This is a story of a young man named Chotu Lohar* from a small nondescript village in
one of the poorest states of India. He dropped out of school to work in the iron mines. Music on a radio was the only entertainment available in his house but
last year he came to national notice on a reality show called
Dance India Dance - where although his untutored enthusiasm and energy captured attention - he was unable to make the cut. His passion, on the other hand,
caught the interest** of the show's producers who took him under their wing and a year later, he's
just made the shortlist for this year's show.
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posted by infini
on Jan 7, 2012 -
7 comments
In 2009, Jon Gosselin was offered $365,000 for interviews: how reality stars, celebrity parents and rehab workers
make money selling gossip to celebrity websites and TV shows.
posted by Georgina
on May 23, 2011 -
38 comments
After appearing last month on the ABC reality television show '
Wife Swap,' "San Francisco resident
Stephen Fowler was forced to resign from the boards of two nonprofits, allegedly received e-mailed death threats and stood on the sidelines as his wife, Renee Stephens, issued a public statement condemning his behavior and asking him to get '
professional help.'...Thanks to online TV and easy access to private information, Fowler's 15 minutes of fame have snowballed beyond his control." "What has generated such wrath is
Fowler's condescending treatment of Gayla Long, a mother of four from rural Missouri....In wince-producing remarks, Fowler, who is British, wrote off middle America with such pronouncements as 'Your two languages seem to be bad English and redneck.'" Video highlights -
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posted by ericb
on Feb 21, 2009 -
168 comments
Ten contestants. Ten days. They all grew up in shelters -- but one of them will claw his or her way to the top. It's the
Meow Mix House, where
ten cats will vie to become Meow Mix's Feline Vice President of Research and Development. (And, win or lose, they will all be adopted by families.)
The webcams.
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posted by milquetoast
on Jun 13, 2006 -
28 comments
Blogger Twins, and fellow MeFi members,
camworld and
mrbarrett, want to take part on TAR9. Help them get noticed by the casting directors of The Amazing Race, currently undergoing casting call review.
posted by riffola
on Aug 4, 2005 -
44 comments
Let me on survivor!!!
Oh the lack of justice! Canadians make up 10% of the Survivor audience and yet the show doesn't want to allow canadians to be on the show. This
young courageous man wants to change the rules, and he thinks he
qualifies to be a good survivor. Because after all
'Canadians live in igloos 50% of the year, so we're perfect for outdoor survival reality-tv shows '.
So he's on a crusade to be the first canadian citizen on the show, and ask people to sign his
petition.
posted by Sijeka
on Dec 17, 2004 -
40 comments
Debating for Ratings [yet another flash movie] Do-good media reform group answers the questions no one asked: What if the media set the rules of the debates? What if campaign coverage took the same form as Big Media's favorite low-cost, high-profit programming — reality TV?
posted by drywall
on Oct 7, 2004 -
1 comment
Can Spam Save the World? Mark Cuban, broadcast.com billionaire,
owner of the Dallas Mavericks, and Donald Trump wannabe (
though he says he's not) is set to host a new "reality" show called
The Benefactor. The winner gets $1 million bucks.
This guy, who bought the terribly optimistic cubansmillion.com domain, claims he has a "well thought-out"
4-step plan to use the money to save the world.
It sounds to me like it was conceived by the
underwear gnomes. He fails to explain just how sending 50 million spam emails a day "generates 250 million dollars annually for charitable causes . ($5 in annual earnings per member enrolled.)"
I'd be interested in hearing what others with experience in email marketing think. A viable idea or just crackpot self-promotion?
posted by sixdifferentways
on Apr 20, 2004 -
14 comments
Batman and Robin have been spotted on the streets of Whitley england, saving damsels in distress, scaring wrongdoers and even chasing naked men from football fields. Other self-made superheroes making news range from the
amusing to the
disturbing. Even MTV and Stan Lee are jumping into the fray with a
casting call for a reality TV show where contestants will compete against each other in a show designed to develop their superhero characters and test their mettle as defenders of justice.
posted by Stuart_R
on Apr 19, 2004 -
14 comments
And the apprentice is: Kwame Jackson! Trump fired Bill for how he ran a tournament at Trump National Golf Club and hired Kwame for the way he put together a Jessica Simpson concert at the Taj Mahal casino in Atlantic City.
USA Today makes an ooopsie.
posted by riffola
on Apr 16, 2004 -
38 comments
Kurt Nilsen wins World Idol. Gap-toothed and described by judges as "with the looks of a hobbit," the Norwegian plumber with the voice of an angel proves that there's hope for all of us to become popstars. True talent triumphs!
posted by dagny
on Jan 1, 2004 -
20 comments
Matt Taibbi checks in with 'Excerpt from The Rise and Fall of the United States (Putnam, 2037), William Shirer IV. From the chapter entitled, "The Anschluss Begins."' Typically clever stuff, especially the Franzen bit.
posted by GriffX
on Oct 21, 2003 -
5 comments
Kenny VS. Spenny is a new reality tv show on Canada's CBC network. The premise? Two friends "battle" in a different
competition each week to see who is "better". What types of competitions? Who can lose the most weight. Who will be the first to use their arms. Who can make the most money in three days... [more inside]
posted by dobbs
on Sep 9, 2003 -
9 comments
Who Wants To Marry My Daughter? Mom will interview suitors for her 22-year-old (who's also the mom of a 4-year-old), a la the NBC
"reality" show. Mom's already booked some dates and a getaway weekend for the winner. Seriously. Must have "a steady job, a love of children, strong morals, and no criminal baggage." Livestock
brideprice optional.
posted by serafinapekkala
on Aug 19, 2003 -
30 comments
