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Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:31:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/13/breaking-amish-this-brave-new-world-feels-a-little-dark-and-depressing/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/13/breaking-amish-this-brave-new-world-feels-a-little-dark-and-depressing/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 15:28:11 +0000 Manisha Krishnan http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=383431 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/13/breaking-amish-this-brave-new-world-feels-a-little-dark-and-depressing/feed/ 0 Manisha Krishnan on the season premiere http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/03/transgendered-beauty-queen-lands-reality-tv-show/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/03/transgendered-beauty-queen-lands-reality-tv-show/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 21:59:36 +0000 Manisha Krishnan http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=380513 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/03/transgendered-beauty-queen-lands-reality-tv-show/feed/ 0 Jenna Talackova will star in 'Brave New Girl' http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/29/what-would-ryan-lochte-do/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/29/what-would-ryan-lochte-do/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:32:32 +0000 Manisha Krishnan http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=378007 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/29/what-would-ryan-lochte-do/feed/ 0 Dumbest quotes from episode 2 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/22/what-would-ryan-lochte-do-it-probably-shouldnt-have-been-tv/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/22/what-would-ryan-lochte-do-it-probably-shouldnt-have-been-tv/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:37:52 +0000 Manisha Krishnan http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=375103 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/22/what-would-ryan-lochte-do-it-probably-shouldnt-have-been-tv/feed/ 0 Keeping it real: the latest on reality television http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/20/warning-real-housewives-of-vancouver-contains-immature-content/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/20/warning-real-housewives-of-vancouver-contains-immature-content/#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:13:00 +0000 Manisha Krishnan http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=362512 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/20/warning-real-housewives-of-vancouver-contains-immature-content/feed/ 0 Manisha Krishnan recaps episode 7 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/18/the-commons-vic-toews-real-world/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/18/the-commons-vic-toews-real-world/#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2013 22:37:58 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=361707 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/18/the-commons-vic-toews-real-world/feed/ 0 Imagining what other reality TV shows the government might approve of http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/14/b-c-families-of-migrant-workers-deplore-american-style-raids-for-reality-tv/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/14/b-c-families-of-migrant-workers-deplore-american-style-raids-for-reality-tv/#comments Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:28:12 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=360794 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/14/b-c-families-of-migrant-workers-deplore-american-style-raids-for-reality-tv/feed/ 0 VANCOUVER – Tearful families and immigration activists have demanded an end to what they... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/06/real-housewives-of-vancouver-episode-5/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/06/real-housewives-of-vancouver-episode-5/#comments Wed, 06 Mar 2013 18:01:08 +0000 Manisha Krishnan http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=357502 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/06/real-housewives-of-vancouver-episode-5/feed/ 0 Episode 5: There's something (sad) about Mary http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/05/after-the-gold-rush/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/05/after-the-gold-rush/#comments Tue, 05 Feb 2013 16:55:00 +0000 Colin Campbell http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=344686 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/05/after-the-gold-rush/feed/ 0 Gold Rush fans may not want to change the channel just yet http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/03/why-nobody-really-cares-if-storage-wars-is-fake/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/03/why-nobody-really-cares-if-storage-wars-is-fake/#comments Thu, 03 Jan 2013 14:48:25 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=332932 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/03/why-nobody-really-cares-if-storage-wars-is-fake/feed/ 0 Colin Horgan on unreal reality TV http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/12/the-macleans-recipe-to-riches-dinner-party/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/12/the-macleans-recipe-to-riches-dinner-party/#comments Wed, 12 Dec 2012 19:57:23 +0000 Jessica Allen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=326457 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/12/the-macleans-recipe-to-riches-dinner-party/feed/ 0 7 President's Choice prepared dishes, 4 judges, and 1 winner... sort of http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/29/the-macleans-bachelor-panel-the-waterworks-after-the-final-rose/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/29/the-macleans-bachelor-panel-the-waterworks-after-the-final-rose/#comments Thu, 29 Nov 2012 19:18:51 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=321476 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/29/the-macleans-bachelor-panel-the-waterworks-after-the-final-rose/feed/ 0 Sonya Bell, Colin Horgan and Aaron Wherry on Brad and Bianka's love. And Whitney. Always Whitney. