More and more celebrities are having reality TV shows for themselves. Ami Angelowicz, writer for The Frisky, reports, "I thought the whole point of reality TV was for some unknown Joe or Jane Schmo to have their 15 minutes of fame." The famous who want a reality TV show include David Hasslehoff and Sarah Palin. Hasselhoff will have a show on A&E about his life as a single father and his struggles with alcohol addiction. Palin wants a show that features her and her family in Alaska.
Why would famous people who are already in amazing financial condition want a reality TV show? Do they want attention, more money, or just have nothing else to do? Attention and boredom are decent answers, but I think money has something to do with it. Reality TV shows are very inexpensive to produce. This is why non-famous people can have their moment to shine. In the case of the already well-known, it's pretty much a winning scenario (and if they lose it didn't cost them that much).
I used to wonder why reality TV was so popular. As I was continually watching too much TV starting a few years ago, show after show started popping up on so many different networks. The shows used to feature people that had a quick stint of stardom then faded just as fast. It does seem there are more and more well-known celebrities (most of which are past the prime of their careers) being featured in a reality TV show. The answer to why these shows are popping up is now clear to me. The show is going to hit or miss, but either way the cost of doing the show won't make the stars wallets that much lighter.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/TV/03/15/the.frisky.next.gen.reality.show/index.html
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