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more about #realitytv more comments → TallyCola: There was (is?) a UK reality show called "Supersize versus Super Skinny" where they take an obese person and an underweight person, both with ridiculo... more » ahpooks: One woman who won a couple of seasons ago clearly went home and starved herself to come back and win at the finale. The other finalist who had kicked ... more » Here There Everywhere in the Bean: One of my main beefs with the show is the seemingly weekly interview with a kicked-off contestant who ever so earnestly asserts, "if I can do it [lose... more » echoparkgal: Ugh. People just love Jililan Michaels and I detest that mean woman. I find it interesting that some of my lezebel friends I know watching it are craz... more » waverly: "Now we get to watch real people...abuse themselves for free." The solution is simple: turn off the T.V. Seriously, how is this hard? If the sho... more » Benevolent_Dictatrix (patently absurd): JD Roth, an executive producer of the series who created its current format, said that while the show was extreme, "it needs to be extreme in my opini... more » graciousplum: Um, you seem to be missing the point. I became a runner because I was inspired by the changes in contestant's lives, bodies, attitudes, all because o... more » Vivelafat says Sweep the leg, Johnny.: I love how people STILL continue to say "Eat less and exercise a little more and you will lose weight." HONESTLY! If it was that easy don't you think ... more » TheUptightMidwesterner: THANK YOU NYT!! I get so mad at this show for pushing all these totally dangerous, reckless expectations on the public. Losing 16 pounds in one fuc... more » Ruby_de_la_Booby: A show where an 8 lb weight loss in a given week is considered a failure...that's way messed up. Plus, it sets up ridiculous expectations to maintain... more » spamanda: I've often wondered how many people on this show were also starving themselves to loose that extra pound or two. Also, I really like to watch Biggest ... more » Sputnik_Sweetheart: trainer Jillian Michaels says, "Contestants can get a little too crazy and they can get too thin. [...] It's just part of the nature of reality TV." ... more » morninggloria: The best part of The Biggest Loser is the shameless promotions and how they try to pass them off as genuine, totes casual conversations. "Hey, brosep... more » biancajames: I saw an episode of this show for the first time recently (at the gym ironically, I don't own a TV) and was HORRIFIED. Encouraging people to lose 12 p... more » bluebears: It sounds horrible and morbid but I'm surprised someone hasn't dropped dead on that show yet. more » -
#weightymatters
Surprisingly, TV Reality Show Not Healthiest Path To Weight Loss
In news that should shock exactly no one, being on The Biggest Loser may not be a great way to achieve healthy, lasting weight loss. But it is a great way to pee blood! More » -
#greatestshowonearth
Project Runway Finale: Armor, Sci-Fi & Tears
It's appropriate that Carol Hannah cried through much of the season finale, because the episode was boring me to tears. More » -
#greatestshowonearth
Project Runway: Can You Believe It's Not Over Yet?
Part one of the Project Runway finale was sooooo painful to watch. Just tell us the winner already! More » -
#greatestshowonearth
"I Knew They Didn't Want Me In The Top Three."
Sleep deprivation, inconsistent judging, Eastern European humor, nose bleeds and more from the inimitable Gordana of Project Runway, who claims: "I can make anything from nothing." [EW] -
#surreallife
Declaring Parents Unfit: America's Most Popular Reality Show!
Americans seem to have made a national pastime of parenting badly in the public eye. As for the rest of us? We spend our time playing social worker: A recent poll has declared that the Heene parents should lose custody.
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#balloonboy
Media May Have Conspired With Heene Family In Hoax
Charges are pending in connection with the Heene family's balloon hoax, and the local sheriff says, "We were manipulated by the family, and the media has been manipulated by the family." But was one media outlet actually an accomplice? More » -
#balloonboy
Richard Heene's History Of Online Misogyny And The Desire To Be Important
Now that we know the "Balloon Boy" story was officially a hoax, the question still remains: why would anyone put their children though such a thing? The answer, we're told, is a desire for fame, but perhaps it's something more. More » -
#ourdietingtown
The Naked Chef Is Heading To The Fattest City To Spark A Food Revolution
Reality TV strikes again, this time plucking British Chef Jamie Oliver from his comfy home country and dropping him into Huntington, West Virginia - the so-called unhealthiest city in America. But is he prepared for the challenge ahead? More » -
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#greatestshowonearth
Project Runway: Divorcée Dilemmas & Disasters
Last night, you sort of had to fall in love with Gordana a little bit. She's just so hardy! When other people bitch and whine, Gordana says: More » -
#breaking
Kate Plus Eight Is Now Officially Minus Jon
TLC announced today that as of November 2 Jon And Kate Plus 8 will be known as Kate Plus 8. Jon Gosselin will still be on the show occasionally and hasn't been released from his exclusive contract with TLC. [AP] -
#greatestshowonearth
Project Runway: Ra'mon Gets Robbed
Last night's episode finally had a fun, creative challenge: To make a garment for a character in a specific film genre. Poor Ra'mon was robbed! More » -
#weightwatchers
More To Love Finale: Luke Proposes; We Learn "Love Has No Shape Or Size"
At some point during last night's TWO HOUR finale of the show formerly known as The Fatchelor, I yelled at the screen, "JUST GET IT OVER WITH!" More » -
#peepingtom
Women Held Captive By Fake Reality Show Producers
Nine women were rescued Monday from a villa in Istanbul where they had been held captive for two months under the pretense that they were participating in a "Big Brother-style" reality show. More » -
#weightwatchers
More To Love: "I'm The First 300 Lb. Man You've Been With"
Last night, on the show formerly known as The Fatchelor,PukeLuke flipped the script by asking Malissa if his weight was okay with her. More » -
#thejezebelquiz
And Now, The Results Of Our Quiz!
What better way to spend a lazy holiday weekend afternoon than to discover which reality show stereotype you are? There's no better way, I say. The results of our stupid Saturday quiz, after the jump. More » -
#thejezebelquiz
Which Reality Show Stereotype Are You?
Kristin Cavallari's return to The Hills is being celebrated with a campaign declaring that "The Bitch Is Back." But aside from "the bitch," there are several other standard "reality" show characters out there. Which one are you? Let's find out! More » -
#weightwatchers
More To Love: "We'd Have Some Good-Looking Kids"
If you've been keeping an eye on The Fatchelor since the beginning, you've noticed that even though there were ladies crying about being fat, big or "plus-sized" at the start, the four remaining women are large-breasted, hourglass-shaped stunners. More » -
#greatestshowonearth
Project Runway: No One Wants Chicken Thighs
On last night's episode, the designers had two days and $100 to create an outfit for Rebecca Romijn, who was pregnant with twins. Malvin's ensemble was based on the old dilemma: "Which came first, the chicken or the egg?" More » -
#weightwatchers
More To Love: So Much Crying, So Much Crazy
Insanity on the show previously known as The Fatchelor last night, starting with Kristian. She was convinced that she was in love with Luke, and couldn't stop talking about how much she loved him. Even while crying after being eliminated. More » -
#greatestshowonearth
Project Runway: Tender Tim Makes Everything Better
It's official! Like Jesus and Neosporin, Tim Gunn heals all wounds. More »
