Review: World of Jenks Sneak Peek
If you kept your channel tuned to MTV after the VMAs (which ran long, big shocker), you saw the premiere of the sneak peek of World of Jenks, which celebrates its official premiere on Monday night. Andrew Jenks is a buzzworthy young filmmaker who is best-known for his Room 335 project, in which he moved into an assisted living facility.
The premise behind World of Jenks is simple: the filmmaker will move in with interesting individuals for one week and learn about their lives. He is no mere fly on the wall, however. Jenks asks questions, gets answers and explores each person’s background.
In the sneak peek episode, Jenks moved in with rapper Maino, who did hard time for kidnapping. Maino had only two conditions for the filmmaker: “No cryin’, no bitchin’.” Maino meant what he said. He is a hard-core partier. As he explained to Jenks, “I want to wake up almost dead.” And that takes a lot of partying.
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VIDEO: Chelsea Handler to Host MTV Video Music Awards
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Award Shows, Late Night, Music, Talk Shows, Cable, MTV, Video,
Sorry, Russell Brand—there will be no three-peat for you.
For the first time in over 15 years, a female will get the chance to host the MTV Video Music Awards. In 1994, Roseanne Barr from the VMAs from Radio City Music Hall. In 2010, it’ll be Chelsea Handler’s turn.
“Everyone knows that when you think of rap music and hip-hop, you think of Chelsea Lately. And that’s why I will be hosting [the show],” Handler explained tonight about her selection.
Performers joining Chelsea for this year’s event include Justin Bieber, Kanye West, B.o.B, Florence + the Machine. The ceremony will air live September 12 from Los Angeles.
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TV Extensions, Renewals and Cancellations (8/5)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Food & Home, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, Cable, FX, MTV, NBC, TNT-HD, Cancellations, Renewals,
Here’s an update on the shows you will and won’t be seeing in the months to come:
CANCELLATIONS
- Breakthrough with Tony Robbins (NBC) - Immediately pulled from schedule
RENEWALS
- The Closer (TNT) - Season 7
- Dear Genevieve (HGTV) - Season 4
- The Hard Times of RJ Berger (MTV) - Season 2
- In Plain Sight (USA) - Seasons 4 & 5
- Keeping Up with the Kardashians (E!) - Season 5 **Show returns August 22**
- Leverage (TNT) - Season 4
- Louie (FX) - Season 2
- Rizzoli & Isles (TNT) - Season 2
- Zeke and Luther (Disney XD) - Season 3
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This Week on TV (7/26-8/1)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Food & Home, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, BBC, Bravo, Cable, MTV, Showtime, TNT-HD, Video,
MONDAY (7/26)
- Intervention (A&E, 9pm): “A woman battles an eating disorder that is combined with a drinking problem.” Those diet shakes can be hard to digest.
- Rizzoli & Isles (TNT, 10pm): “Jane’s mother (Lorraine Bracco) plays Cupid and arranges a surprise date for her daughter.” She insisted the guy was a good fella.
- James May’s Toy Stories (BBC, 10pm): “The host tries to build a record-breaking model-train track that’s 10 miles long and links two towns.” It’s a train even Ricky Stratton and his father would be envious of.
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Jersey Shore Cast Will Return to Work
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Prime Time, Reality, Cable, MTV, Gossip, Rumors,
Yes, all of them.
After going on strike to increase their salaries, the entire Jersey Shore cast has reached an agreement with MTV and will return to work.
The cast was scheduled to begin shooting on July 18, but production was delayed when the reality TV stars refused to work.
According to reports, Snooki, JWoww and The Situation are now receiving approximately $30,000 per episode. They made $10,000 for each episode in Season 2.
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Strike! Jersey Shore Cast Not Filming
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Prime Time, Reality, Cable, MTV, Gossip, Rumors,
Jwoww, Ronnie, Sammi, Pauly D and Vinny are refusing to shoot scenes for the third season of Jersey Shore, which was supposed to begin production Sunday. According to sources on the set, the cast is holding out for new contracts from MTV.
Snooki and The Situation are scheduled to go to work Monday, but rumor has it that the Snooks will also strike when she gets the chance.
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The Hills: Of Course It Was Fake!
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Prime Time, Reality, Cable, MTV, The Hills, Gossip, Rumors, Video,
After the lackluster end of MTV’s The Hills, the media has latched onto just one thing to talk about: whether or not the show was fake. The confusion comes from the final scene of the finale, wherein the camera was pulled back to reveal an elaborate sound stage.
So, it was all fake? Of course it was all fake - and this isn’t even the first time the question has come up. MTV’s version of “reality” has always been the source of speculation, more so with The Hills than past shows offered by the cable network. Was every single bit of it fake? Probably not - but at best, it can be chalked up to improv around provided plot lines are pre-arranged scenarios.
Are we really surprised by this?
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TV Talk: Beavis and Butt-head Return to MTV, Mario Lopez Heads to VH1
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Cable, MTV, Ratings,
-MTV might not be about music videos anymore, but that doesn’t mean they can’t have two animated guys laugh while watching them. That’s right - Beavis and Butt-Head are coming back.
-Piers Morgan is reportedly very close to taking over Larry King’s CNN job. He’ll be forced to formally audition for the gig on the season finale of America’s Got Talent.
-Soon-to-be father Mario Lopez and his pregnant girlfriend will soon get their own VH1 reality show. This apparently means Lopez will have to stay with the same woman for at least a whole season.
-A&E’s new series The Glades drew in 3.6 million viewers on Sunday evening. That’s the best number for any drama broadcast in that channel’s history.
VIDEO: Spencer Pratt Crashes Hills Party
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Prime Time, Reality, Cable, MTV, The Hills, Gossip, Video,
Spencer Pratt did not get an invite to MTV’s big The Hills finale, but that didn’t stop him from showing up at the party anyway. While other cast members walked the red carpet, Pratt was across the street wearing a fake gray wig and beard.
Perez Hilton claims credit for advising Pratt to wear a disguise to the event. The above video shows Hilton’s interview of the reality TV celeb.
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Preview Season 2 of Jersey Shore
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Prime Time, Reality, MTV, Video,
Since I stopped watching the Real World back around the time MTV made its first trip to New Orleans, I really can’t speak about the program anymore. That said, I have a feeling a new version of Real World: Miami would probably look something like this.
When Jersey Shore returns on July 29, the orange-hued cast members will be taking their antics to an entirely new location. What do the “grenades” of Miami Beach have in store in for them? Preview Season 2’s “GTL” action here.
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