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Deadly job shows try to ‘Catch’ the wave

A blue-collar, foul-mouthed crew of roughnecks heads to work at their dangerous job. It’s just another day, until something goes terribly wrong. Will they all survive? Will they still make money? It’s hairy for a while, and someone might quit, get fired, or receive a minor injury or death scare. But, in the end, they [...]

Idol Auditions Get Cooking in Cali

The ink is barely dry on David Cook’s record deal, but the search for the next overbearing stage father American Idol is on! Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul and man of a thousand job titles Ryan Seacrest are packing their toothbrushes for an eight-city receiving line of wannabe superstars next month, when auditions for [...]

Reality shows get new life in rerun marathons

If reality TV is junk food, then the full-season daytime reality marathon has become the equivalent to a daylong, couch-bound Del Taco binge. Networks are increasingly airing entire seasons of reality programming in large, seemingly indigestible chunks. Read More

Ramsay dismisses swearing row in Australia

Volatile British master chef Gordon Ramsay on Friday played down controversy in Australia over his foul language on television, saying he had no intention of changing his outspoken style. Read More

A rowdy beginning to ‘America’s Got Talent’

The third season of “America’s Got Talent” began on a bit of a rowdy note Tuesday night as a string of hopefuls lined up for their chance at $1 million and a Las Vegas show. Read More

Life different for documentary unit in ‘reality’ world

In filming a sequel to a 2000 series about Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, ABC News producers found that reality television had changed how they could present reality on television. Read More

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A DATE WITH AMERICAN IDOL FINALIST CONSTANTINE

THE CHANCE TO BE CONSTANTINE’S DATE AT ROCK AGAINST DIABETES IN VEGAS Yes, it is true, you can be the one lucky bidder to win the chance to attend the Pre Show Party for Rock Against DIabetes in Las Vegas on August 22nd 2008, and be a VIP guest to the main event at Deep [...]

‘America’s Got Talent’ offers goofy summer fun

NBC found an unlikely jewel in “America’s Got Talent” two years ago. And, as networks often do, it nearly ruined the surprise hit. After a successful debut season, the network announced that “Talent” would leave its comfy summer home and compete with ratings juggernaut “American Idol” in the winter. Read More

Top 10 Reality Show Villains

No. 1 — Omarosa, The Apprentice: She was voted “the most hated reality star of all time” in a 2005 TV Guide poll. The Season 1 combative boardroom contestant hurled bogus racism charges at Ereka Vetrini and made it her business to irk everyone in her path. For an encore, she used this year’s Celebrity [...]

ABDC Season 2 casting special!

MTV SERVES UP SEASON TWO OF “RANDY JACKSON PRESENTS: AMERICA’S BEST DANCE CREW” BEGINNING THURSDAY, JUNE 19 AT 10:00 P.M. ET/PT Only 10 of 14 Advance to Weekly Competition during Live Casting Special on Saturday, June 7 from 2:00 to 4:30 p.m. ET/PT Best Dance Videos Posted to Dance.MTV.com to be Featured On-Air “Walk It [...]