Posts with tag TrueLife
Posted Jul 9th 2008 9:02PM by Kristin Sample
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, Programming, OpEd, Documentary

MTV's documentary series
Made and True Life are back with all new episodes next weekend. The network will air two new episodes of
True Life and four new episodes of
Made. The episodes will air in an afternoon programming block on July 20th from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. ET.
I think I'm mostly likely to watch
Made: Model, airing at 3 p.m. ET. The show will turn Adam Stewart, a hippie kid with long hair, into a male model. He'll work with experts on his appearance for five weeks leading up to a senior class fashion show. There he'll compete with the other So-Cal hotties for a modeling contract. But here's why I'm interested.
Russell Simmons and Pete Wentz will guest star on the episode and give Adam some advice. Why them? I guess Russell Simmons is okay; that guy could give advice on how to be successful in any industry. And he does own Phat Farm. But Pete Wentz? Did I miss something?
I put a full description of the new shows after the jump.
Continue reading Made and True Life are back
Posted Jul 3rd 2008 9:43AM by Kristin Sample
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, Programming, OpEd

MTV continues its commitment to inspire young people to get out there and vote. As part of the
Choose or Lose campaign, on July 4th MTV2 will honor the millions of young men and women who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The day-long programming event will include exclusive messages from both Senator McCain and Senator Obama. The programming block will not only pay tribute to the sacrifice of these young soldiers, but also elevate their issues in light of the 2008 Presidential campaigns.
Continue reading MTV puts the spotlight on young veterans
Posted May 24th 2008 9:41AM by Paul Goebel
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, Casting
A day hasn't gone by where we haven't received some sort of tip or email asking us, the TV Squad, how to get on [insert reality show here]. Unfortunately no, Simon Cowell does not work for us, and Donald Trump isn't my BFF, so we really can't help all that much.
The folks at RealityWanted.com often send us a list of new and existing reality shows that are looking for new, er, talent, and they've given us permission to make mention of them here. We'll try to make this a regular feature as often as we get a new list.
This time we have The Moment of Truth, Jingles and other new shows.
Continue reading Reality Show casting calls
Posted Jan 31st 2008 11:05AM by Keith McDuffee
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, America's Next Top Model, Casting

A day hasn't gone by where we haven't received some sort of tip or email asking us, the TV Squad, how to get on [insert reality show here]. Unfortunately no, Simon Cowell does not work for us, and Donald Trump isn't my BFF, so we really can't help all that much.
The folks at
RealityWanted.com often send us a list of new and existing reality shows that are looking for new, er, talent, and they've given us permission to make mention of them here. We'll try to make this a regular feature as often as we get a new list.
This time we have
Biggest Loser,
America's Next Top Model,
Bust a Ritmo,
True Life and
Foursome.
Continue reading Reality show casting calls
Posted Apr 6th 2007 11:21AM by Annie Wu
Filed under: OpEd, Music and Variety, TV Squad Lists

Despite the fact that I'm part of MTV's target demographic, I don't really watch the network. I only tune in as I'm getting dressed in the early morning and MTV's running its morning music video block. For the rest of the day, MTV seems to avoid actually playing full music videos like the plague. Instead, they fill their programming schedule with awful reality shows about spoiled pre-teens and dating shows so depressing that contestants are even willing to
pee all over themselves to get out.
Now, please allow me to frolic about in my own fantasy world, in which I create my idea of MTV's perfect programming schedule. There are only five -- FIVE -- MTV shows that I would keep. That's right. Everything else should be full-on music videos. In my own MTV, there will be no
Laguna Beach, no
Pimp My Ride, and certainly no
Yo Momma (how did they manage to pitch that?!)
Continue reading The five shows MTV should keep