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Eric Nies from original Real World cast says the show helped save his life

E! Entertainment debuted a new talk show with host Andy Cohen entitled, For Real: The Story of Reality TV, and it featured the original cast members from the very first season of The Real World, including Eric Nies, who claims The Real World saved his life. Eric and the rest of the cast recently sat

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Exclusive Interview: Reality TV journalist Andy Dehnart gets real on what’s real

When Real World and Survivor touched off a reality show revolution in the 90s and early 2000s, many in the media industry dismissed it as a trashy fad—but Andy Dehnart saw a new movement in entertainment, and was one of the first journalists to cover the genre seriously. Now, entire networks are programmed with unscripted

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Paula Meronek of Real World, The Challenge celebrates major milestone

Many longtime viewers of reality shows on MTV, including The Real World and The Challenge, remember Paula Meronek, who had her share of struggles featured during the various episodes. Paula, who appeared on 10 different seasons of The Challenge over the years, recently recognized a major sobriety milestone in her life and shared the big