The beloved Real World/Road Rules challenge series has entered a new chapter with Duel 2. (I believe the challenge is who can just barely not die from alcohol poisoning after passing out naked in someone else's bunkbed.) In the first... CONTINUE READING THE REAL WORLD/ROAD RULES DUEL 2 OPENING CREDITS MUST BE SEEN 2 BE BELIEVED»
Posted on April 13, 2009 in
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Tags: Duel 2 | Road Rules | The Real World
Did you ever watch The Real World in, say, the early '00s and think to yourself "You know what would be hilarious? To re-enact scenes from this show live on a stage, with actors. That would be so meta and... CONTINUE READING PEDRO: MTV'S SOAP OPERA RE-ENACTMENT OF THE REAL WORLD»
Posted on March 5, 2009 in ,
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Tags: Pedro Zamora | Puck | The Real World
lindsay: Remember when the token gay person on The Real World was kind of a big deal lindsay: but on this show it's like nothing because now there's a transgendered chick? gabe: it's 2008 gabe: i think mtv figured gabe:... CONTINUE READING FRIDAY FIGHT: WHO WILL THE REAL WORLD TEACH YOUNG PEOPLE TO TOLERATE NEXT?»
Posted on January 9, 2009 in ,
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There is a 10-part series on MTV's homepage providing an "exciting" behind-the-scenes look at The Real World in the run-up to the new season (Brooklyn we go hard), which premieres tomorrow night, because that is what the world needs, a... CONTINUE READING THE REAL WORLD: FAKE STORAAYYY»
Posted on January 6, 2009 in ,
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This is the true story of what happens when 20 people who already know each other from other reality shows have their overly mediatized non-lives taped some more to find out what really happens when people continue to stop being... CONTINUE READING YOU CAN ONLY SPEAK IF YOU HAVE THE FRIED CONCH BASKET WITH SPICY MAYO»
Posted on July 11, 2008 in ,
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Tags: Road Rules | The Real World | The Real World Road Rules Challenge: The Island
For as boring as this season was, and as long as each episode felt, last night's finale seemed strangely premature. Amidst the anti-climactic goodbyes, and the tearful interviews about how much this has changed everyone, I realized that I didn't... CONTINUE READING THE REAL WORLD: SEASON FINALE»
Posted on July 10, 2008 in
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Tags: Brianna Taylor | Brittini Sherrod | David Malinosky | Hollywood | Joey Kovar | Kimberly Alexander | Nick Brown | Sarah Ralston | The Real World | William Gilbert
This week, the Real World house is off to Cancun, because after years of trying to broaden the casts' horizons with safaris and trips to Nepal (RW: Seattle, 1998, son), the producers figured fuck it, we'll save a ton of... CONTINUE READING THE REAL WORLD: DIFFERENT COUNTRY, SAME DRUNK ASSHOLES»
Posted on July 3, 2008 in
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Tags: Brianna Taylor | Brittini Sherrod | David Malinosky | Hollywood | Kimberly Alexander | Nick Brown | Sarah Ralston | The Real World | William Gilbert
Because this season of the Real World takes place in Hollywood, all of the housemates have an entertainment industry ambition. Brianna wants to sing. Dave wants to act. Will wants to produce. And Kim, Sarah, and Nick want to host... CONTINUE READING THE REAL WORLD: WHO WILL BE THE NEXT CHRIS HARDWICK?»
Posted on June 26, 2008 in
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Tags: Brianna Taylor | Brittini Sherrod | David Malinosky | Hollywood | Kimberly Alexander | Nick Brown | Racism | Sarah Ralston | The Real World | William Gilbert
I forgot to write my Real World recap yesterday because I was too busy skipping down memory lane with Mark Wahlberg. But if I have to ask your forgiveness for anything, it's probably going to be for having remembered to... CONTINUE READING THE REAL WORLD: BETTER NEVER THAN LATE»
Posted on June 20, 2008 in
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Tags: Brittini Sherrod | David Malinosky | Hollywood | The Real World | William Gilbert
I think we all enjoy a little bit of Schadenfreude with our reality TV, that's part of the entertainment. The problem is that in order to feel that RUSH, we have to pay attention to the sad clowns, which is... CONTINUE READING VIDEOGUM'S #1 REALITY TV VILLAIN OF ALL TIME»
Posted on June 17, 2008 in
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Tags: Omarosa | Puck | The Apprentice | The Real World | Videogum Awards
So, on last night's episode of the Real World, Joey finally left the house. I guess he realized that perhaps an environment dedicated to the consumption of free alcohol was not the best place to live right when you get... CONTINUE READING THE REAL WORLD CAN DRIVE A MAN TO DRINK»
Posted on June 12, 2008 in
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Tags: Brianna Taylor | Charna Halpern | Creeps | David Malinosky | Hollywood | Joey Kovar | Kimberly Alexander | Sarah Ralston | The Real World | William Gilbert