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/05/kim-kardashian-and-monica-lewinskys-rabbi-the-dnc/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/05/kim-kardashian-and-monica-lewinskys-rabbi-the-dnc/#comments Wed, 05 Sep 2012 22:39:26 +0000 Emma Teitel http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=289803 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/05/kim-kardashian-and-monica-lewinskys-rabbi-the-dnc/feed/ 0 This just in from the DNC, news both weird and random from the floor http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/12/zany-malice-is-not-a-canadian-value-sadly/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/12/zany-malice-is-not-a-canadian-value-sadly/#comments Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:00:01 +0000 Emma Teitel http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=244393 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/12/zany-malice-is-not-a-canadian-value-sadly/feed/ 0 Sadly, zany malice is just not a Canadian value http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/08/reality-tv-is-caught-faking-it/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/08/reality-tv-is-caught-faking-it/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:50:01 +0000 Jaime Weinman http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/09/reality-tv-is-caught-faking-it/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/08/reality-tv-is-caught-faking-it/feed/ 0 Believers are blind to behind-the-scenes manipulation, while the the rest just don't care http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/19/the-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills-to-go-on-despite-stars-suicide/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/19/the-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills-to-go-on-despite-stars-suicide/#comments Fri, 19 Aug 2011 19:01:56 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=210706 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/19/the-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills-to-go-on-despite-stars-suicide/feed/ 1 Russell Armstrong expected to be "crucified" through his portrayal on the show http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/16/cupcake-gridlock/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/16/cupcake-gridlock/#comments Thu, 16 Jun 2011 15:40:47 +0000 Anne Kingston http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=196387 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/16/cupcake-gridlock/feed/ 0 The trend of the cute confection is way beyond the saturation point. So why are they still here? http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/19/the-hard-work-of-reality-tv/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/19/the-hard-work-of-reality-tv/#comments Tue, 19 Apr 2011 13:00:57 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=184012 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/19/the-hard-work-of-reality-tv/feed/ 0 Enduring poolside lounging, shouting matches and trysts that are over before the commercial break... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/16/kenny-and-spenny-stop-fighting/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/16/kenny-and-spenny-stop-fighting/#comments Thu, 16 Dec 2010 21:00:59 +0000 Jaime Weinman http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=163127 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/16/kenny-and-spenny-stop-fighting/feed/ 18 The friends known for humiliating each other go their separate ways http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/20/jennifer-pozner/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/20/jennifer-pozner/#comments Wed, 20 Oct 2010 17:20:33 +0000 Anne Kingston http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=152561 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/20/jennifer-pozner/feed/ 0 On the fakeness of reality shows, how 'the dumb bimbo' is cast, and why actresses are shrinking http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/19/goodbye-to-the-hills-and-to-us/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/19/goodbye-to-the-hills-and-to-us/#comments Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:20:55 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=142241 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/19/goodbye-to-the-hills-and-to-us/feed/ 0 The redhead who was such a hit on ‘The Hills After Show’ has a big new job in L.A. http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/05/why-we-love-battle-of-the-blades/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/05/why-we-love-battle-of-the-blades/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:40:16 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=89391 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/05/why-we-love-battle-of-the-blades/feed/ 9 It combines two things Canada loves most: hockey and the risk of serious head wounds http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/10/a-real-shaq-of-all-trades/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/10/a-real-shaq-of-all-trades/#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:20:28 +0000 Lianne George http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=79274 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/10/a-real-shaq-of-all-trades/feed/ 2 Shaquille O’Neal, showbiz star, hobbyist cop, the ‘greatest athlete ever formed,’ prepares to leap into his post-NBA career http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/03/millionaire-murder/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/03/millionaire-murder/#comments Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:20:30 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=77754 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/03/millionaire-murder/feed/ 11 The fast times and tragic end of a Calgary developer turned reality television star http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/11/20/rememer-reality-shows-are-serialized/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/11/20/rememer-reality-shows-are-serialized/#comments Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:56:38 +0000 Jaime Weinman http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=18877 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/11/20/rememer-reality-shows-are-serialized/feed/ 0 I think another possible reason for reality TV’s ratings trouble is that reality shows...