A trio of Discovery Channel reality shows–Dirty Jobs, Mythbusters, and Storm Chasers–draw more people with penises and testicles than any other nonfiction series on cable in prime-time. That’s impressive and a lot of caveats. Mike Rowe’s always awesome exploration of other people’s jobs returned for a new season Tuesday, and that episode “was the #1 non-fiction cable program (excluding news) among [men ages 25 to 54] and the #1 non-fiction cable program among [men ages…
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Reality TV: ‘Kathy Griffin’ eyes third Emmy — It’s out with the old, or at least some of it, and in with the new for the reality program category. (source: Variety) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com
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‘Boss’ tries to muscle reality competish (source: Variety)
TV News: Acad voters favor reality that actually reflects reality — When Snooki loses her pouf the Twittersphere lights up, but Emmy noms have been more likely to shine on shows where real people find themselves up against the real problems — everything from family fights and catastrophic illness to trouble with their jobs — that most people face each day of their lives.
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Emmy favors real reality TV
Next week, I’m taking Alain de Botton’s advice (via Kottke) and giving my mind a break, unplugging from the world for a few days. Although this coincides with the press heading to Nicaragua to cover Survivor’s first three days, I’m not going there, but instead just taking a little vacation.
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Next week: Top Chef’s back, the Discovery Channel turns 25, and I take a little break
For the first time in 15 years, a network debuted a brand-new show after the Super Bowl, and it was a reality series: Undercover Boss. (Six years ago, incidentally, CBS debuted Survivor All-Stars, and nine years ago, it was the debut of Survivor Australia, and so many people expected Heroes vs.
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Undercover Boss is watchable if generic and heavy-handed, and it’s no Dirty Jobs
Here’s what happened last week, and what to watch for next week: The Past This past week was all about Jon and Kate Plus Eight plus a vagina. The TLC reality show’s ratings dropped and then TLC dropped Jon from its title, promoting Jon to threaten camera… (source: Realityblurred.com) – News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
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Next week: David Carradine’s closet haunting, plus new Dirty Jobs and Dragon’s Den (source: Realityblurred.com)
Here’s what happened last week, and what to watch for next week: The Past This past week was all about Jon and Kate Plus Eight plus a vagina. The TLC reality show’s ratings dropped and then TLC dropped Jon from its title, promoting Jon to threaten camera…
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Next week: David Carradine’s closet haunting, plus new Dirty Jobs and Dragon’s Den (source: Realityblurred.com)
Reality TV: Producer snatches rights to reality show — The EP of ”Dirty Jobs” will turn the work of airplane repo man Nick Popovich into a TV series. (source: Variety) – RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com
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Piligian to fly airplane repo show (source: Variety)
