newser) - Meghan McCain is a Jersey Shore fan, and Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi is a McCain voter. Sort of. In a truly surreal interview for the Daily Beast , Snooki reveals her big political stance: She's against the Obama administration's tax on tanning booths. "So many people go tanning even though...

Reality TV's Newest Family: The Lohans
 Reality TV's 
 Newest Family: 
 The Lohans 

bad ideas dept
Jun 28, 2010 8:35 AM CDT

Reality TV's Newest Family: The Lohans

Show is about her 'non-crazy' family. Yeah right.

(Newser) - Just when you thought Lindsay Lohan couldn’t possibly sink any lower, she’s heading to…reality TV. To be fair, the show (network TBD) centers on LiLo’s immediate family, but mom Dina assures the New York Post that “Lindsay will appear in some episodes.” But not...

Malaysia Swoons Over Hotttest Imam Reality Search

They sing, gather corpses in new program

(Newser) - They're young, tall-ish, dark and handsome and they've captured the hearts of Malyasian TV viewers mesmerized by their quest to be declared the nation's hottest up-and-coming imam. Contestants on the new reality show Young Imam are judged by one man— the former grand mufti of Malaysia's national mosque—and are...

Jersey Shore Guy on Queer Cover: My Abs Look Hot

Vinny, 'The Situation' offer a somewhat refreshing response

(Newser) - Hey, the Jersey Shore guidos have more important things to worry about than unknowingly gracing the cover of the Village Voice's “queer” issue—like how their abs look on said cover. “In my opinion the SitUaTIoN looks good as hell and that is my main concern,” wrote...

Jersey Shore Guys Tricked Into Queer Photo Shoot

But don't worry, guidettes, they're not gay

(Newser) - When the Jersey Shore boys were invited to pose for the cover of Village Voice , someone forgot to tell them it was for the “Queer Issue.” Of course, a source assures the New York Post , “the paper's not saying the cover boys are gay, just that they're...

Idol Drops Age Limit to 15
 Idol Drops Age Limit to 15 
Jun 21, 2010 11:38 AM CDT

Idol Drops Age Limit to 15

Competition reacts to young YouTube stars

(Newser) - Perhaps inspired by Justin Bieber, who hit it big at the sweet young age of 15, American Idol will lower its eligibility age to that magical age for season 10. “A lot of young, talented people are now seeking careers and representation before they turn 16,” an executive...

Kate's Boob Job: Thank the Bodyguard

It's normal for bodyguards to assess your breasts, right?

(Newser) - If you’re a fan of Kate Gosselin's reportedly enhanced boobs, you have her bodyguard to thank. “Kate was going to have one kind of breast augmentation, but she changed her mind after talking to Steve about what would look best,” a source tells Us . Steve—that would...

White House Liaison Schmoozed With Salahis
 White House Liaison 
 Schmoozed With Salahis 
real housewives revelations
Jun 17, 2010 8:37 AM CDT

White House Liaison Schmoozed With Salahis

'Housewives' premiere sure to be embarrassing

(Newser) - If the first episode of Real Housewives of DC is any indication, the series probably won’t be on the White House DVR queue. Embarrassments abound, starting with the connection shown between Michele Jones—who works for the secretary of defense and supposedly told the gatecrashing Salahis she couldn’t...

Dad Sent Abby on Risky Route for TV's Sake

 Dad Sent Abby on 
 Risky Route for 
 TV's Sake 
teen sailor drama
Jun 17, 2010 8:11 AM CDT

Dad Sent Abby on Risky Route for TV's Sake

Cinematographer slams him for 'cutting corners,' too

(Newser) - More fuel for the contingent calling for Abby Sunderland’s parents to be shot : Turns out her trip was even more dangerous than previously reported, and all in the name of reality TV. A cinematographer who worked with the Sunderlands tells HollywoodLife.com Abby was forced to leave at a...

Biggest Loser Finalist: It Gave Me an Eating Disorder

Weight loss show disregards safety, contestant says

(Newser) - The Biggest Loser tells tales of disciplined self-improvement, but one finalist has some horror stories to tell. In an interview with Golda Poretsky surfaced by Jezebel , season 3's Kai Hibbard says the brutal regimen and pressure from the show's staff endangered her health and gave her an eating...

