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Ramonna Villota · 11-30-2007, 02:51 PM

http://www.reuters.com/article/press...07+PRN20071128

WTF

Brenda Connolly · 12-01-2007, 12:24 AM

/me shakes her head. Nothing makes me more ashamed of being American than the absolute cesspool that we call Reality TV.

Gonta Maltz · 12-01-2007, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Brenda Connolly

/me shakes her head. Nothing makes me more ashamed of being American than the absolute cesspool that we call Reality TV.

Actually, from my experience, they're just as obsessed over reality TV overseas. Big Brother was still huge in Britain when I was there last spring.

Leilany LaFollette · 12-01-2007, 04:38 PM

I don't think INS would consider those marriages legal for visa purposes...

Squeedoo S · 12-01-2007, 07:30 PM

Oh maaaan. Reality shows needs to go the way of the dodo before they make a "Who Wants to Marry Our Basement Dwelling Sociopath".

Come on guyzzz, he's quirky! And he has such interesting hobbies!

Briana Dawson · 12-01-2007, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Squeedoo S

Oh maaaan. Reality shows needs to go the way of the dodo before they make a "Who Wants to Marry Our Basement Dwelling Sociopath".

Aww there's nothing wrong with humility T.V. its the funny!

Brenda Connolly · 12-01-2007, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Gonta Maltz

Actually, from my experience, they're just as obsessed over reality TV overseas. Big Brother was still huge in Britain when I was there last spring.

And we're responsible for spreading that garbage. It's the biggest crime since we handed out those blankets to the Indians a few years back.

Gonta Maltz · 12-02-2007, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Brenda Connolly

And we're responsible for spreading that garbage. It's the biggest crime since we handed out those blankets to the Indians a few years back.

But Big Brother was invented by the Dutch

Sarah Nerd · 12-02-2007, 03:16 AM

Everyone bitches about reality shows but obviously they get watched. I like watching a shot of love with Tila Tequila myself. I hope she picks Danni in the end.

Oneironaut Escher · 12-05-2007, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Leilany LaFollette

I don't think INS would consider those marriages legal for visa purposes...

The marriages on these shows are legal. What INS would have a problem with is if the followup visits in the coming years didn't show evidence of an actual marriage.

Kristian · 12-05-2007, 12:28 PM

Is it true that the new american gladiators is going to have an all-mexican contestant base fighting for work visas?

Walker Moore · 12-05-2007, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Gonta Maltz

Actually, from my experience, they're just as obsessed over reality TV overseas. Big Brother was still huge in Britain when I was there last spring.

Yes. Big Brother is a European product and has been massive in the UK since the first series (1999?). There was a celebrity version too (think Z-List), but that may have ended after an alleged racist incident during the last series. I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here is also very popular and that finished just last week.

I think reality TV in its present form is past its sell-by date too.

Stankleberry Sullivan · 12-05-2007, 12:42 PM

I think reality shows are great. They take a bunch of average folks and throw them into a strange situation and make them compete against each other. The good ones are very interesting.

I've watched Survivor since the first season. I started watching Big Brother this past summer. Big Brother is fucking awesome.

jacqueline trudeau · 12-05-2007, 03:21 PM

writers, get back to work and spare us from further insults

Craig Pye · 12-05-2007, 04:01 PM

The only "reality" shows I can watch (if they can even be called that) are the contests like American Idol and Dancing with the Stars. I cannot sit through five minutes of the contrived backstabbing and cat fights, and privileged well-fed people shedding tears over whose turn it is to date Brad the Navy pilot.

Ramonna Villota · 12-05-2007, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Craig Pye

The only "reality" shows I can watch (if they can even be called that) are the contests like American Idol and Dancing with the Stars. I cannot sit through five minutes of the contrived backstabbing and cat fights, and privileged well-fed people shedding tears over whose turn it is to date Brad the Navy pilot.

American Idol is great however I only watch it for the train wrecks

Walker Moore · 12-05-2007, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Ramonna Villota

American Idol is great however I only watch it for the train wrecks

I do think the early auditions are the high point of the entire series.

Edit: That's from X-Factor btw, which is a blatant rip-off of Pop Idol (the format acquired by an American network and called American Idol). Cowell tweaked the UK format and renamed it so he could cut Simon Fuller out of a highly profitable TV show. Fuller sued, and Cowell settled out of court.

Ayu Sura · 12-05-2007, 05:20 PM

I can't help feeling somewhat offended by the subject.

Not sure I can quite explain why, though.

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Craig Pye Is No More Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,337 My Mood:	The only "reality" shows I can watch (if they can even be called that) are the contests like American Idol and Dancing with the Stars. I cannot sit through five minutes of the contrived backstabbing and cat fights, and privileged well-fed people shedding tears over whose turn it is to date Brad the Navy pilot. __________________ "Only the shallow know themselves." - Oscar Wilde We are such stuff As dreams are made on; and our little life Is rounded with a sleep. - William Shakespeare - The Tempest Act 4, Scene 1 Love is God's way of apologizing for all the crap

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Stankleberry Sullivan Poopies! Do you like turtles? Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: I like turtles Posts: 2,522 SL Join Date: 12/17/2005 My Mood:	I think reality shows are great. They take a bunch of average folks and throw them into a strange situation and make them compete against each other. The good ones are very interesting. I've watched Survivor since the first season. I started watching Big Brother this past summer. Big Brother is fucking awesome.

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