It’s very tough to pick out the most accomplished member of MTV’s vast Real World/Road Rules/Challenge universe, considering Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, podcast giant Theo Von, and WWE icon Mike “The Miz” Mizanin all got their start there. But speaking purely about the world of reality television, Johnny “Bananas” Devenanzio …
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There’s a new Eras show in town. Battle of the Eras, the 40th Season of MTV‘s The Challenge, arrives on Aug. 14 — and the cast list is impressive. The new season will fittingly feature 40 players, divided into four teams from each of its “eras” across its 26-year history. …
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“The original HBIC is here, bitches!,” Tiffany “New York” Pollard proclaims, sauntering into the frame and showing off her fresh pedicure. So begins her introduction on House of Villains, E!‘s latest reality TV series assembling a motley crew of the genre’s classic antagonists, including Vanderpump Rules’ Jax Taylor, The Bachelor‘s …
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Back in 2005, a red-headed, cocky frat boy got on The Real World: Austin by showing up to his audition drunk. It was a spontaneous decision for Wes Bergmann, who had met a girl at his Arizona State University fraternity house the night before. “She was very pretty, and for …
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