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Do you have someone on your shopping list that thinks they are the next American Idol ? Maybe they think they have what it takes to make it on Survivor. Here are some gift suggestions for the Reality TV Junkie on your holiday list.

Reality television offers viewers a unique combination of lurid deceptions, clumsy sexual encounters, drunken ramblings, and uninhibited outbursts of aggression that keeps them glued to their television screens night after night and week after week.

I love seeing people at their best and worst, be it through competition or everyday life. But every good reality TV show needs a really good reality TV theme song to hook the viewers.

Reality television, like all forms of media, affects our culture as a whole.

What is America's obsession with reality TV? Why do millions of people spend thousands of hours each week, watching ordinary people try to get a job, try to get a date or try to sing instead of actually living their own lives?

The grit and guts of modern reality TV must follow its true ancestral lines all the way across the Atlantic to a young man from the Netherlands, who wondered what real people would do under the watchful eye of Big Brother.

Romance is blooming. Well, at least it's infiltrating the airwaves via reality TV. But does it ever really last?

Reality television is predicated on presenting the very worst behavior in people..
"Cheaters" falls very neatly into that category, but is it going too far?

Pregnant fans of reality television may want to consider choosing a baby name from a list of reality television contestants and winners.

What can we look forward to when reality television takes it another step to break a barrier of what is acceptable behavior.

I remember when I used to look forward to "Friends" and other sitcoms, but now I am all about Reality TV! What can you get into this fall? Read my review!

Join Misti as she discusses her favorite reality TV shows. She also invites you to share your views by posting your comments.

Join in the fun and invite all the reality TV show fans that you know to join in too. We'll have a blast!

The overwhelming majority of critics view reality TV as a poison so lethal to TV and the public that it is destroying TV. However, it is reality TV that serves many beneficial purposes to not only the public, but amazingly also the TV industry.

Do you have what it takes to be the next big reality television star? Have you dreamed of blowing Simon Cowell away with
your awesome singing?

It seems as though reality tv shows today are a dime a dozen. To bring life back into the reality tv show realm, I propose that we have a tv show where pets are voted for our future president.

You would be surprised to find the number of things studying abroad (in a small group) and a reality TV show have in common. You're in a condensed social world, and those few people are your world. What do you think would happen?

Reality TV just won't die. Most of the members of the Screen Actors Guild hate reality TV because it costs them jobs, so is it any wonder then, that now there is the disturbing trend of celebrity reality TV shows?

Shows like "Kid Nation" suggested that Americans were attracted to reality television because of the uglier side of human nature. But great reality programming can often be much more than that.

With the intensity and sometimes danger associated with many reality TV shows, it is my opinion that reality TV is a tragedy waiting to happen.

You're promised reality. The word is right there: reality TV. But can you really watch any of those shows and think that you're seeing the same unscripted drama you'll get in real life?

"Dog the Bounty Hunter" is a guilty pleasure of mine. Learn what makes this program one of the most entertaining reality shows on television..

This reality game show attempts to humiliate the players at every opportunity. The winner is the one who can stay in the game the longest and deal with the humiliation the show provides.

The ideology being reinforced by reality TV is a dangerous one that is further corrupting the minds of its young fans. Honestly, you'd be better off listening to Marilyn Manson, watching The Matrix and playing Doom.

Reality TV has taken this nation by storm and opened doors for some semi-well known TV personalities. Find out how to sell yourself.

The explosion of reality television over the past few years is a sign of the networks trying to tighten their budgets. Still, there are signs of life within this fledgling industry:

This essay examines how men communicate and examples of this by using reality television.

These days, many people complain about the glut of reality programming that has infiltrated our television airwaves. The truth of the matter is reality shows have been with us since the caveman days-- or at least since the inception of the RCA floor model

Television is a limited medium subject to many compromises. Independent culture offers an alternative to reality programming and other media inventions. The real trick is getting started.

A look at different "reality" shows and how real they are. Or are they really not that real?

One reality TV program tends to stand out, at least among regular watchers of daytime television: Starting Over, an hour-long NBC program. Its premise is bringing six women from different walks of life together under one roof to heal and grow.

