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Will Paula Abdul Join Simon Cowell's 'The X Factor'? [VIDEOS]

Paula Abdul has made it through the first round. Everyone's favorite cantankerous Brit, Simon Cowell, told "Access Hollywood" that he's considering his former "American Idol" co-judge Abdul for a judging spot on his new talent show, "The X Factor," which debuts on Fox this fall. "I've spoken to Paula," Cowell said,...

Harlem Globetrotters Aim to Win 'The Amazing Race'

The upcoming season of "The Amazing Race: Unfinished Business" features memorable teams from seasons past, and one duo in particular is back to finally settle an old score. That team is Nate "Big Easy" Lofton and Herb "Flight Time" Lang, a couple of wise-cracking big shots who play professional basketball for the Harlem...

The Weird World of Steven Tyler

"American Idol" isn't exactly known for being edgy or weird, but judging by new judge Steven Tyler, times they are a-changin'. Tyler spoke briefly with the press Tuesday about the brand-new season of "American Idol," which kicks off at 8 tonight on Fox. Instead of sugar-coating his new job on the show or touting specific...

How Did TruTV Get Jail Access for 'Hot Blond Tina' Video?

LAS VEGAS (Dec. 4) -- At first blush, it seems like a trivial matter, a lawsuit by a buxom blonde from Sin City who is outraged that a cable TV show broadcast footage of her flirting and trying to flash people while being booked on a drunken-driving charge. Yet the peculiar situation of "Hot Blond Tina," as YouTube users...

Nation Breathlessly Awaits DWTS Results: Will Bristol Win?

(Nov. 23) -- The finale has aired, the results are being tallied, and the nation is waiting. Can dark horse "Dancing With the Stars" contestant Bristol Palin pull off an unlikely run toward taking home the top prize in the reality show? Despite not being the most talented dancer, Palin has made it all the way to the final...

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INSIDE MOVIES

What Does The Hunger Games Series Say About Reality Television?

This question originally appeared on Quora.

THE HUFFINGTON POST

The Reality of Reality TV

Reality TV has become a major part of our culture: phrases like "GTL" and "that was pitchy" have permeated our vocabulary, and we know intimate details of people's lives and the secrets of their marriages.

THE HUFFINGTON POST

Reality Television: Innovation and Misery

One question I am consistently asked with the release of my first novel is, "Where did you get the idea for it from?"

TV SQUAD

Is Reality TV Over?

As the fall TV season starts, you may notice something you haven't seen so much of in recent years: actors.

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03/02/12 Reality shows glamorize stereotypes Source: Daily Campus - Southern Methodist Univ. - Dallas TX Reality television shows like "Khloe and Lamar,""Basketball Wives,""The Bachelor" or "First 48" have made huge waves across television channels since the early 2000s , ousting scripted shows like "One Life to Live" and "All My Children" off the air.
11/14/11 'Real Housewives' star says reality TV encourages... Source: The Triangle Tribune - Durham NC As the Bravo reality series, "The Real Housewives of Atlanta," makes its return to television with a new season, one star of the show claimed that reality TV may spur bullying.
10/14/11 Reality TV makes girls more confident, inspired, but... Source: reality blurred A survey of 1,141 girls conducted by the Girl Scout Research Institute examined the effects that reality TV watching has on girls ages 11 to 17.
10/13/11 Girls Scouts: Reality TV watchers more aggressive,... Source: Star Tribune - Minneapolis MN Want your daughters to be assertive leaders?
08/08/11 Supervisor Mark Farrell woos reality TV productions Source: SFGate.com - San Francisco CA If this was a reality television show, Supervisor Mark Farrell would bat his eyelashes at reality TV itself, hand it a rose and tell the cameras he was really hoping to get some quality time with it.

Background on reality tv

Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded.

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