We've been one creep short for the past couple weeks while Joey was in rehab, but at the start of last night's episode he returned, bringing us back to the full Voltron of seven creeps. Joey's drinking problem took up... CONTINUE READING THE REAL WORLD: ONE CREEP DOWN, SIX CREEPS TO GO»
Posted on June 5, 2008 in
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Tags: Brianna Taylor | Charna Halpern | Creeps | David Malinosky | Greg Halstead | Hollywood | Joey Kovar | Kimberly Alexander | Sarah Ralston | The Real World | William Gilbert
After last week's televised equivalent of water-boarding (that's the one where you just get really crabby and want to change your DVR settings, right?), it was hard to go back to watching the Real World last night. But I did... CONTINUE READING THE REAL WORLD: COME WITH ME TO THE CATACOMBS, I HAVE SOMETHING I WANT TO SHOW YOU»
Posted on May 29, 2008 in
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Tags: Brianna Taylor | David Malinosky | Greg Halstead | Hollywood | Joey Kovar | Kimberly Alexander | Sarah Ralston | The Real World | William Gilbert
As we mentioned a few weeks ago, the next season of The Real World is filming in Brooklyn this summer, but the exact neighborhood remains unannounced. There were some reports last week that it might not be the assumed favorite,... CONTINUE READING THE REAL WORLD BROOKLYN MIGHT BE IN AN URBAN (WINK WINK) AREA»
Posted on May 27, 2008 in
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Tags: Brooklyn | Racism | The Real World
If this is the worst season of The Real World of all time, and I think it is, then last night's episode was the worst episode of the The Real World of all time. I've watched this show off and... CONTINUE READING DEFINITIVELY THE WORST SEASON OF THE REAL WORLD IN THE HISTORY OF THE REAL WORLD»
Posted on May 22, 2008 in
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Tags: Brianna Taylor | David Malinosky | Greg Halstead | Hollywood | Joey Kovar | Kimberly Alexander | Sarah Ralston | The Real World | Whoops Ocean | William Gilbert
I know that I have said this before, but everyone on this season's cast of The Real World needs to schedule a routine check-up with Dr. Kevorkian (so many super relevant jokes today, schwing). Just look at their MySpace and... CONTINUE READING MUGATU'S PIN GETS IN THE WAY OF GREG FROM THE REAL WORLD'S ASS»
Posted on May 15, 2008
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Tags: Brianna Taylor | Brittini Sherrod | Creeps | David Malinosky | Greg Halstead | Hollywood | Joey Kovar | Kimberly Alexander | Nick Brown | Perfection | Sarah Ralston | The Real World | William Gilbert
You guys: Riding high on the successful launch of an accelerated, action packed 13-week episode cycle with more favorite Real World drama packed into 1-hour episodes, MTV has greenlit the hit reality series for a 21st season. Production will move... CONTINUE READING THE REAL WORLD IS COMING TO BROOKLYN: LOOKS LIKE THE LAST NIGHT'S PARTY IS OVER»
Posted on May 13, 2008 in , ,
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Tags: Brooklyn | Hipsters | The Real World | Williamsburg
We're only three episodes into the new season of the Real World, and already someone wants out. After last week's drinking episode, Joey continues to tear himself a new asshole at the club, only to come home and kill a... CONTINUE READING THE REAL WORLD PRODUCERS ONLY WANT WHAT'S WORST FOR EVERYONE»
Posted on May 8, 2008 in
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Tags: Alcohol | The Real World
If the new season of the Real World is a game of Marry/Fuck/Kill, they are clearly trying to shoot the moon with a solid 7 kills round. Man, what a bunch of creeps. In last night's episode practically everyone was... CONTINUE READING THE ENTIRE CAST OF THE REAL WORLD SUCKS»
Posted on May 1, 2008 in
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Tags: Creeps | Hollywood | Improv | The Real World
So, I was going to write a post about last night's Real World with the theme "How Long Until Sarah Goes Through With Her Obligatory Real World Long Distance Boyfriend Break Up?" It's a classic Real World storyline, and they... CONTINUE READING I KEEP GETTING OLDER AND THE REAL WORLD KIDS STAY THE SAME RACIST»
Posted on April 24, 2008 in
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Tags: College Hill | Hollywood | Racism | The Real World
Last night, season 102 of the Real World had its premiere episode. The premiere episode is really the only one of the entire season in which you are given five minutes of breathing room before everyone gets drunk and starts... CONTINUE READING THE REAL WORLD: HOLLYWOOD HOUSE IS SHOCK CORRIDOR»
Posted on April 17, 2008 in
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Tags: Hollywood | Nightmares | The Real World
The 20th season of The Real World premiered last night, but before we get to that, it's worthwhile to reflect back on where we've been (no it's not). It's true that when the show first aired in 1992, there wasn't... CONTINUE READING THE FORMER CASTS OF THE REAL WORLD STOP BEING POLITE AND START GETTING OLD»
Posted on April 17, 2008 in
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Tags: Aging | MTV | The Real World