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Wet Bar Appearance

2007-02-05T17:50:00.000-08:00

Davis, Brooke, and Alex made a recent appearance at Wet Bar.

Brooke Responds to the Haters

2007-02-05T17:48:00.000-08:00

Brooke (RW Denver) has posted the following in response to people who do not like her:

man, i gotta stop letting all the negativity stop getting to me. it really sucks reading such hurtful shit about me. everyone keeps reminding me not to read it, but it's tempting...

i went on the show to improve myself, open myself up to new experiences... i wanted to learn and grow and all that good stuff.

i've always thought i was an ok girl, but after reading all this stuff, just the most hateful stuff you can imagine, my heart truly hurts and i begin to second-guess everything about who i am. i mean, the things people say, "I wish you'd kill yourself you fucking cunt!" what???? who writes that to someone on a tv show that they've never met?

people, look, the show is not portraying me very nicely right now. doesn't anyone see that? does the public not get that is what reality tv does?? it takes your worst moments and puts them all together and your leaves out your best moments... i feel like screaming at these people, "see how you would do with a fucking camera in your fucking face 24/7." not to mention, i am not perfect, people! i was not cast for this show because i try to pretend i'm perfect-- i know i'm flawed, and i chose to be honest about it.

everything that i did on the show i did because that is me. i don't give a shit if people think i'm crazy. i just don't care. for people to even call me crazy is awful, though, because i probably am! but what is it to these people? why do you care? just to rub it in a little more? thanks.

i am just overwhelmed at this point by all the negativity. i didn't do this show to be bombarded with hate. i don't deserve that. i've done nothing to no one. to everyone who feels it neccessary to insult me from what you've seen on a TV show, i feel sorry for YOU. you don't know me. and you don't realize how much words can really hurt someone. i've never understood how cruel people can be in this world, the amount of pain i have felt in my heart over this feels like it could rip me alive.

these people do not understand what i am going through. i would never be so judgmental to someone. let people be who they are. why is that so hard for some people?????????????????

and to the assholes that are reading this saying that i am just being dramatic, really, go fuck yourself.

i wish i could just get this whole experience of the show airing over and done with--it's been more than enough for me.

SOURCE

Davis and Reichen?

2007-02-01T13:11:00.000-08:00

Why did Reichen Lehmkuhl and Lance Bass break up? Bricks and Stones posted it is because Davis (RW Denver) and Reichen hooked up. Here is the scoop:

Davis (from the Real World Denver) met Reichen January 19, 2007. They were at Wet Bar in Atlanta. They met, had a few drinks with friends, and left for a party at Reichen's Sheraton Hotel. They DID hook up. Reichen's publicist was there.

But now- Davis and Reichen are just friends and are not in a romantic relationship. It was a one night stand even though Reichen told Davis it meant something and he and Lance were broken up, which wasn't necessarily true.

We all know that it is entirely possible that their break up was due to this incident. Lance found out about Reichen's cheating and starting questioning him about it. Davis got in the middle and now they have ended things.

Beth's Final Thoughts

2007-01-31T14:10:00.000-08:00

Beth reveals her final thoughts of how she really felt about The Duel Reunion Show. She dishes more dirt on Diem, Svetlana, and Tina. Click here for a good read.

Update on Angela

2007-01-25T14:55:00.000-08:00

Catch Angela (RR X-treme)on the show FIVE AT THE LAB on www.newbandtv.com. This is a new site that supports up and coming bands as well as fresh faces of musical success. Angela's show is a countdown show similar to F-list on Fuse.

Angela is also featured in a write-up in the Alternative Apparel catalog.

Hillary 2008 Tee

2007-01-25T13:12:00.000-08:00

Show your support for Hillary Clinton by ordering a Hillary 2008 tee from College Dropouts Veronica (RR Semester at Sea) and Rachel (RR Campus Crawl). Click here for details.

Tyler's Take on RW Denver Cast

2007-01-23T17:54:00.000-08:00

Tyler Duckworth (RW Key West) has posted his thoughts on the RW Denver cast:

So, for Insidepulse.com (realitydish.com) I do weekly blogs about the Real World Denver. Just short thoughts, comments, etc. So, here is this week's! I will admit, I really, really like these cats. They all seem lovable in their own way. And, they make good TV!

