School's out for summer, and the kids are home ALL... DAY... LONG... A momentary panic ensues that may or may not (i'm not judging) have you reaching for a lonely Xanax in a dark crevice between some keys that open something important and animal cracker crumbs or that box of wine from Costco in the pantry. That's until you recall that the next stop for little Johnny or Ashley … [Read more...] about Reality Casting Call: Parents Who Play When Kids Are Away
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Plucked from Obscurity: ‘Married at First Sight’
For the first time in history, a Facebook sponsored advertisement on my timeline caught my attention in a good way. A reality TV show called "Married at First Sight" seemed to be plucked from obscurity and is nuzzling its way into my reality TV junkie heart. The series premiered last year on FYI, a network I also did not know existed, but I've been watching the first season … [Read more...] about Plucked from Obscurity: ‘Married at First Sight’
Diem: Requiescat in Pace
When I saw Diem Brown's tweet this past Tuesday that said "I NEED PRAyErs and advice my doctors are seemingly giving up but I won't & can't rollover. Whatever option I have to LIVE I'm grabbing!" I knew things were dire, but I still held onto hope. Now, one day after Diem's passing, I still can't bring myself to blog about it. I just don't have words; and in some ways, I … [Read more...] about Diem: Requiescat in Pace
2014 RealityWanted Awards: Categories, Nominees and Smack Talk
Reality TV programming is king and deserves its own place in the awards season. In 2009, I flew out to LA to cover the Fox Reality Channel's Really Awards which is first attempt I've known of to honor reality TV shows. The network went off the air shortly after, and the next year Mark Long (Pocket Protein, "Road Rules," The Challenge") along with Memphis Garrett, Pam Backer, … [Read more...] about 2014 RealityWanted Awards: Categories, Nominees and Smack Talk
Carmen Carrera responds to transgender degradation on TLC’s ‘Cake Boss’
I don't watch "Cake Boss" and haven't followed Carmen Carrera closely as of late, so this was news to me when I received a statement from her PR team regarding the episode she appeared in on June 11, 2012. It's an unfortunate turn of events, but it seems like TLC did the right thing and pulled the episode. Read Carmen's official statement in the press release below. … [Read more...] about Carmen Carrera responds to transgender degradation on TLC’s ‘Cake Boss’