The 10 Reality Shows That Defined Reality Television

"GTL, baby!"

This is a post I am happy to write.  Sometimes writing posts for this blog is like pulling teeth (...or undergoing a sex change operation without anesthesia.  Well, maybe not that bad...), but when I get to look back at all the time I have wasted watching reality television, or science fiction movies, or writing awful poetry and prose... it actually makes me happy.  Let's face it, we live in the generation of reality television.  It's hard to believe that only 18 years ago (back in 1992) Mary-Ellis Bunim and Jonathan Murphy created reality television as we know it with their iconic series The Real World.  We wouldn't have The Bachelor, The Apprentice, Brain-Damaged Beach Guidos and Guidettes.. I mean Jersey Shore, Big Brother, or any of that other stuff if it weren't for people with names like Heather B, Norman, and Rebecca who decided to live in a house together even though they were seven strangers picked to live in a house...  Because of them, we got to see Paula Abdul act stupid in front of millions of fans, Whitney Houston try desperately to conceal her drug addiction while cackling like a mad woman, Jessica Simpson confused by both buffalo wings AND tuna ("I don't get it.  Is it chicken or is it fish?  Why is it called 'Chicken of the Sea'?").  You get the idea.  It's hard to say if the influence of The Real World was beneficial for human civilization or malign, but all I know is that my life would not have been the same (sad, I know) if it were not for the following ten shows that defined American reality as we know it.


10. My Life On The D List:

"God damn eye doctors fucking with my eyes again!"

9. A Shot At Love With Tila Tequila:

"But what if I already have herpes?  Then everything's fine, right?"

8. Newlyweds with Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson:

"Nick, buffalos don't have wings!

7. The Ultimate Fighter:

"Um... I don't know how my hair ended up like this..."

6. The Hills:

"Why can't you just... support me!  You don't live in L.A., you live in the mountains!"

5. Jersey Shore:

Snooki creates her trademark "poof"

4. Being Bobby Brown:

"BOBBBAAAYYY!"

3. Flavor of Love with Flavor Flav:

Flav dissed Tiffany not once, but twice!

2. I Love New York:

Tiffany's revenge.  "Stop lookin' at my tits, Buddha!  I know you want some, but damn!"

1. The Real World:

Heather B in the house!

Snooki Hits The Streets of Florence, Jersey Shore Filming

The cast of the Jersey Shore has officially begun filming in Florence.  It looks like they are trying to adapt to the style of the Tuscan city (at least the girls are), but they're not quite getting it.  (via Daily Mail)

Splash News

The cabs are HERE!

Pauly D, Snooki, and Jwoww To Get New Jersey Shore Spinoffs

With the third season of Jersey Shore at an end, some of you out there are hurting for a glimpse into the lives of your favorite GTL'ing, fist-pumping, spiked hair rocking guidos/guidettes/oompa loompas/gremlins.  Apparently, there are production delays around the fourth season of the show (which we all know is set to take place in Italy) and MTV is moving forward with two spinoff shows: one for Snooki and Jwoww (which was announced several months ago and features the two living in a shack in Long Island) and the other to focus solely on Pauly D.  Honestly, I was pretty surprised when I learned that Pauly D was getting his own show because as far as press goes, he seems to take a backseat to Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino, who supposedly made something like 6 million USD last year in endorsements.  It looks like Pauly D's nice guy routine finally paid off and, despite the hair, he's probably the most normal guy on the show, the only one who doesn't make you want to punch your TV screen.  Nice job, Pauly.  You deserve it.  (via The Daily What)

Don't mess with the family.  Loving Pauly's suit in this pic.  All three of them look like they've been dipped in a bucket of tanning goop.