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• CBS Apologizes for Anti-American Show Mon Mar 25
  Todd Starnes
  CBS finally apologized Sunday night one week after the television show “Amazing Race” broadcast what critics called an “anti-American” segment that offended Vietnam War veterans. ... more
• Starring in Drone Dynasty Mon Feb 18
  Katie Kieffer
  You are a reality star. You might think no one sees you in your fenced-in backyard grilling hamburgers in your boxer shorts. But government drones equipped with HD cameras are filming a new reality show starring you: “Drone Dynasty.” ... more
• Is America an Idiocracy? Tue Jan 15
  Ashley Herzog
  In 1951, Ray Bradbury published Fahrenheit 451, a futuristic novel in which books are burned, and the citizenry occupies itself by watching hours of TV on wall-to-wall sets. Contrary to popular belief, Bradbury says Fahrenheit 451 wasn’t about censorship or McCarthyism. It was about how TV undermines interest in reading and learning. ... more
• MTV Exploits Viewers to Make a Quick Buck Thu May 24
  Marybeth Hicks
  I have joked for years that MTV is destroying civilization as we know it. Then, the network gave us “Jersey Shore,” and proved my joke wasn’t funny, it was true. ... more
• First World Problems Tue Mar 20
  Rachel Marsden
  After being bombarded with news of Third World problems for so long, I figured it was time to give a bit of equal time to First World suffering. ... more
• Controvery over Lowes Pulling Ads from All-American Muslim Wed Dec 14
  America
  After the company pulled ads from the TLC show, a California congressman threatened to organize a boycott of Lowes. ... more
• MTV, Both Sleazy and Sour Sat Dec 10
  Brent Bozell
  Once upon a time, women were considered the "fairer sex," the "better half." Stewardesses were talented and beautiful. Wives were softer and gentler. Men fought for their honor. Feminism crushed all of that. ... more
• Gag: 'Trump Debate' Looks Like It's Actually Happening Mon Dec 5
  Guy Benson
• 'Reality Shows' Distort the Real World Fri Oct 21
  Brent Bozell
  Networks hungry for viewers know the cheapest way to nab eyeballs is to produce a "reality show" with no stars and often uber-sleazy, supposedly-unscripted-but-in-reality-very-scripted content. But in the rush for the prized 18-49 adult viewers, what about the millions of youngsters, the audience aged 11 to 17, who are also lured into the soup? ... more
• Sick of Bad Reality TV? Here's an Alternative Mon Oct 17
  Katie Pavlich

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