Discovery Channel's Deadliest Catch is one of the favs in my household due to it's gritty portrayal of the rough and funny Bering Sea fisherman. But due to a leaked outline that detailed some possibly questionable editing and some reshoots/pickup shots concerning one of the documented ships flooding, Discovery and the show's production house, Original Prods., are doing some major spin control in an attempt to keep what the New York Times praised as "the realest of all reality shows."
This news almost comes right on the heels of last year's Man versus Wild revelation of the host, a man aptly named Bear, was not exactly roughing it as the title of the show suggested. If these events described in the outline are true, it could really become a point of contention as watchers may not be as trusting of this or any reality show's veracity. And even if these accusations are false, the Reality TV Show genre has proven once again that the "real" stars of its shows aren't the talking ones in front of the cameras.
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Monday, April 21, 2008
Events seem fishy on "Deadliest Catch"
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Friday, August 24, 2007
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And just when you thought it was safe to watch reality competition shows, news from Variety .com has NBC bring back this laff-fest. Nevermind the blatant barrel-chested prototypes of perpetual steroids abuse that the men and women were sporting, the true enjoyment of this show was trying to see the "Gladiators" sell their "personas" to the TV audience. After one spot, it was obvious that there was a reason why they weren't working for Vince McMahon. But the announcement of this show has to be good for one person. It will allow Joe Theisman to return to his broadcasting roots. Go Joe!
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