The Real World: Denver Ep. 12

Dear Jenn,
Please NEVER stop drinking. You make great TV!
Love,
Executives at MTV

In all honesty, the story editors at Bunim/Murray have apparently already hit their creative wall. That is to say that this week's episode was basically a stream of conscious view of the past week, but on crack. Whitney Houston crack, no less. Despite this lack of coherent story line, let's take a look at what happened.

Is it me, or is Davis kind of like a really hot robot? Not to be mean, but really. He speaks in an odd southern, monotone voice. Don't get me wrong, the boy is absolutely beautiful, however, he is basically expressionless, that is, unless he's piss ass drunk. Then, well, he's just a drunk robot, but you get the point. The editors try and fool the viewers into thinking that Brooke may fall in love with Davis's internalized homophobia, obviously manifested in his faux-romantic intentions towards Brooke. Well, guys in the editing room, ya' ain't foolin' anyone. Least of all Brooke, who speaking with Tyrie more than gets the point across that in no way shape or form is she going to let the editors manipulate the footage. And, you know what Brooke, kudos to you! I could learn a lesson or two from you. First storyline dies, just like my boner for Davis watching him awkwardly flirt with Brooke. Yeah, it made me feel uncomfortable, too.

Now, for the best part of the episode, but probably the least explosive, Stephen's girlfriend MERCII! Yes, guys, she really spells her name with two-I's. I like how that plot line completely dies and goes no where, so they can focus the rest of the episode on Jenn's drunken tirades. Blah blah blah Stephen. Mercii is probably whoopin' yo' ass as I type this because she's so pissed at what she saw this week. And you know what, if I were Mercii, I'd be pissed, too. I'd call my mom up and ask the bitch why she spelled my name like I had downs' syndrome. Damn woman. Stephen, best of luck with that one. Though, I thought it was pretty cool the way you handled Drunk Jenn. Admirable. I like Stephen. Though he's Republican, I think I'd like to do a challenge with him.

Last, but certainly not least, is the award for Crazy Bitch of the episode. This week's award goes to a very satisfying Jenn. [cue applause] Jenn's non-sober antics are causing some fans to wonder if she'll be appearing on the new Oh! Channel hit, the real world sister show, The Bad Girls Club. I say casting should forward her right along. She'd be perfect! Throwing shit, swearing, spitting, cat fights. Oh my god, I almost forgot. Did anyone else notice how they had to blur her tits while she was yelling at Alex? It was amazing. I mean, it was pretty low of Alex to say that to Stephen. Davis, you are totally a bitch snitch, and I love you for it. Jenn totally pulled a Tara Reid. Girl didn't even know she was hanging out. Jenn, we all raise our glasses to you!

Next week's episode looks lame, but I'll totally be watching it anyways. Bye guys!

Beth's Dog is Missing

2007-01-23T17:53:00.000-08:00

Beth S.'s (RW LA) dog, Blondie, is missing. Here's how you can help, as posted by Beth:

I HOPE YOU CAN HELP

$1000 REWARD OFFERED

I've just returned to LA from the Sundance Film Festival and am offering a reward for the safe return of Blondie, shown with me in the picture above.

While I was gone, she disappeared in Los Angeles on Highpoint, two blocks west of Fairfax Drive between Pico Ave and Olympic Blvd.

When last seen, she was wearing a pick collar.

I know this is a shot in the dark, but I hope someone in the area may have seen her.

Thanks,
Beth

Inferno 3 Pictures

2007-01-21T10:46:00.000-08:00

Here are some candid cast photos from the upcoming Inferno 3. More to come!

Engaged!

2007-01-21T10:22:00.000-08:00

Congratulations to Tina Barta (RR South Pacific) on her recent engagement! Best of luck to you and your fiance!

Road Rules Alliance & Cast

2007-01-21T09:57:00.000-08:00

Hmmm...I wonder who will try to have an alliance on Road Rules 2007: Viewers Revenge? Any guesses? Anyone?

