Tag Archives: Reality TV
Walking in Designers’ Shoes: A Shift in Perspective for Project Runway Season 8
Walking in Designers’ Shoes: Project Runway Season 8 July 31st, 2010 It’s fitting that Project Runway’s eighth season began with the contestants “auditioning” for a position on the series proper, as I considered this premiere to be the series’ audition … Continue reading
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When SYTYCD Art Meets SYTYCD Structure: Stacey Tookey’s Carefully Designed “Mad World”
When Art Meets Structure: Stacey Tookey’s Carefully Designed “Mad World” July 29th, 2010 I’ve spent a lot of time during So You Think You Can Dance’s seventh season discussing the non-dancing parts of the show, primarily in terms of the … Continue reading
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Oy with the Auditions Already: FOX’s Masterchef Less Than Masterful
When I sat down to watch Masterchef, it was largely out of curiosity: I knew of the format internationally, and was curious to see how Gordon Ramsay was translating it into his television oeuvre. The basic premise of the show, … Continue reading
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The Irony of Monotony: Why SYTYCD’s Season of Reinvention Still Feels Stale
The Irony of Monotony: Why SYTYCD’s Season of Reinvention Still Feels Stale July 22nd, 2010 Earlier in the seventh season of So You Think You Can Dance, I commented at length on how the All-Star structure seemed to take away … Continue reading
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Too Much On the Plate: The Bitter Taste of Top Chef Season 7
Too Much on the Plate: The Bitter Taste of Top Chef Season 7 July 22nd, 2010 Based on the first six episodes of Top Chef’s seventh season, I’m not convinced that the Magical Elves (the show’s producers) were watching the … Continue reading
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Injury Time: Contestants turned Survivors on So You Think You Can Dance
Injury Time: Contestants turned Survivors July 15, 2010 Earlier this season, So You Think You Can Dance was creating its own problems: the new format got off to a rocky start, and early efforts to course correct felt like an … Continue reading
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Reality Bites: Survivor’s Fall from Grace with Emmy Voters
Reality Bites: Survivor’s Fall from Grace with Emmy Voters July 10th, 2010 Anyone who watches Survivor could tell you that this year was its best in a very long time: blindsides became standard, immunity idols became common currency, and Russell … Continue reading
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Turning Over the Keys: Musical Guests in Reality Competition Programming
Turning Over the Keys: Musical Guests in Reality Competition Programming July 9th, 2010 LeBron James’ decision to join the Miami Heat in the fall isn’t half as interesting as his choice (nay, demand) to announce this decision on live television … Continue reading