How gender is manipulated and the roles of gender in reality television.

Reality television is not real but I am pretty sure you are already aware of this. While these shows take up at least 40% of all television programming, it never cease to amaze me that people continue to fall for the ridiculously scripted plots.

Does reality TV help or hurt it's participants? Does the audience really enjoy watching the disappointment and often humiliation of contestants?

There are many great reality television shows like Ammerica's Next Top Model. Tyra Banks is a model and the show's host.

One form of mainstream American media that has become very popular is reality television. A particular show that reflects the class dominance ideology is the reality show "The Apprentice".

"Reality" television, a phenomenon that in recent years has dominated TV broadcasting, has about as much to do with reality as bread has to do with butter. They go together, but one should never be mistaken for the other.

A look at the racial stereotypes reality tv producers constantly portray on television and why Cirie, from Survivor: Exile Island doesn't fit the stereotypes

What is the most boring -- and maybe even dysfunctional -- aspect of a presidential election? a) the candidates, b) the political parties, or c) the process? Imagine how turning the presidential election into a TV reality show would shake things up.

If you did not catch the awe inspiring cable television show that was Flavor of Love, you're in luck. It looks like VH1 will be brining back the show for a second season. But can they repeat the magical casting that made the original so special?

This is a list of blogs that write about Reality Television. There are links to blogs that focus on just one show (i.e. Blogging Project Runway), as well as blogs that focus on the genre in general (i.e. Reality Blurred).

What's in the life and mind of Hollywood's cameramen and women who film reality shows, what's the reality of their own life?

A show recap of Scott Baio is 45 and Single, week six, Intimacy.

This is a show recap of the second episode of Scott Baio,45 and Single. The good, bad, and ugly.

A recap of Scott Baio is 45 and Single, What Are Friends For, Week 7. Scott breaks up with Johnny V.

The Perfect Match, A recap of episode three, of VH-1 reality series, Scott Baio, 45 and Single.

Here is a recap of Scott Baio is 45 and Single, the finale. Will Scott Baio propose to Renee or not?

If you're dying to get on Big Brother or you think that your child would be a prime candidate for Kid Nation, you might want to consider some of these legal concerns for reality TV participants.

Reality TV has succeeded in creating a society that views even the fictional words of a real President as a representation of authenticity.

Reality television, the "crack cocaine of programming," promises that their viewers will get unscripted, and unabashed access to the participant's lives (Lauzen, 445 and Brancato, 49).

The fourth episode of Scott Baio is 45 and Single. He meets with an old girlfriend, visits a daycare and meets Renee's daughter.

Reality TV and Prom Season meet in a new ABC Family reality show called America's Prom Queen. The show will premier at 9pm on March 17, 2008 and will be hosted by Miss USA 2003 Susie Castillo.

With the television writers' strike ongoing, there's no time like now to pitch a reality TV show.

I describe what the "reality tv show curse" is, and who has been affected.

A review of Scott Baio, 45 and Single, which premiered July 15, 2007 on VH-1.

How to Look Good Naked airs on Lifetime TV , hosted by Carson Kressley. I just happened to tune into this Reality TV show about making full-figured women feel sexy enough to pose naked at the end of the show.

How Jim Carrey's dramatic breakthrough included Biblical parallels, and reality show satire that was ahead of its time.

Victoria Beckham and NBC are in negotiations for an upcoming reality tv series featuring the former Spice Girl. The show will be about the former pop star's recent move from England to Los Angeles, and could hit the small screen as early as this summer.

Text messages have become a way of life, but have they become a form of gambling also? Combined with reality TV, text messaging has become a financial boon to network producers

Similar to the MTV Reality show Tiara Girls, I believe America would be interested in a reality show called Homeschooling Kids, or Home schooled adults.

I want to see the paparazzi being stalked as if they were celebrities. Now they can be! Reality shows make any ordinary person a celebrity, so why not paparrazi? I think even Oprah might list her in her favorite things show. Think of the ratings!

This reality TV show idea steps in an outlet that has been tip toed around but has never been stepped into. In the footsteps of all the great "firsts" of reality TV here comes the next logical step. Could you survive in the 'Career Swap'?

