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Family Endures Nazi Occupation in Reality Show

'Holiday in the Protectorate' raises eyebrows among critics

(Newser) - Imagine channel-surfing one night and stumbling on a reality show about life in a crushing Nazi regime. Well, that show exists in the Czech Republic—and some people aren't too thrilled to see the Nazis turned into casual entertainment, the Guardian reports. Called Holiday in the Protectorate , the show...

Arkansas Cops Shred Duggar's Police Record

But online copy has details of child-molestation case

(Newser) - Arkansas cops destroyed Josh Duggar's police file last week, but an online copy is revealing details of his alleged sexual crimes . A judge ordered police to erase the records amid allegations that the reality TV star on 19 Kids and Counting had molested five underage girls as a teenager,...

9 Amazing Highlights From NYT's Kris Jenner Profile

For one thing, she loves Costco

(Newser) - An extensive New York Times Magazine profile of Kris Jenner comes to the conclusion that the Kardashian matriarch is pretty much responsible for her family's insane success—and it includes some pretty great lines, to boot. Our faves:
  • What it's like to be Kris Jenner: Every day that
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Bobbi Kristina's Fight for Life Coming to Reality TV?

Members of Bobby Brown's family filming reality show: sources

(Newser) - Bobbi Kristina Brown is still fighting for her life after being found unresponsive in a bathtub, so it seems like the last time her family would want to be filming a reality show. But that is indeed what sources tell TMZ they're doing: Members of Bobby Brown's family—...

Contestants: 'Pimp My Ride' Was Pretty Fake

They complain about shoddy work and fat-shaming

(Newser) - Ever dream of getting your vehicle souped up on the MTV show Pimp My Ride? Then consider former contestants who say that the program—in which rapper Xzibit oversaw crazy car upgrades—faked quite a bit to entertain viewers, the Huffington Post reports. According to contestants, vehicle add-ons were removed...

VH1 Reality Star 'Real' Givens Dead at 33

Real Chance of Love star was diagnosed with colon cancer 2 years ago

(Newser) - Ahmad "Real" Givens, star of VH1 reality shows including Real Chance of Love, has died of colon cancer at age 33, People reports. Givens learned he had stage four colon cancer in March 2013, E! Online reports; at the time, the site notes, he heard he had two weeks...

Bravo TV Star Killed by Train
 Bravo TV Star Killed by Train 
Jan 19, 2015 12:30 AM CST

Bravo TV Star Killed by Train

Fitness expert Greg Plitt hit during filming, police say

(Newser) - Fitness guru and reality-TV star Greg Plitt was hit and killed by a train in Burbank, Calif.—apparently while filming was underway. Witnesses tell ABC7 that the 37-year-old former Army Ranger was with a group of friends when he was hit by the Metrolink train Saturday afternoon. "He...

Victims Face 'Terrorists' on Reality TV Show

But Iraqi program raises ire of human-rights activists

(Newser) - A popular Iraqi reality TV show depicts victims of ISIS attacks facing apparent terrorists who confess for the cameras—a "surreal" program designed to shore up interest in the war against Sunni militants, the AP reports. Amid cartoons, PSAs, and dozens of other pro-war programs, In the Grip of ...

5 Reality Stars Who've Been Behind Bars

Including Khloe Kardashian

(Newser) - Real Housewife Teresa Giudice and husband Joe are both going to prison for fraud , but they're far from the first reality stars to spend time behind bars. The Stir rounds up more:
  • Amber Portwood: The Teen Mom was caught hitting her ex, then busted on drug-possession charges. She got
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Reality TV Star Dies of Cancer at 32

Diem Brown had chronicled her fight against the disease

(Newser) - Reality TV star Diem Brown has died of cancer at age 32, after chronicling her long fight with the disease and becoming an advocate for other patients, reports People . Diem first appeared on MTV's Real World/Road Rules Challenge in 2006, announcing in her debut season that she had just...

