ABC's newest ratings pitch: Celebrities on a high dive!

Mar 19, 2013
"Dancing with the Stars" meets the diving board. The new reality show "Splash" tries to grab viewers with a lineup of C-list celebrities. We look at the show, but also at the reality TV equation: There’s not a whole lot to lose on these shows. They’re cheap to produce and if they hit, they can be worth a fortune.

Where do these crazy reality shows come from?

Nov 30, 2012
Almost any kind of job can become the basis of a reality show, television producers say. Competitively growing beards. Grooming possums.

Do you, do you, do you wanna dance?

Nov 12, 2012
The popularity of dance competition shows on TV has led to more adults enrolling in dance classes. But will that trend last any longer than the shows?

Silicon Valley gets a reality show

Nov 5, 2012
Geek chic meets Hollywood in Bravo's new show "Start-Ups."

What reality TV can do for a CEO

Aug 8, 2012
Coincidence? The head of Chiquita is the third ousted CEO since 2011 to have appeared on “Undercover Boss.” Is the show a curse or a bonus?
Fernando Aguirre on "Undercover Boss" season two. The former head of Chiquita is the third ousted CEO since 2011 to have appeared on the reality show.
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Foreclosures are latest TV fodder

Spike TV is introducing a new show this summer, "World's Worst Tenants," which will act out crazy-but-true stories of foreclosures and evictions.

'Fashion Star' markets mass appeal

Mar 13, 2012
Garments featured on the new reality show will be available in stores the minute an episode ends.

For public good, not for profit.

Reality TV: The casting process

Feb 28, 2012
'Dancing With the Stars' unveiled its latest slate of cast members today. Which got us thinking, how is a reality television show cast? Robyn Kass, the casting director behind 'Big Brother,' 'Survivor,' and 'The Bachelor,' explains.

Reality TV heads to the South

Feb 17, 2012
Reality TV is cheap to make and there's a whole lot of it out there. These days, producers are finding characters in the backwoods of Louisiana.

Mid-day Extra: Another dose of reality TV

Jan 2, 2012
A new magazine will feature only news about reality television stars. Will it succeed competing against all the other publications at newsstands?