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Tag: Reality Television
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The Do-It-Yourself Production behind Padma Lakshmi “Taste the Nation”
The host of “Taste the Nation” talks about the do-it-yourself nature of shooting her show.
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How the Last Writers’ Strike Changed Things Onscreen
The impact included promising shows that lost their audiences, films rushed into production with flimsy scripts and turbocharging reality programming.
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Hollywood Writers Go on Strike, Halting TV and Film Production
The dispute, which pits 11,500 television and screenwriters against the major studios, has shattered 15 years of labor peace in the entertainment business.
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Jerry Springer Created a World Where We All Act Like Guests on His Show
The talk show host claimed that the people he invited on were just regular people. But his legacy is convincing regular people to act as if they’re on his show.