In other Road Rules news, awaiting to join Abram, Adam, Kina, Shane, Susie, and Veronica, are unknown Pit Crew members Angel, Dan, David, Ivory, Jerry, Kristen, Monte, and Tori. Get to know some members of the Pit Crew by clicking on their name to explore their Myspace page.

Inferno 3 Spoilers

2007-01-21T09:42:00.000-08:00

The next challenge to air is Inferno 3. This challenge started taping in October in South Africa. The cast has once again been split into teams- good guys vs. bad guys. Below are some spoilers:

-The first person gone is CT. He gets kicked off due to punching Davis. CT gets drunk and asks Davis if he can punch him. Then, before Davis can answer, CT hits him and passes out drunk. When CT awakes, he is told he hit Davis and then he tries to deny it. As a result of the hit, he is kicked off.
-Tyrie gets sent home by Alton.
-Rachel (RW Austin) is the first girl sent home.
-Danny gets sent home by Davis.
-Colie is the second girl sent home.
-Davis and Jenn were 2 of the last people eliminated.

-Evelyn won multiple infernos.

-The final Good Guys team is Alton, Ace, Johnny, Paula, Susie, and Cara.
-The final Bad Asses team is Aneesa, Tonya, Janelle, Derrick, Abe, Evelyn, and Kenny.
-The Bad Asses win.

The Duel Reunion Show

2007-01-21T08:53:00.000-08:00

The Duel Reunion Show aired on MTV.com Thursday night right after The Duel. For those of you that missed it, have no fear. It will also air on MTV Thursday night at 10:00. The reunion was hosted by MTV VJ Susie Castillo. In attendance were the final four male and female duel competitors (Wes, Jodi, Brad, Svetlana, CT, Aneesa, Evan, Diem) and Beth S. I have also heard that Tina taped a special segment that will air next Thursday.

Of course, some interesting arguments came about on the reunion show. It started when Beth asked Svetlana why she gave Kina such a hard time about crying when she lost the duel, when Svetlana did the exact same thing when she cried and gave up on their (Beth & Svetlana's) duel. Svetlana explained that it's not like she just gave Beth the win. Svetlana then told Beth something to the effect of, "I'm here because I made it to the end. You're only here just cuz you got punched by Tina!"

Beth and Diem also got into an argument. Beth called Diem fake and Diem acted overdramatic with a look of absolute shock and horror that Beth dare call her fake. Numerous times during the reunion, CT (with much longer hair) leans over and whispers in Diem's ear. What he is whispering, I do not know, but it was distracting.

All of this will be edited, so it will be interesting to see what they actually air next Thursday.

Duel Season Finale

2007-01-21T08:30:00.000-08:00

Missed the season finale of The Duel? Get the blow-by-blow recap here.

Wes & Jodi WIn The Duel

2007-01-21T08:19:00.000-08:00

From Reality Blurred:

Over-enunciating Wes and athletic Jodi each won $150,000 on the finale of The Duel, the latest MTV Challenge. They defeated Svetlana and Brad, the other two remaining competitors.

This outcome wasn't really surprising, thanks to an ill-conceived, two-minute head start that both received in a preliminary competition. Brad almost caught up to Wes, but in the end was far behind him, and it didn't really seem like either he or Svetlana ever had a chance. Way to kill the tension, assholes.

I have a humble request: For the next Challenge, could we actually have some real challenges? Like, ones that don't suck?

Last week, CT was disqualified during the actual duel because of a shitty prop. Trying to unclip a flag from the ground, the flag ripped off the carabiner, and he was eliminated, just like Beth was weeks ago. When the props don't crumble and break apart, the competitions sometime have time limits that lead to disqualifications; that such limits are even necessary suggests that the games are too hard or just don't work. Other times, the contests are too difficult to judge accurately. Remember the season when half the cast quit during the final challenge?

