[ad_1] Comedian Jerrod Carmichael’s new show is obnoxiously compelling. It’s compelling because Carmichael cannot seem to help being electrically charismatic, and because the series moves through stories and ideas with an ease that belies the challenge of good pacing. It’s obnoxious because the only thing more trying than a vanity project is a vanity project… Continue reading ‘Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show’ HBO Documentary Review
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Sharon Osbourne passed out but reality show kept filming
[ad_1] When Sharon Osbourne fell unconscious for 20 minutes on the set of her son’s extraterrestrial and supernatural series in December, the cameras kept rolling. Now footage of the health scare is included in the upcoming season of the reality show “Jack Osbourne’s Night of Terror,” according to a trailer obtained exclusively by ET. During… Continue reading Sharon Osbourne passed out but reality show kept filming
Lisa Vanderpump Isn’t ‘Sure’ About Unionizing Reality Stars
[ad_1] Lisa Vanderpump. Photo: Allison Dinner/Variety via Getty Images Lisa Vanderpump isn’t “sure” about advocating for a reality-TV-star union. In this economy? On an episode of The Envelope podcast, released on August 17, the reality TV producer explained her position regarding the Bethenny Frankel–led effort to earn residuals and unionize the personalities who anchor unscripted… Continue reading Lisa Vanderpump Isn’t ‘Sure’ About Unionizing Reality Stars
Hollywood on strike: Lisa Vanderpump questions reality TV union
[ad_1] As reality TV grapples with a potential reckoning, Lisa Vanderpump has entered the chat. On Thursday’s episode of The Times’ “The Envelope” podcast, senior TV writer Yvonne Villarreal caught up with the reality TV veteran and “Vanderpump Rules” executive producer Alex Baskin to discuss the unscripted show’s two Emmy nominations, the cheating scandal that… Continue reading Hollywood on strike: Lisa Vanderpump questions reality TV union
Todd Chrisley’s ‘thrilled’ about family’s new reality series
[ad_1] Imprisoned reality star Todd Chrisley is reportedly rooting for his family amid news of their new series, even if the cameras won’t be on him. Chrisley’s attorney, Jay Surgent, told TMZ that the “Chrisley Knows Best” patriarch is “thrilled and happy” that his kids — Chase, Savannah, Grayson and Chloe — and his mother,… Continue reading Todd Chrisley’s ‘thrilled’ about family’s new reality series
The Making of ‘Alone,’ the History Channel’s Reality TV Show
[ad_1] Illustration: Patrick Leger In late February, a team from Leftfield Pictures, the production company that makes the History Channel’s Alone, convened over Zoom to view an early version of an episode from the show’s tenth season. The series, which premiered in 2015, is a competition reality show. Each season, ten contestants are dumped in… Continue reading The Making of ‘Alone,’ the History Channel’s Reality TV Show
What to Know About Reality TV Allegations
[ad_1] Photo: Cindy Ord/NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment Group/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images After a firing for misconduct on a recent shocking episode of Below Deck Down Under and with Hollywood’s strike in its fourth month, reality-TV powerhouse NBC Universal has found itself under the microscope with its growing reliance on reality shows. A scathing letter… Continue reading What to Know About Reality TV Allegations
Will reality TV stars unionize? SAG-AFTRA throws support behind Bethenny Frankel
[ad_1] “Real Housewives of New York” veteran Bethenny Frankel‘s push to gain union protections for reality television stars has taken a step forward. Hollywood actors guild SAG-AFTRA on Thursday said it has engaged in discussions with Frankel’s attorney, Bryan Freedman, “around the subject of treatment of reality performers,” some of whom say they have been… Continue reading Will reality TV stars unionize? SAG-AFTRA throws support behind Bethenny Frankel
Reality Stars Accuse Bravo of ‘Depraved Mistreatment’
[ad_1] Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photo: Shutterstock To quote Bethenny Frankel … yeah, it’s bad. Like the hosts achieving self-awareness and rising up in Westworld, the Bravo-lebrities have had enough and they’re fighting back. On August 3, entertainment lawyers Bryan Freedman and Mark Geragos sent what “Page Six” calls a “strongly worded letter” to NBCUniversal’s general counsel,… Continue reading Reality Stars Accuse Bravo of ‘Depraved Mistreatment’
15 Former Reality Stars Who Lost Or Couldn’t Get Jobs
[ad_1] “I was so upset. I worked really hard to be a paramedic. It was so much training, and I worked three years before that, COVID, did it all, and they were like, ‘Actually, thanks but no thanks,’” she said. She tried to make it as an influencer, but soon realized it wasn’t for her.… Continue reading 15 Former Reality Stars Who Lost Or Couldn’t Get Jobs