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Yes, it’s that time again! It’s time to check in with what’s been happening on some of the reality television shows out and about in the world. Oh, I know some folks pooh-pooh the genre. Well, no one’s making you watch the shows or even read this entry. But I hope you’ll read on past the jump because I’m really sensitive, y’know. That’s one reason you’ll never see me on a reality television show. I’d hate to have the internet crowds rip me apart and spit me out. I don’t want to die that kind of horrid death. I don’t believe I’ve done anything to deserve it. Read on!
That was the week it was
Many fans were disappointed with the final winner of America’s Got Talent. At least from what I saw, the fan favorites of the internet crowd were the duo Nuttin But Stringz. The show made fans sit for a really long boring finale show tucking in the results right at the end. Neal. E. Boyd won the $1,000,000 prize. Ho-hum. America often gets these things wrong. Look how long Sanjaya Malakar stayed on American Idol.
On Project Runway, no one was auf’d this week. Jerrell was the overall winner followed by Leane. The bottom two were Korto and Kenley. The judges claimed they couldn’t pick a loser. They obviously don’t know how to do rock-paper-scissors. So all will return for the finale next week.
Shades of Richard Hatch (Survivor Borneo), a Dancing With the Stars alumni is being charged with tax evasion, amongst other charges. Race car driver and DWIT winner Helio Castroneves was indicted in Miami on October 2. Also on DWIT, Misty Mae-Treanor may or may not have a broken ankle dependent on various sources. She might have to bow out of the season when she’s one favored for the win.
Notable reality show exits
In the future
The Top Chef contestants have been announced. Judges and other celebrity participants this season will include Martha Stewart, Foo Fighters, Eric Ripert, Rocco DiSpirito, Wylie Dufresne, Jean-Christophe Novelli, and Natasha Richardson. A new judge, Toby Young, a food critic and author, will be joining the show. Dubbed “Bright Knives, Big City,” it will be set in New York City. As I write this, the premiere date hasn’t been announced.
If I were to create a new reality television show
It would be called So You Think You Can Exist on Minimum Wage. The challenges would include dumpster-diving, managing a food budget, creative ways to get free television, how to squirm out of an eviction, and more. Nah, it wouldn’t be funny, I guess. But we might all need to learn those lessons!
Until next week, it’s been real. Or, at the very least, unscripted.
Clacked by Jackie Schnoop 
on Oct 06, 2008 @ 09:00 EST5EDT
I think british television have take a single parent family and replace the mother with a british politician to make him understand whats is like living with a low income.
Nuttin’ But Strings would probably sell a lot of tickets in Vegas. I doubt Boyd will do that.
Helio, say it isn’t so.
Jackie, love you, but you forgot the most important one: Hoopz won “I Love Money!”
I may have to buy that DWTS video you posted the image for. Cheryl & Maks are my favorites!
Kenley is lucky that her back-talking and superior expressions didn’t get her ‘aufed’ last week. I so want to like her but she has some serious issues and a giant chip on her shoulder. Looking forward to seeing the collections from all four designers this week.