There's a difference between challenging and impossible, and The Challenges have way too many that are nearly impossible. How many times have we watched as all or nearly all of the competitors were disqualified because the challenge was too difficult? Does anyone even test these things, or bother to reconsider them after the buzz wears off? Survivor has competitions—both team-based and individual—that are both telegenic and allow real competition. The games on this show are hardly ever interesting to watch, rarely feature engaging head-to-head competition, and have overly complicated rules or impossible-to-complete tasks.

Maybe we don't even need competitions during The Challenge any more. The real appeal is the drama, and it's not even like the cast members need games to stoke the fire. And anyway, the challenges are often just an excuse to get the cast half-naked and rubbing against each other. Since all of the competitors know each other/date each other/have acquired each other's scabies, they can just show up, fight, strip down, and roll dice to see who goes home. That'd be about as fair as many of the actual games, and maybe TJ Lavin could describe the results without babbling incoherently.

Keeps Happening

2007-01-21T08:18:00.000-08:00

Melissa Howard (RW New Orleans) has posted the following in honor of Coral Smith's (RW B2NY) birthday and their friendship:

Happy Birthday Coral!

And this is the part where we recount, for the 79,000th time, all the ridiculous shit we've ever said or done back in the "heyday" that only we think is hilarious.

Want some cookies?

Gorgeous cufflaaaaanks.

Oh God, what an ugly baby!

Ivan, Ivan, Ivan?

Is that a dick drawn on that headboard?

One thousand WHOLE dollars (each) -- ours, all ours!

Red, chellow, blue, green -- what is your favorite color today?

Cool fucking rock at my windshield, Kirby.

That fool left his block heel Skechers and you threw them in the utility closet.

Speaking of utility closet...Yes, we just threw that coat in the real live garbage Dumpster.

Raw ankle. Said while watching an Al B Sure video.

Yup, horse tranquilizers. Black Iago but he's a banker on the side.

I don't care what you say, that Brasil skull Miss Sixty dress is cute. Fuck you and fuck Tim.

YOU left that painting on the plane.

First class all the way back to Coach with the Mormon missionary. He. Won't. Stop. Talking.

Under the Tuck-son Sun.

So, like, what's it like being the ugly twin?

Dude, I don't think you can say that.

"Excuse me, don't you see there's a whole person standing here!"

She hates being picked up. No, for real.

Shortest man alive. He loves you girl. You're the best thing that's ever happened to him. He can't believe this shit!

Cool leg.

Dude, there's Gwyneth Paltrow. CRASH.

Golden cherub.

White.

Chimichangas and bunny slippers. We could have totally had Justin Timberlake's number, but noooo. Cool producer.

All choking stories. Especially, the fireball one.

Number 9 with orange drink.

Going to get sushi. Never came back to the set.

"You're blonde. Go get us in."

And then she grinded her butt all in the robe and we were like...

Would you go out with him? How about ONE MILLION DOLLARS? Fine, yes.

Come on in, New York. Come on.

The Civic.

Mexican trinkets.

Claimjumper Wednesdays.

You just ate a Red Vine! I heard you! (During the Master Cleanse.)

CODE RED. Uh yeah, I'm walking home from the grocery store right now.

She wore brown pumps to the pool. Chime in -- with tassels.

The mother-daughter cleaning team. Bitch left a shirt in the half-made bed. You have to move a couch to clean under it.

Hey baby, I see you LOOK at me.

Why, Melissa, why don't they get it?

Why, Coral, why? Is it that only we think it's funny?

Plucking crunk fruit from a crunk tree.

That's fucking David fucking Schwimmer, asshole.

I know better than to let them go.

I won't be a-fraid to cry.

Even Ron Jeremy said no.

Yes, he ran down the street with the key. RAN. He was running? Run-ning, bitch.

Juve the Great.

THE shower. Uh, that's a fucking billboard. WOW. You're stupid. I kept telling you. But noooo.

All the outfits. All the earrings. The Brasil pants.

We can't have this conversation again.

Ovah and out.

P.S. You're gor-gee-ose.

