Emmy Analysis 2007: Reality Television Nominations

editor@buddytv.com — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 15:19:06 GMT

While their nominations might not get quite the same amount of speculation and attention as do the noms for comedy and drama series or individual actors, reality programs are still part of the Emmy Award night. And with reality shows appearing to have outlived all the “This is just a fad” predictions, and finding themselves fairly firmly entrenched in nearly every network's schedule, the competition for the gold statuette can be just as fierce as any Survivor challenge.

Reality television awards are divided into two categories, Reality-Competition Programs, and plain ol' Reality Programs. The nominations for each category bring some heavy-hitters, some old contenders and a couple of new faces.

Penn & Teller: Bullshit!

editor@buddytv.com — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 23:48:20 GMT

Penn & Teller: Bullshit! is a television series created by Randall Moldave and Eric Small. The show centers on the products and services, as well as ideas in this day and age that are perceived to be crap, foolish and have ludicrously false representations. Moreover, the show intends to expose a variety of misconceptions, even those that are supernatural in nature.