No matter what you think about reality TV, the man who made it an art form is Mark Burnett. From SURVIVOR to ECO-CHALLENGE, he knows exactly what kinds of survival shows are eye-catching and addictive. His latest venture is EXPEDITION IMPOSSIBLE: KINGDOM OF MOROCCO in which he takes 13 teams of 3 on a one [...]

People are stupid Somehow, despite having unprotected sex with each other for weeks — and his having slept with others (with her blessing) — it somehow came as a shock to Leroy and Naomi that she might be pregnant or have an STD. What’s good for the goose is good for the gander Having dumped [...]

After sitting through another exhausting episode of BIG BROTHER — with its endless squabbling between the increasingly immature housemates — I realized that I never gave due praise to a little reality show that really deserved it: HERE COME THE NEWLYWEDS. Airing over the past few months on ABC directly after THE BACHELORETTE, the woefully [...]

In anticipation of tonight’s premiere of FOX’s newest reality TV show THE MOMENT OF TRUTH, the TV Addict recently had the opportunity to sit down with show creator and executive producer Howard Schultz. But before we get to the interview, this TV Addict must pause and reveal partake in his own moment of truth. While [...]

Am I alone in thinking that the GOSSIP GIRL storylines involving the adults tend to be more interesting than those of our central teens? Sure, the kids get the good lines (“I don’t speak Ukranian, but I do speak envelope of cash, and he understood me perfectly.”) but they don’t always click as real human [...]

So ONE TREE HILL will be back in a few weeks, and I find myself asking the age-old question: Am I so hard-up for new programs that I’ll give this monstrosity another try? I think we all know the answer. (Is there anybody out there actually excited about its return?) Could fast-forwarding the plot four [...]

Is anyone else surprised it took FOX this long to announce a celebrity edition of ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5th GRADER? Set to air this November Sweeps, the celebrity edition is scheduled to include AMERICAN IDOL’S Clay Aiken and Kellie Pickler, Regis Philbin, Billy Bush, Tony Hawk and Miss America Lauren Nelson. Talk about [...]

theTHEATREaddict here with a somewhat television related post. Last year I tuned into the second season of So You Think You Can Dance. I am not a huge dance fan but as a lover of musicals I do appreciate excellent choreography. The show captivated me with all the different styles of dance, the insane talent [...]

Recently, we posted sample questions from “Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader” on theTVaddict.com. Needless to say, it didn’t take long for students to flood the site with cries of, “YES!” Or to quote ‘Rebecca’ from the comments, “Those are easy! Come on idiots, get it together!!!” Well Rebecca (and the rest of you [...]

Hubba hubba! Jaclyn Smith is back! Bravo is famous for their great reality shows and the new show, Shear Genius, is no exception. Hairstylists from around the world will go head-to-head in creative challenges that require more than just talent with a comb and scissors. Celebrity hairstylist and designer Sally Hershberger is the lead judge, [...]