The great show Flipping Out is coming back for season 4 on August 10th. I am biased, of course, but you should really watch it. And I’m not the only one who says so! http://www.televisionaryblog.com/2010/07/its-great-day-at-jeff-lewis-office.html I had the chance to watch the Season Four opener of Flipping Out a few days ago and instantly fell …
Tag Archive: reality tv
Mar 17 2010
Happy St. Patrick’s Day; South Park
It’s my favorite because green is my favorite color. Today every article of clothing and accessory I have is green. I feel good and ridiculous about that. But I’m part Irish so I guess that’s probably the point. Haven’t updated in a while. Moved last weekend. Finished unpacking last night. Need furniture. The apartment is …
Feb 01 2010
First Days
Always a lot of build up, and then the day is really nothing like the rest will be, of course. Ease into it, figure things out. Everything is deceptively straightforward and laid back. Or rather, the problems you find aren’t problems you’re equipped to address, so you get to outsource them. I still wish I …
Jan 25 2010
Mild Whining and Jeopardy
Next Monday I start my new gig as the Lead Assistant Editor on a reality show. One that my mother loves and my boyfriend hates… so I guess that’s fair. I will be making more money (yay!) but working 10 more hours a week (boo!). That’s like more than an additional day of hours. And …
Dec 10 2009
Reality TV: People are Crazy
The thing about reality shows is that you’re working with people who have to be willing to be on TV. And the thing about people who are willing to be on TV is that most of them are crazy. Today, there was sent an e-mail to a show that the producing team spent probably half …
Oct 13 2009
A Day in the Life of a Reality TV Story Assistant
Get to work at 10 AM. The Company Head Editor (CHE) comes to talk to the Story Producer (SP). SP arrives a little late, usually. CHE (to SP): Your editor won’t be back for the rest of the show. Me: I can edit. CHE ignores me. Continues talking to SP. CHE: So I’m going to …
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Kate Donovan
Ashley's co-blogger is a third year student at Northwestern University who runs on coffee and snark. . At some point, she'd like to make people sit on couches and tell her about their feelings, but right now she writes in different places around the internet and makes silly faces when she doesn't know what to say. She's the president of her local Secular Student Alliance affiliate, and she is on the Secular Woman speakers bureau. Opinions do not necessarily reflect those of the Secular Student Alliance
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