Reality TV
The Voice's 'stellar' post-Super-Bowl premiere
Posted on February 6, 2012, at 1:15 PMThe season premiere of NBC's hit singing competition scored the coveted post-game time slot — and delivered with a winning show
The X Factor bloodbath: 'An admission of failure'?
Posted on January 31, 2012, at 3:00 PMAfter an underwhelming first season, Simon Cowell hands pink slips to host Steve Jones, as well as judges Nicole Scherzinger and Paula Abdul
I Cloned My Pet: TLC's 'craziest show' yet?
Posted on January 12, 2012, at 1:22 PMA new reality special features obsessed pet owners determined to create carbon copies of their deceased dogs
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The return of Punk'd: Even 'more immature' than before?
Posted on January 3, 2012, at 10:30 AMAfter a four-year break, MTV's hidden-camera pranksters are coming back this spring, and a preview clip offers a taste of what's in store
The X-Factor's first season: A 'disappointment'?
Posted on December 23, 2011, at 11:42 AMMelanie Amaro won the title in Thursday's season's finale, but the jury's still out on whether the wildly hyped show itself is a winner
Howard Stern: A 'terrible' choice for America's Got Talent?
Posted on December 16, 2011, at 1:25 PMThe shock jock just signed on to judge the upcoming season of the family-friendly NBC reality competition — and critics are divided on the hire
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Fear Factor returns: Still reality TV's grossest show?
Posted on December 13, 2011, at 11:45 AMContestants take a dip in a 3,000-gallon pool of cow blood in the first episode in five years of the once-popular NBC series
Does Virgin Diaries make a 'mockery' of virgins?
Posted on December 2, 2011, at 3:42 PMA cringe-inducing clip of a celibate couple's first smooch gives rise to charges that TLC's reality special is exploiting a wholesome lifestyle for laughs
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Dancing With the Stars: Did J.R. Martinez deserve to win?
Posted on November 23, 2011, at 3:35 PMThe All My Children star waltzes off with TV's coveted mirrorball trophy, defeating Ricki Lake and Rob Kardashian in Tuesday's Dancing finale
Mama Drama: 'Even more depraved' than Jersey Shore?
Posted on November 22, 2011, at 11:06 AMThe mastermind who introduced the world to Snooki is producing a new show about party-loving mothers who want to be BFF with their daughters
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Was Kim Kardashian's wedding really staged?
Posted on November 14, 2011, at 3:06 PMA man claiming to be the reality star's former publicist fuels rumors that her nuptials were staged — merely to fulfill TV contract obligations
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All-American Muslim: A 'kinder, gentler reality show'?
Posted on November 14, 2011, at 12:01 PMTLC takes a break from toddler beauty pageants to profile the complicated lives of five Muslim-American families in Dearborn, Mich.
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Should The X Factor allow lip syncing?
Posted on November 7, 2011, at 12:40 PMThe Fox singing competition gets caught in a Milli Vanilli moment, stirring a debate over when — if ever — pre-recorded vocals should be permitted
Stacy Francis: Should ex-pros be allowed to compete on The X Factor?
Posted on November 3, 2011, at 3:13 PMAn early favorite to win the Fox singing competition turns out to have an extensive professional past — and critics say she ought to be disqualified
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Kim Kardashian's short-lived union and 9 other brief celebrity marriages
Posted on November 1, 2011, at 5:38 PMThe reality TV star and her NBA husband last just 72 days as man and wife — but they're hardly the only celebs to part long, long before death
Kim Kardashian's 'unsurprising' divorce: The best jokes
Posted on November 1, 2011, at 11:29 AMThe reality star ends her highly-publicized marriage after just 72 days. Bloggers waste little time in flooding the web with snarky reactions
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