Casting Call

2007-01-19T17:19:00.000-08:00

Zach (RW Key West) has posted the following:

OPEN CASTING CALL: WEDNESDAY, JAN. 24TH

SEATTLE, WA – FEATURE FILM: "PERFECT SPORT"

Hollywood Producers are bringing another movie to Washington next month, the independent feature film "PERFECT SPORT". Zach Mann, known from MTV's Real World (Key West) is Executive Producer and co-founder of Building Block Pictures, the company producing the film. Mann and his partners grew up on Vashon Island, WA where the film will be shot on-location beginning early February.

PERFECT SPORT is a coming-of-age drama with intense twists and a story that promises to explore the deeper side of drama as it details the rise and fall of a young and aspiring athlete. PERFECT SPORT is a sports film about teenagers. It's about the burdens they carry on their backs and the passion they hold for their spirit. The film shows us a side to competitive sports and just as intensely, teen life.

_____________________________________________

Danny Stoltz Casting, the company responsible for casting all the principal teenage actors in Gus Van Sant's acclaimed HBO Feature Film "ELEPHANT" is hoping to cast over 25 of the speaking / featured roles in the film from local teenagers who attend the open casting call WEDNESDAY, JAN. 24TH.

Looking for ALL TEENAGERS, ALL TYPES!! No experience is necessary, but it could be helpful. There are absolutely NO fees to audition, no professional pictures or classes necessary. Actors hired will be compensated according to the Screen Actors Guild Modified Independent Low Budget Contract. Auditions will be for 2 days following the open casting call. There is no need to bring anything other then a resume, although not required.

OPEN CALL: WEDNESDAY, JAN. 24TH | 4:00-6:00

@ NOVA HIGH SCHOOL, 2410 East Cherry, Seattle

Perfect Sport Casting Hotline: 206-781-4288
www.dannystoltzcasting.com/perfectsport

Katie in Jamaica

2007-01-19T17:18:00.000-08:00

For the entire month of March, Katie Doyle (RR The Quest) will be in Jamaica for Spring Break with Studentcity.com. She's looking forward to leaving the frigid Chicago weather behind and partying it up in warm, sunny Jamaica. So, if you're looking for a place to party this spring break, join Katie and studentcity.com in Jamaica! It's bound to be a memorable spring break experience!

Reunion Show Questions for Beth

2007-01-16T17:27:00.000-08:00

Beth S. (RW LA) is going to be on The Duel Reunion show. (It is also indicated that Tina will make an appearance as well). Beth wants to know what questions you want her to answer. So, if you have a question, click on this link by 9:00pm EST Wednesday, 1/17 and post your question for Beth.

Porn Convention and AVN Awards

2007-01-16T16:49:00.000-08:00

The Miz has posted about what happened when he recently went to a porn convention and an adult video awards show. As the post is a little, ahem, graphically detailed, I'll let you decide if you want to read it. If so, click here.

Cheating

2007-01-16T16:40:00.000-08:00

John (RW Key West) recently posted on his Myspace that his girlfriend was cheating on him. Here is the post. Is he serious? You be the judge:

I just found out my girlfriend was sleeping with the hockey team at her school. I guess the lesson I learned is that even with a goalie, the other team still scored... Ladies if you were my girlfriend could you sink this low? Guys if you found out your girl was sharing skirts what would you do?

New College Dropout T-shirts

2007-01-16T16:37:00.000-08:00

New College Dropout t-shirts from Rachel (RR Campus Crawl) and Veronica (RR Semester at Sea). To order, go here.

Inferno 3 Castmembers

2007-01-15T16:43:00.000-08:00

The following castmembers will be on Inferno 3, the next challenge to air. The cast is divided into 2 teams- "Good Guys" and "Bad Guys." A little drama tidbit- one of them gets kicked off for fighting and is replaced. To find out who gets kicked off, who gets hit, and who the replacement is, highlight here: CT gets kicked off for punching Davis and is replaced by Derrick (RR X-treme)

Good Guys:

Ace (RW Paris)
Alton (RW Las Vegas)
Cara (RR South Pacific)
Colie (RW Denver)
Davis (RW Denver)
John (RW Key West)
Paula (RW Key West)
Rachel (RW Austin)
Susie (RR Australia)
Timmy (RR Season 2)