Precious Star's Mom Wows Judges

 Precious Star's 
 Mom Wows 
 Judges 
america's got talent
Jun 16, 2010 8:14 AM CDT

Precious Star's Mom Wows Judges

Gaby Sidibe's mom goes from subway stations to reality TV

(Newser) - Looks like talent runs in Gabourey Sidibe’s family: Alice Tan Ridley, mother of the Oscar-nominated Precious star, gave the “best audition of the day” on last night’s America’s Got Talent , judge Piers Morgan said. Ridley, who sings in subway stations, is moving on in the competition...

Sunderlands: Parents Who Should Be Shot
 Sunderlands: 
 Parents Who 
 Should Be Shot 
SOMEONE HAS TO BE THE ADULT
Jun 16, 2010 5:29 AM CDT

Sunderlands: Parents Who Should Be Shot

Teen plans to try again

(Newser) - At first it looked like an inspiring tale of a plucky teen sailor trying to circumnavigate the globe alone, rescued from storm-tossed seas in a big-hearted Australian government operation. But anger continues to mount as Abby Sunderland's near-death experience underscores the dangers she faced because her parents "allowed her...

Behold: The Situation's Terrible Rap 'Song'

He named it...'The Situation'

(Newser) - The latest entry in the Terrible Music by Terrible People department: The Situation’s rap, aptly titled (what else?), “The Situation.” The Situation, of course, is Mike Sorrentino, the Jersey Shore star whose sole talent, prior to auto-tuning his way through this single, was flashing his abs to...

Teen Sailor's Mom: No Plans for Reality Show

Sunderland family isn't trying to cash in, she insists

(Newser) - Abby Sunderland's family abandoned plans for a reality show before the girl set sail and has no interest in revisiting them now, the 16-year-old's mother tells the AP. Marianne Sunderland also says the family has no interest in cashing in on her daughter's rescue with a documentary or other deal....

20 Reality Shows With Awful Prizes

Fame? Money? Marriage? Think again

(Newser) - Before you bust out your Michael Jackson impression for a shot at $1 million on America’s Got Talent, consider this: That $1 million is actually $375,000. Unless, of course, you want to take $25,000—before taxes—per year for 40 years. The Daily Beast tells the truth...

6 Body Image Lessons ... From Reality Stars

 6 Body Image 
 Lessons ... 
 From Reality 
 Stars 
snooki gets an a-minus
Jun 11, 2010 10:50 AM CDT

6 Body Image Lessons ... From Reality Stars

Believe it or not, they can teach us something

(Newser) - If you want to learn some real body-image lessons, just watch reality TV. No, not The Biggest Loser or Celebrity Fit Club—typical trashy reality shows, starring such beloved household names as Snooki and Heidi. Here are the sometimes inspiring, sometimes scary lessons they’ve taught Leslie Goldman of the...

Buy a Broke Housewife 's Home for $3.99M!

 Buy a Broke Housewife's 
 Home for $3.99M! 
waterfall included
Jun 11, 2010 9:51 AM CDT

Buy a Broke Housewife's Home for $3.99M!

They'll even throw in the schadenfreude for free

(Newser) - The bad news: Real Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice is bankrupt . The good news: That means you can buy her ridiculous house for a mere $3.99 million! The 10,000-square-foot, six-bedroom, five-and-a-half-bathroom monstrosity also includes “schadenfreude enough to cover the grounds,” writes Gina Serpe on...

Jon Borrowed $88K From Galpal... to Pay Kate

 Jon Borrowed $88K 
 From Galpal... 
 to Pay Kate 
just plain sad
Jun 10, 2010 10:40 AM CDT

Jon Borrowed $88K From Galpal... to Pay Kate

Um, he should probably get a job or two

(Newser) - Yes, Jon Gosselin is back in the news—and, not surprisingly, it’s for a quite pathetic reason. Remember when he took all that money out of his joint bank account with ex-wife Kate? Well, turns out when the judge ordered him to pay it all back, a totally broke...

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