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Oof! Pow! Splat! Reality TV revels in the Summer of Shove

by Neal Justin [Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (MCT)]

[15.Jul.08] :. The freak show called reality TV has always pushed its clowns to fall apart, whether they’re would-be models pining for the affections of a washed-up rocker, hot-tempered roommates battling for...

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Japanese-style game shows are trying to win over American audiences

by Cary Darling [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)]

[14.Jul.08] :. The Japanese have long been known for their torturous game shows that test not only physical endurance but sanity. Now this approach is finding a home on American TV. Why suffer the stolid...

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‘Wipeout’ and ‘I Survived a Japanese Game Show,’ Tuesday night on ABC

by Verne Gay [Newsday (MCT)]

[24.Jun.08] :. Reason to watch: It’s summer. You’re bored. Nothing else on. All good reasons (there’s always a good book, or a newspaper, by the way), but these shows also could be breakout hits....

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