Bad Guys:
Abe (RR South Pacific)
Aneesa (RW Chicago)
CT (RW Paris)
Derrick (RR X-treme)
Danny (RW Austin)
Evelyn (Fresh Meat)
Janelle (RW Key West)
Jenn (RW Denver)
Kenny (Fresh Meat)
Tonya (RW Chicago)
Tyrie (RW Denver): Denver

Recaps

2007-01-15T15:56:00.000-08:00

Missed the latest episode? Click on the name of the show to get the latest recap:

Real World Denver

The Duel

Road Rules: Viewers Revenge

2007-01-15T15:22:00.000-08:00

The Futon Critic has posted a press release from MTV regarding Road Rules 2007: Viewers Revenge. A launch special will air on Tuesday, January 23rd at 10:00. The series will premiere on Tuesday, January 30th at 9:00. The new cast will feature the following Road Rules alumni: Abram (RR South Seas), Adam (RR The Quest), Shane (RR Campus Crawl), Kina (RR X-treme), Susie (RR Australia), and Veronica (RR Semester at Sea). Here is a portion of the post:

Viewers rule as MTV announces the triumphant return of fan favorite, Road Rules with the new Road Rules 2007: Viewers Revenge premiering Tuesday, January 30th at 9:00pm ET/PT. A 100% interactive experience, MTV's audience will be in complete control of the game for the first time ever. With a real-time shoot schedule, viewers take the wheel this season as they call the shots on: 1) who from the RV ends up in the MTV Online elimination round, and 2) who from the roster of replacements on MTV.com competes against that Road Ruler for their spot. The new season kicks off with a Road Rules 2007: Viewers Revenge Launch Special on Tuesday, January 23rd at 10:00pm.

The new season will kick-off as six Road Rules veterans hit the road and face-off in a series of adventures and competitions. The cast will continue to travel in an RV tackling one mission each week, but the rules and the game have changed. Here's how it goes:

The return of Road Rules will find six of the most infamous former Road Rules cast members as the initial passengers in the RV.

After each week's mission, the cast will return to home base and the cast, themselves, will nominate the weakest male and female for elimination.

Immediately after the show airs, viewers at home will vote which of those two cast members will enter an elimination face-off that will air exclusively on roadrules.mtv.com.

At the same time the viewers are nominating a cast member to send into elimination, they will also vote for the challenger from The Pit Crew -- an internet replacement board of potential male and female replacements.

The Pit Crew will live on roadrules.mtv.com, and will feature video packages, personal blogs and other stats/background on each potential replacement.

If the current Road Rules cast member wins the competition, he/she returns to the RV -- and the cast-mates who nominated him/her for elimination.

If he/she loses, the challenger replaces him/her with the now ex-Road Ruler joining the other potential replacements on the internet board where he/she can lobby the viewers to put him/her back in the game.

The next on-air episode will begin with a short re-cap of the MTV.com elimination and the re-entry of the victor of the elimination face-off.

Road Rules will be based in California this season, allowing the cast to travel to overnight locations for their mission and nomination, and then travel back to home base. After each mission, the cast will enter blogs, interviews and personal video diaries on roadrules.mtv.com and MTV Mobile. Once the elimination is over, the cast takes off on another mission for several days before returning to home base.

Below is a look at the veteran cast members that will kick-off the season of Road Rules 2007: Viewers Revenge.

Abram

Abram is a Road Rules South Seas alum and has also made a name for himself on numerous Real World/Road Rules Challenges. Growing up in Montana with nine brothers and sisters, Abram has learned what it is like to not only live, but compete, with others. With a thrill for extreme sports, and never-say-die attitude, Abram's biggest competitor is often himself.

Adam

Adam, a veteran of Road Rules 10: The Quest is a good-looking ladies man who uses his charm and outgoing personality for all their worth. Despite suffering from ADD while he was young, Adam has conquered life's obstacles and is eager to face whatever the RV and MTV fans can throw at him.

