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From beloved inaugural Golden Bachelor Gerry Turner, an uplifting memoir about a fresh start after heartbreak and a peek behind the reality TV curtain. When his high school sweetheart and wife of over forty years passed away unexpectedly, Gerry Turner’s life was indelibly changed. In that...

When former government staffer Alisha Aitken-Radburn was given a 'villain edit' on her first season of The Bachelor, she wasn't entirely surprised – there are only a handful of character tropes producers can manipulate into storylines. But the backlash on social media was unexpectedly intense, and Alisha found her sense of identity completely rocked by a single comment: 'You are a bad person'. Determined to shake the 'villain' label, she returned to reality TV screens, and this time, she got a different edit.

From the national bestselling author of Lord Fear and Class A comes "a tender, humane, comic, brainy, unsettling achievement” (Paul Lisicky, author of The Narrow Door: A Memoir of Friendship) about what it means to live an authentic life and what it means to love a person. In Lucas Mann's...

The pitch went like this: Chris Butler, a retired cop, ran a private investigator firm in Concord, California. His business had a fascinating angle - his firm was staffed entirely by soccer moms. In fact, Butler employed PI Super Moms: attractive, organized, smart, and trained in investigative techniques, self-defense, and weaponry. This American Life host Ira Glass described them as "MILF: Charlie's Angels." When this story came across Pete Crooks's desk when he was working at Diablo magazine in 2010, he was instantly hooked.

Could Steve Wright navigate the uneasy intersection between aggression and empathy without losing himself? The answer to this question determined the course of his NFL career and his life. Steve spent over a decade taping his knuckles and preparing for battle with the Cowboys, Colts, and Raiders. It was all part of a day at the office, along with blocking for some of the best in the game, including Tony Dorsett, Bo Jackson, Eric Dickerson, and Marcus Allen. But his journey didn’t begin or end there.

Making films about club kids, royalty, hustlers, and televangelists, and working with icons such as such as Britney Spears, Tammy Faye Bakker, and RuPaul, the book is packed with glorious insider gossip and amazing celebrity stories. These are the riotous tales behind the shows that would make screen-agers of us all.

The world was not the least bit surprised when Branden James became a finalist on season eight of America's Got Talent, receiving high praise from the judges for his emotional, operatic vocals. Coming out and sharing intimate details of his broken ties with his religious family on the show, he received countless messages from fans who could relate to his personal struggles.

Oliver Sanne - "Mister Germany" und "RTL-Bachelor", so wurde aus dem studierten Fitnessökonom und Unternehmer der (wie es heißt) "schönste Mann und begehrteste Junggeselle Deutschlands" in der Scheinwelt der Medien, irgendwo zwischen sichtlichem Erfolg und lauernden Abgründen.

Reality Poets TV is a podcast from OPEN DOORS, a collective of disabled artists, nursing home residents, advocates and allies led by the experiences and voices of the Reality Poets. Hosted by Vince Pierce and Var Viggz. Available in audio format on all podcast platforms and in video format on YouTube. New episodes drop on the last Friday of every month! Learn more about OPEN DOORS, the Reality Poets, and #NursingHomeLivesMatter at OpenDoorsNYC.org Watch the award-winning documentary Fire Through Dry Grass at FireThroughDryGrass.com Follow OPEN DOORS on social media @OpenDoorsNYC and Fire ...

Truth is stranger than fiction...and reality tv stars know this better than anyone. They are personally intertwined with the world’s most extraordinary happenings, mysterious people and bizarre crimes than anyone else. The truth is, while being a reality star and putting their lives out there does have its perks, it also makes them an easy target and more susceptible to criminal behavior. That’s why so many reality stars have a story…it happened to them, their friend, their family…a house break-in, a hostage situation, adultery, kidnapping, armed robbery, financial scams, paternity ...

In Decoding Reality, amazing co-hosts from around the internet analyze the latest and greatest reality TV shows.Decoding Reality is a Decoding TV podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Investigating the not-true crimes of your guiltiest pleasures and examining reality TV through a true crime lens.

Intriger, pakter och maktspel. Kärlek, gråt och dramatik. Om du är en av dem som äter och andas reality, så kan den här podcasten vara för dig. Här får du ta del av deltagarnas historier, produktionernas baksidor och analyser av smaskiga intriger. Dina guider är det gifta paret Anna Pankova och Kristian Täljeblad som själva träffades i en realityshow. Nytt avsnitt varje torsdag! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Fucking Reality Queens is a podcast where two lifelong friends (Amelia Merlot and Sarah Rhodes) discuss anything and everything including a weekly recap of their favorite reality T.V. shows. The recap show typically airs on Wednesdays, but may roll over into other days when there is a lot of craziness to talk about. Discussions include shows such as TLC's - MILF Manor, I am Jazz, Darcey & Stacey, and Extreme Sisters, to name a few. Additionally, they cover Lifetime's - Married at First Sight. Bling Empire & Bling Empire New York, Fabulous Live of Bollywood Wives, Dubai Bling, The Circle and My...