Read more reality TV stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/170/reality-tv.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 12:43:51 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74637/rejoice-jon-kate-ends-tonight.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOur long national nightmare is over: Jon and Kate Plus 8 airs its last episode tonight, although that’s no guarantee the tabloid-magnet Gosselins are going away. The series is set to end with more of a whimper than a bang—the kids visit a dairy farm and firehouse, reports the...http://www.newser.com/story/74637/rejoice-jon-kate-ends-tonight.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 23 Nov 2009 10:57:20 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74625/the-spray-tanned-world-of-reality-tv.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEver wonder how every contestant on Dancing With the Stars looks so toned? It’s not all due to the workouts: Spray tanning experts are on call for DWTS and other reality shows, and they don’t just make contestants look darker—they add enhancements from six-pack abs to toned arms. “You...http://www.newser.com/story/74625/the-spray-tanned-world-of-reality-tv.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 23 Nov 2009 10:46:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74502/project-runway-limps-to-seasons-end.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIt was hard to care who won last night’s Project Runway season finale, but it was easy to say who lost: fans. The move to Lifetime—and, probably more important, the switch in production companies—proved disastrous for the once-brilliant reality show, Heather Havrilesky writes for Salon . “The story of...http://www.newser.com/story/74502/project-runway-limps-to-seasons-end.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 20 Nov 2009 14:19:17 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74217/spencer-vs-al-round-2.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe inexhaustible Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag are at it again, re-fueling their feud with Al Roker and campaigning for their own show. Pratt insulted Roker via Twitter (“WEATHERMAN I thought you were out of town today getting your stomache [sic] stapled again?” among other gems) when the couple’s interview...http://www.newser.com/story/74217/spencer-vs-al-round-2.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 17 Nov 2009 8:06:14 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73790/how-reality-tv-ruins-everything.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPop culture critic James Wolcott says the dregs of reality TV have ruined television and, in doing so, ruined America. It's not talent-based competitions like Top Chef we need to worry about, he reasons, but programs about the "contrived antics of glorified nobodies and semi-cherished has-beens." His acid-tongued essay for...http://www.newser.com/story/73790/how-reality-tv-ruins-everything.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 11 Nov 2009 13:16:21 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73690/jon-gosselin-sues-tlc-for-5m.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHow is an unemployed single dad with eight mouths to feed, a lot of partying to do, and an Ed Hardy habit to support supposed to pay the bills? Jon Gosselin has one idea: Countersue TLC for $5 million. The Jon and Kate Plus 8 network is already suing him...http://www.newser.com/story/73690/jon-gosselin-sues-tlc-for-5m.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 10 Nov 2009 10:42:55 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73544/boyle-to-sing-on-dancing-with-the-stars.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSusan Boyle will make an appearance on Dancing With the Stars , but as a singer not a dancer. It's not clear which episode she'll be on, but the 48-year-old Scottish singer will fly to LA next week to tape it. "She loves America," her brother tells People , adding that his...http://www.newser.com/story/73544/boyle-to-sing-on-dancing-with-the-stars.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 07 Nov 2009 12:09:28 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73284/jon-storms-out-of-interview-with-hailey.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagJon Gosselin and Hailey Glassman stirred up more heart-wrenching (retching?) drama last night, and this time they maybe—just maybe!—broke up on national television. “I don't want to do this on national TV—this is serious,” Hailey said during an extremely awkward interview yesterday, shortly before Jon got angry...http://www.newser.com/story/73284/jon-storms-out-of-interview-with-hailey.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 04 Nov 2009 9:08:53 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73169/jon-made-up-abuse-allegations.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagJon Gosselin’s quest for fame hit a new low with Hailey Glassman’s Insider interview—the octodad apparently invented Glassman’s claims of emotional abuse. “Jon and Hailey get paid for their appearances on these shows and they need the money,” a source tells Fox News , adding that Jon “really wants a...http://www.newser.com/story/73169/jon-made-up-abuse-allegations.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 03 Nov 2009 8:49:45 CST