Shane

Shane is a veteran of Road Rules Campus Crawl and has appeared on many of the Real World/Road Rules Challenges. Raised under a strict military stepfather, Shane grew up on the road, making friends where he could. Teased in high school for being different, it wasn't until he got to the University of North Carolina that Shane found his voice and was able to speak about his sexuality. Now a vocal gay rights activist and public speaker, Shane isn't afraid of confronting adversity, or the competition.

Kina

Kina was originally seen on Road Rules X-treme and has also appeared as a fierce competitor on some of the Real World/Road Rules Challenges. A native of New Jersey, Kina is busting with personality and is often accused of seeing the world through her own eyes. The only question is, will MTV fans see it her way, as well?

Susie

Susie is a veteran of Road Rules Australia and is the youngest kid of five children raised by right-wing, conservative Republicans in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A self-proclaimed expert on the Brady Bunch, she may need more than TV trivia to get thru this season of Road Rules.

Veronica

First seen on Road Rules Semester at Sea, Veronica has since appeared on many of the Real World/Road Rules Challenges. A familiar face among the Real World and Road Rules fans, Veronica always has something to say. The question this season, will she be able to back up her words?

Real World Off to Sydney

2007-01-15T15:13:00.000-08:00

The NY Post is reporting that the next season of the Real World (Season 19) will begin filming in early February "Down Under" in Sydney, Australia.

To read the article, click here.

Melissa's New Year

2007-01-15T15:10:00.000-08:00

How did Melissa Howard (RW New Orleans) ring in the New Year? Surrounded by leaky pipes, an explicit sex conversation, and used sanitary napkins. You have to read it to believe it. Poor Melissa. Click here for the scoop.

Shreveport, Reno, & New Orleans Saints

2007-01-15T12:31:00.000-08:00

Theo Von (RR Maximum Velocity) has posted the following:

performed in Shreveport Louisiana last week. What a time it was. Opening up for the Hilarious Jon Reep (Dodge 'Hemi' commercial guy) at the Shreveport Funnybone. We had a great weekend of shows. We partied a bit with the natives at the Blind Tiger and Phoenix. We also went to the Rodeo Rider bar, or something like that. It was a two story bar with country music downstairs and techno upstairs. So people downstairs were line dancing, and people upstairs were doing lines. It was a weird place. Saw a big lesbian girl (I mean a hardcore lesbian, she was wearing 'under armour' sports apparel) smoking menthols and doing the worm in front of a couple of black guys she was dating. Gross and captivating at the same time.

Saw Andy Dick and his assistant sitting at the base of a light post at 3 a.m. begging for a ride home. It was hilarious. Andy was flirting with every guy he saw and trying to get a threesome going. That guy is something else. Something else bad.

Downtown Shreveport is nice, but it's desolate. A lot of old buildings and a lot of character, but not many business or much foot traffic at all. Kinda sad really.

Now I'm in Reno, Nevada, performing at the Sands Regency Casino all weekend. Reno is dirty at first sight, but is really an amazing little place. I've been having a nice time here at the casino, and from every window there is a stellar view of this small city and the stunning mountain chains surrounding it. It's snowed each night and you can really see how this city has so much character. The Sands Regency Casino looks like Freddie Mercury and Elvis decorated it together. It is miserable. There is an Arby's that is as close to disgusting as possible, and there is also a Mel's Diner which gave me Dinerrhea. I would rather blow a homeless guy in a blizzard than stay here ever again.

however the guy I'm performing with, Jamie Lisso, is one of the funniest people I've ever met. Hilarious.

I'm back in LA this week and then doing a show at Missouri State University. I am still elated that the New Orleans Saints beat Philly. Watching that game was one of the 5 greatest moments of my life. I've never been happier.

hope all is well in who-ville.

Come See Tyler's Performance!

2007-01-12T17:20:00.000-08:00

Tyler Duckworth (RW Key West) will be performing a 10 minute set in the Bellyroom at the Comedy Store on Sunset at 8pm on Saturday, January 13th. Go check him out!

Assumptions

2007-01-11T17:46:00.001-08:00

Jodi Weatherton (RR X-treme) has posted the following:

One of my biggest life lessons is to never ever make assumptions about anything in life. Don't ever assume someone's favorite type of ice cream is chocolate, just because it's yours, don't assume someone enjoys the twangy sound of country music simply because they live in the south, and number one don't ever assume someone has a personal relationship with Jesus simply because they claim they are a "Christian."

