MTV orders 'The Paper'Reality
MTV orders 'The Paper'
Reality TV: Unscripted series set to debut next year — MTV will deliver "The Paper" in winter 2008. The unscripted series, which follows the lives of students who write and manage "The Circuit" newspaper at Cypress Bay High School in Weston, Fla, is set to debut in the first quarter of next year.
'Dumped' puts rubbish to good use
Reality TV: British reality show promotes recycling — Can a reality TV program be a ratings champ and serve the public at the same time? That's the question on the minds of webheads at Channel 4 with the net's new reality skein "Dumped."
'Hell's Kitchen' fires up finale
Reality TV: Reality show ends summer run on top — Fox's "Hell's Kitchen" ended its third season in a blaze of glory Monday night, dominating its hour and posting the unscripted skein's best numbers of summer.
Globetrotters get dose of reality
Reality TV: Basketball franchise headed for small screen — The Harlem Globetrotters are partnering with “Hell’s Kitchen” producer A. Smith&Co., signing a deal with the company to develop smallscreen properties linked to the 81-year-old basketball franchise’s brand.
Promofilm catches 'Bee'
Reality TV: Company lands format rights — Promofilm has acquired format rights to “The Singing Bee” for Latin America and is preparing to produce the first versions in Argentina and Chile.
Fox picks 'American Band' judges
Reality TV: Rzeznik to serve with Dickson, Sheila E. — Fox's new reality music competition series "The Next Great American Band" has selected its judges: John Rzeznik of the Goo Goo Dolls, Prince protege and drummer extraordinaire Sheila E. and Aussie "Idol" judge Ian Dickson will serve on the panel.