This reality TV show idea shows us yet another side of law enforcement and how they protect us and our children. Cyber stalking has gotten out of control and remains to be one of the largest mediums used between predators and our children.

Do you think reality TV is real? Does any of us?

Idea for a reality tv show based around the real and healthy weight loss journey.

Since the first craze that started the wave of new Reality TV shows, the major networks haven't slowed down a bit. Even cable is cashing in on the action. Why do we love Reality TV?

Review of Reality TV. Are we bombarded with too many real life shows? Why do we watch Reality TV shows?

My thoughts on reality television.

A recap of the tenth episode of American Idol 2005

After today's announcement that the next season will feature four tribes divided by race (whites, blacks, Asians, and Hispanics) I can say for sure that I will not be watching it.

My reality TV show idea would take place every four years. lt would replace the Presidential campaign with a reality show in which the candidates were forced to live on minimum wage.

Having a hard time trying to look for gifts to give to your friends? Reality TV shows are popular these days, and if you know someone who is a certified reality TV show addict, then these gift ideas would be worth checking out.

I rank the American Idols based on their April 8th performances.

Assessing this trend is as easy as assessing any trend on Wall Street. It's all about money, honey. And the fame that theoretically leads to it. There has as of late been an explosion of aging or somehow downtrodden stars

The best reality TV show on DVD.

Ever wonder what was up with Rocky on reality TV show "I Know My Kid's A Star?" Me too. Here's a few facts on her life that you'll find very interesting.

This is an op-ed piece about reality TV shows that also touches on movies.

A Condo Association has filed suit to evict a Michigan family because of their unruly children that could not be helped by ABC's Supernanny.

Have you ever wondered why they call today's most dominant programming Reality TV when what they present is anything but reality? Survivor brings to mind someone who manages to make it through untold hardship.

Ever since the first season of The Bachelor aired, television has been inundated with reality dating shows. Why not take it up a notch, put the potential lovebirds in a very awkward and comedic situation-a bring your ex party.

So I found myself watching "For Love or Money 4" the other night, the latest in a long line of so-called reality shows intertwining the search for true love with gaudy entertainment.

To be technical, contestant rigging and the manipulation of television outcomes has been present since the earliest "reality" shows - the quiz shows.

The concept is so ripe for satire that there are plenty of laughs throughout the film for both fans and detractors of reality shows.

After following VH1's traditional elimination reality TV to find love, Bret Michaels of Poison made his decision. But will it work?

With so many teens headed down the wrong path and criminal activity is becoming increasingly popular it would be nice to know that help could be a phone call away. This reality show allows a drill instructor to straighten out troubled youth.

Reality televison shows on Bravo are interesting and entertaining for adults.

Reality shows are taking over TV. They're the hot new way for networks to drag the masses to their stations. And why not? Everyone seems to have at least one Reality TV show that they love.

NBC is canceling popular shows left and right only to replace them with "hot new reality shows". Are these shows a breeding ground for idiocracy? Just what will this hot new reality show be? How will it be "new?"

Summer is the season for reality shows, and the four big networks, CBS, NBC, ABC and Fox have filled their summer line up with reality tv.

I may be the last parent on the planet who doesn't allow her teens to have MySpace Accounts and Who has Put a Moratorium on Most Reality TV, but I can live with myself.

So desperate are we for our required dose of reality television after the finales of big name shows, we are choosing to fill our time this week watching paltry offerings.

After a very public courtship on VH1, Scott Baio and Renee Sloan became the latest celebrity couple whose relationship and marriage were very public.

Ed Bagley Jr.s HGTV show "Living With Ed" has a rather unique twist on any other shows that are seen on HGTV. With each show you will learn how Ed and Rachelle Bagley live their lives in Studio City, California, rather than in the plush lifestyle of Beverly Hills.

Is That An Alien? is a reality TV idea about people who've seen aliens. Check it out!

I propose a reality TV show called "Tough Tots." This show pits three year olds against each other in a competition for one million dollars.

This writers frustration with the Reality TV phenomenon-and how I fight it's irreparable damage on the mind, body and soul.