Reality Television Shows Links

How real are all those reality shows? (Express India)

Reality television is no more considered as real as it was meant to be and has gone through many phases. It's seen as manipulative, unreal and fabricated. Advertisements lampoon the judging process in talent hunts on television.

Shaan dumps reality shows (The Times of India)

Shaan to retire as a television host to boost his singing career.

'Superstars,' 'Homeland': No departures from reality (Los Angeles Times)

Though unscripted, these shows follow a recognizable script.

Extreme excitement builds for house (The Fresno Bee)

Show business meets philanthropy in the Fresno area this week as the ABC reality television series "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" comes to town, putting thousands of volunteers -- and one lucky family -- in an international spotlight.

Canadian programming saves television from itself (Toronto Star)

This time last year, halfway through the U.S. writers' strike, our primetime choices were pretty much limited to reruns or reality ... short of the somewhat more drastic alternative of gutting the set and converting it into an aquarium (or, for flatscreeners, a very expensive ant farm).