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Reality TV – Spectrum
Published July 5, 2011 | 
Reality TV has taken a firm grasp on the interest of many American viewers. The television program "Survivor" drew attention because it was a new kind of game show, with people enduring physical challenges while trying to use their minds to outsmart ...
New Reality Show Features a ‘Fab’ Team of 3 – Camp KC
Published July 1, 2011 | New Reality Show Features a 'Fab' Team of 3 Camp KC Reality TV king Mark Burnett, the man behind, most notably, Survivor, which kicked the reality-show competition format into high gear 11 years ago, is at it again. This summer, Burnett is producing a new series for ABC called ... |
Bread and Circuses: Reality TV Has no Place in Our Criminal Justice System – Forbes (blog)
Published June 28, 2011 | Bread and Circuses: Reality TV Has no Place in Our Criminal Justice System Forbes (blog) The confluence of reality TV and actual life-and-death reality in the criminal justice arena is much more serious than something like bachelors competing for a bachelorette or the latest season of Survivor: American Idol Edition. ... |
Survivor: South City – St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Published June 27, 2011 |
An unabashed enthusiast of the genre, Kickham had an epiphany while watching "Survivor." He'd transform reality TV into reality. Welcome to "Survivor: South City." "I set up two tribes — Neosho and Itaska," Kickham said. "They sounded kind of tribal to me."
Reality TV requests – Chaska Herald
Published June 25, 2011 |
Seems like everyone is getting their own reality television shows these days. Today's entertainment news alone adds Survivor's Boston Rob and rapper Ice-T to the mix. So which celebrity's "real" life would you like to see televised? Is their a formula for ...
Intriguing characters, unique subcultures: Reality-TV creator Thom Beers finds … – Canada.com
Published June 15, 2011 |  Realscreen | Intriguing characters, unique subcultures: Reality-TV creator Thom Beers finds ... Canada.com Intriguing characters and an ability to enter subcultures seem to be the most important hallmarks of successful reality TV. More than a decade after Survivor and Big Brother popularized the term, reality TV seems to be stronger than ever, ... Reality TV king Thom Beers moving into scripted programming |
How to Become a Reality-TV Star: 20 Tips From ’20/20′ – ABC News
Published June 8, 2011 |
Want to trade real life for reality-TV stardom? Well, here are 20 tips from casting pros Scott Salyers, Sarah Monson and Sara O'Neil for how to avoid a wipeout and be a survivor in the shark tank that is reality-TV casting: 1. Be yourself. "So many times ...
A Crowning Achievement – Portfolio.com
Published June 3, 2011 |  Portfolio.com | A Crowning Achievement Portfolio.com Reality TV can certainly launch a career—as it has for Bravo's multimillionaire Real Housewife Bethenny Frankel, who sold her startup Skinnygirl cocktails to Fortune brands for a reported $120 million, and it also helped Survivor alum Elizabeth ... Lauren Conrad has no regrets over show snub Lauren Conrad: 'I Don't Need Reality TV' Lauren Conrad disses MTV |
History channel gives 10 hours to ‘The Bible’ – Asbury Park Press
Published May 31, 2011 |
LOS ANGELES — As a kid in the 1960s, reality TV king Mark Burnett was thrilled by the special-effects miracle of a sundered Red Sea in “The Ten Commandments.” “How cool was that?” said the producer of TV’s “Survivor” and “The Apprentice ...
Is ABC’s "Wipeout" a rip-off? – Reuters
Published May 31, 2011 | Is ABC's "Wipeout" a rip-off? Reuters The Swingers maxim is true throughout showbiz, but perhaps it most accurately describes one particular segment of Hollywood: Reality TV. Since "Survivor" kicked off the US boom in unscripted, narrative programing 11 years ago, the niche has been ... |
History channel gives 10 hours to ‘The Bible’ – MyCentralJersey.com
Published May 30, 2011 |
LOS ANGELES — As a kid in the 1960s, reality TV king Mark Burnett was thrilled by the special-effects miracle of a sundered Red Sea in “The Ten Commandments.” “How cool was that?” said the producer of TV’s “Survivor” and “The Apprentice ...
History Channel to tell Bible stories in epic way – Nashville Tennessean
Published May 30, 2011 |
As a kid in the 1960s, reality TV king Mark Burnett was thrilled by the special-effects miracle of a sundered Red Sea in The Ten Commandments . “How cool was that?” said the producer of Survivor and The Apprentice , who watched Cecil B. DeMille’s ...
Blatant Insubordination: People Who Should Have Reality Shows – Primary Ignition
Published May 29, 2011 | Blatant Insubordination: People Who Should Have Reality Shows Primary Ignition I'm not much of a reality TV fan. I've been watching WWE Tough Enough lately, and once in a blue moon I'll catch an episode of Survivor or American Idol. But all in all, I really don't have the stomach for a lot of it. The Jersey Shore, Top Chef, ... |
Mark Burnett plans ‘Bible’ docudrama – The Post and Courier
Published May 28, 2011 |
LOS ANGELES -- As a kid in the 1960s, reality TV king Mark Burnett was thrilled by the special-effects miracle of a sundered Red Sea in "The Ten Commandments." "How cool was that?" said the producer of "Survivor" and "The Apprentice," who watched Cecil B.
History channel to air 10-hour Burnett special ‘The Bible’ – Gadsden Times
Published May 27, 2011 |
LOS ANGELES — As a kid in the 1960s, reality TV king Mark Burnett was thrilled by the special-effects miracle of a sundered Red Sea in “The Ten Commandments.” “How cool was that?” said the producer of “Survivor” and “The Apprentice,” who ...