Topic: reality tv

[UPDATED] Teen Mom‘s Catelynn Lowell Is Pregnant Again, Still Seems Unsure How Family Planning Works

[UPDATED] Teen Mom's Catelynn Lowell Is Pregnant Again, Still Seems Unsure How Family Planning Works

Hold onto your fetuses! Teen Mom‘s Catelynn Lowell, who first made a name for herself by getting pregnant by accident at age 17, is once again pregnant by accident at age 20. She says she’s happy and going to keep it this time (she gave her first daughter up for adoption), and I’m happy that she’s happy, but something about this still smacks of unresolved issues. More »

Canadian Gay Porn Star Murderer Basically Just A More Bloodthirsty Version Of Kim Kardashian

Canadian Gay Porn Star Murderer Basically Just A More Bloodthirsty Version Of Kim Kardashian

As you may already know, Canadian adult film performer and alleged murderer Luka Rocco Magnotta was apprehended by the authorities way too close to my Berlin sublet yesterday afternoon. But did you know that in addition to being (probably) a brutal killer, he was also a failed reality TV star? What does that say about our fame-obsessed society?! More »

Bristol Palin’s ‘Family’ Reality Show Official With Exploitatively Cute Promotional Photo

Bristol Palinâs âFamilyâ Reality Show Official With Exploitatively Cute Promotional Photo

Bristol Palin may be busy calling out the president for his support of same-sex marriage, but the young mother has plenty of her own projects to promote this summer. Palin’s reality show on Lifetime is all set to air this coming June, and in the grand tradition of reality TV mothering, the 21-year-old doesn’t seem to be hesitant at all to place her 3-year-old son Tripp front and center.

As evidenced by this promotional photo, Palin’s adorable baby boy will be her co-star — and apparently title — in Bristol Palin: Life’s A Tripp. TV Guide reports that the 14-episode series will follow young Palin as she travels from Wasilla to Los Angeles where she accepts a job at a nonprofit — a scripted reality, I’m sure. Sarah Palin‘s daughter told the publication: More »

We Heard From Joe Millionaire, He Sounds Really Nice, Self-Aware

We Heard From Joe Millionaire, He Sounds Really Nice, Self-Aware

Well, now we feel terrible.

Yesterday we ran a post where we mentioned that we thought Joe Millionaire (Evan Marriott) was a terrible person because of and interview he gave years ago stating that he wanted a blond with a cute little bubble butt. Sometimes we just throw out vitriol. Then we got the following incredibly nice, self aware letter from him. Ugh! He is a person! Sometimes we forget reality stars are people! We are jerks. We told him the following letter changed our opinion of him, and that we think it will change yours, too. Though the goatee still isn’t working for him. We stand by that. He explains: More »

The Pauly D Project Fails As Reality TV For The Same Reasons DJ Pauly D Succeeds As A Person

The Pauly D Project Fails As Reality TV For The Same Reasons DJ Pauly D Succeeds As A Person

Last night, MTV premiered The Pauly D Project, the first of what will probably be many Jersey Shore spinoffs. The show follows the exploits of one Paul “DJ Pauly D” Del Vecchio and his entourage of Rhode Island bros as as they ride Pauly D’s reality TV fame to such exotic locales as Las Vegas, Puerto Rico, and the insides of many, many vaginas. More »

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