Bethenny Frankel Fans Freak Over Too-Skinny Pic

Some commenters think she looks 'unhealthy' in Facebook photo

(Newser) - Bethenny Frankel, the Real Housewives star and purveyor of Skinnygirl cocktails who recently posted a picture of herself wearing pajamas meant for a 4-year-old , has once again freaked out fans with a picture posted on social media. This time, the Facebook photo posted Tuesday shows Frankel posing with her new...

Honey Boo Boo Canceled After Child Molester Claims

TLC says it's ending show after reports of Mama June canoodling with ex-con

(Newser) - Little Alana Thompson's reality-TV career is over, at least on TLC. A TMZ report yesterday claimed that Here Comes Honey Boo Boo matriarch June Shannon is dating a convicted child molester who abused one of Shannon's own 8-year-old relatives—and now TLC has officially axed the hit show....

Woman: I Added 3rd Breast to Be Unattractive

And also to get an MTV reality show

(Newser) - There are people who have plastic surgery to correct birth defects , those who go under the knife to look more like their favorite celebrities , and then there's a Florida woman who goes by the name Jasmine Tridevil. The 21-year-old massage therapist—who's now being compared to the three-breasted...

Cops TV Crew Member Killed in Police Shooting

Robbery suspect also shot dead at a Wendy's in Omaha

(Newser) - Another high-profile police shooting is in the news, this time because a crew member of the reality TV show Cops got killed while filming it. Omaha police also killed a robbery suspect at a Wendy's restaurant during last night's shooting, reports the Omaha World-Herald . It all unfolded as...

New Reality Show: Childbirth in the Wild

Lifetime promises 'extreme' safety measures

(Newser) - A new Lifetime reality show is raising eyebrows, especially in the medical community: Born in the Wild will feature women giving birth outdoors with no medical assistance. The network says it is taking "extreme precautions" to ensure safety, including having an emergency professional on standby and a hospital within...

Hamptons Folk Peeved Kardashians Ruining 'Brand'

Landlord who rented to them is getting the cold shoulder

(Newser) - A community in the Hamptons has a message for Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian: Get out. The landlord who rented a Southampton storefront to the reality show stars for their new Dash boutique, which opened Monday, has not seen a happy reaction from her neighbors. Irma Herzog is "being tormented...

Paris Hilton: Don't Film Me for Kardashian Show

Leonardo DiCaprio also refuses

(Newser) - Paris Hilton: too good for reality TV? She and Leonardo DiCaprio both refused to be filmed for Keeping Up With the Kardashians while partying Sunday at an LA event, XIV Summer Sessions, where Kim Kardashian's stepbrother, Brody Jenner, was DJing with some help from dad Bruce Jenner and brother...

Lindsay Lohan: I Had a Miscarriage

Last night's 'Lindsay' finale got a little dramatic

(Newser) - Lindsay Lohan's time on reality television may have blessedly drawn to a close , but she went out with a bomb on last night's Lindsay finale, revealing the startling reason behind a two-week hiatus she took from filming. The quote that has everyone chattering, courtesy of Gawker :
  • "When
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Biggest Loser Takes Flak Over Winner's Huge Weight Loss

Rachel Frederickson lost about 60% of her body weight

(Newser) - The Biggest Loser crowned a new winner last night, but the general reaction seems to be concern that she did too well, reports the Los Angeles Times . Rachel Frederickson, 24, went from 260 pounds to 105 pounds over the course of the season, which amounts to a drop in body...

16 and Pregnant Actually Reduced Teen Births: Study

MTV reality shows may act as deterrent: researchers

(Newser) - If you thought MTV's 16 and Pregnant and all its related spinoffs glorified teen pregnancy, here's a surprise for you: The reality shows likely reduced teen births by almost 6%, preventing more than 20,000 of them in 2010 alone, according to a new study. The National Bureau...

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