Rozlyn Papa Is A Thief And Other Reality Show Personalities With Shady Pasts

Posted by: Ami Angelowicz 8:00AM, Wednesday January 13th 2010 Filed in: entertainment, galleries

Reality Show Contestants With Shady Pasts

On Monday night, we all watched what would probably turn out to be the most interesting 10 minutes of the most boring season ever of “The Bachelor,” when Rozlyn Papa was outed for having an “affair” with a staff member. Are we at all surprised? I read Rozlyn as a narcissistic sketchster from the start. But there’s more than just some inappropriate relations on Roz’s roster. RadarOnline.com reported today that as well as being guilty of being insincere on the show, Rozlyn was also found guilty of a few counts of petty theft back in 1999. Yup. She has a record. (Of course, the 28-year-old was a mere 17 back then, not that we’re excusing shoplifting.) Those other bachelorettes better check their suitcases for missing sundries. [RadarOnline.com]

Building on Amelia’s theory that reality shows like “The Bachelor” knowingly cast participants who are insincere for dramatic effect, I would like to propose that producers purposefully cast people with checkered pasts just to up the gossip ante. I mean, if they are truly conducting background checks as they claim to be, wouldn’t they be able to tell that Rozlyn was a shady lady? But Rozlyn’s far from the only reality contestant with a sketchy past. After the jump, some more proof that my theory is correct.

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Will You Watch Bravo’s “Launch My Line”?

Posted by: Erin Flaherty 4:20PM, Tuesday July 28th 2009 Filed in: style, video

Anyone excited for Bravo’s new series, “Launch My Line”? It may not be “Project Runway,” but there is something verrrrry familiar about it. Popwatch reports: “This time, 20 people who are already successful in different lines of work—music mogul! CEO!—need only exhibit a ‘passion for fashion’ in order to compete for the chance to launch a clothing line.” Why, we have seen this before, in the form of Lindsay Lohan leggings, LL Cool J jeans, Lauren Conrad jersey dresses, and pencil skirts from Victoria Beckham! Oh, dear. Will you watch this come September, or have you had it with clothes made by amateurs? [PopWatch]

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Scraping The Bottom Of The Reality Show Barrel

Posted by: Justine Fields 5:30PM, Thursday July 23rd 2009 Filed in: entertainment

Are they just giving away reality shows these days? Long-forgotten musicians, football players no one really cares about, an E! network host?! These people are not worthy of the average citizen’s 15 minutes, let alone a production company’s money. Seriously, TV executives are looking to the end of the F-list to find subjects for their latest shows. To prepare yourself for the absurdity that is currently, or will soon be, airing on a TV near you, here is a list of what executives have already green lit or will soon give the a-OK:

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The Sorry State Of Reality Love Shows

Posted by: Kate Torgovnick 10:30AM, Tuesday July 07th 2009 Filed in: news

You know how there’s that certain type of guy you want to dramatically douse in a glass of red wine, just to wipe the smug look off his face for a split-second? That’s how I felt last night watching Wes Hayden’s behavior on “The Bachelorette,” when he realized Jillian Harris was on to his cheating, publicity-hungry ways. As if telling the guys, “If [I’m voted off], I’m gonna go home and have lots of sex,” wasn’t gross enough, on his limo ride out of Barcelona, he bragged, “I’m the first guy on the ‘Bachelorette’ to make it to the final four…with a girlfriend.” Ding, ding, ding! Wes, you’ve just one a million dollars! Wait, no, that’s not how this show works. Hello, smart guy. Guess who watches the “The Bachelorette”? Women. And more specifically, women who’re rooting for the single person in the driver’s seat to not only find love, but have it last for more than 10 seconds. In other words, if anything, this was a pretty bad career move for an aspiring country musician. “Bachelorette” fans aren’t going to listen to this reality TV villain’s music. Just like no one’s going to buy Spencer Pratt’s rap album.

Okay, rant over. But last night’s “Bachelorette” got me thinking—are reality dating shows intrinsically broken?