I'm sure a lot of people assumed I was saved, but that is only because I was a good actress, I'm not talking about acting in stage plays and things of that nature, but I was really good at concealing the skeletons in my closet. I felt like I was at a masquerade wearing the mask of righteousness, but behind the mask lay the true me the phantom of all the operas, a mangled, sad, pathetic, lost little girl. No one tried to dig deeper than what they saw on the surface, no one tried to remove my mask, they simply assumed. That's what our lazy society does – Assume.

I grew up in a Christian home with loving parents and one amazing brother. I went to a Christian school attended church, Sunday school, and youth group on a regular basis. I knew the appropriate Christian lingo, and the people who knew me best thought I had it all together, but on the inside I was lacking the most important piece to the puzzle a personal relationship with Jesus. Because of this major detail it didn't take much for me to walk away from my faith when things got rough.

When my boyfriend, who I dated for five and a half years, and I broke up I fell apart. God had not been the number one priority in my relationship I had made that boy my God, so when I lost him nothing else seemed to matter. I began to drink regularly, added a few new words into my vocabulary, among other unmentionable things. On a whim I tried out for a spot on Road Rules a reality show on MTV, which I ended up getting. I spent two months of my life traveling around South America in an RV with five other cast members. Nothing good came out of this situation, now all my skeletons were no longer hidden safely away, they were out for everyone to see.

After filming Road Rules X-treme I went on to do two more shows with MTV, Inferno 2, and the Gauntlet 2. My life had become completely me-centric, void of any true meaning or happiness, and one continuous party. I hated myself I was lost, deep down I knew the answer I just needed a little direction. I needed Jesus in a way I couldn't understand. I decided I needed to go to Bible school, after researching a little on the Internet, I decided on Ecola Bible School in Cannon Beach Oregon. It was at this Bible school over looking the Oregon coast, which I believe to be some of God's finest work, that I discovered happiness, comfort, desire, love, and intimacy with my savior for the first time in a way I never thought was possible. I hope every one of you reading this finds the possibility they deserve.

James 1:22 "Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says."

Tyler on Tyra

2007-01-11T17:46:00.000-08:00

On January 9th, Tyler Duckworth (RW Key West) was on The Tyra Banks Show. He discussed the issue of gays in athletics. Hopefully, you can catch his appearance on a rerun!

Davis's New Puppy

2007-01-11T17:35:00.000-08:00

Davis (RW Denver) just got an adorable new bulldog puppy! The puppy is 6 weeks old and is named Angus. Davis calls him Gus Gus for short. The puppy's famous uncle is the University of Georgia's mascot bulldog. Isn't he just the cutest little thing?! Davis isn't that bad himself :)

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Brooke's 2007

2007-01-08T17:12:00.000-08:00

Brooke (RW Denver) has posted the following mind-provoking and well-written blog:

Happy New Year, Everyone!

It's 2007. I can't imagine another year being any more life-altering than 2006 was. My 2006 in sequential order: I moved to L.A., my grandmother died, I got the Real World, I moved to Denver, I had a 4 year-long relationship end, I moved back to Nashville, I started a new job traveling the country, and I found a new love. Whew!!!

My wish for 2007 is that I continue to improve myself as a human being and continue to work on fulfilling all of my life goals.

I strive to become more selfless in nature, more confident in action and more assertive in response. I strive to work on becoming less reactionary and more patient. I strive to have more self-control and make wiser choices about who I give my trust to. I strive to be less naive about reality, and more aware of the big, bad, awful truth. I strive to work on being less bitter, and trying to resolve my anger from the past.

I strive to stop worrying about what is wrong and work on fixing it. I strive to work on realizing that everything is not always that big of a deal, and that everything is going to be o.k. I strive to stop catastrophizing and start realizing this only hurts me. I strive to continue to find what works for me in my life, and continue to explain to others that I live my life for only me and no one else.

I strive to never again put someone else ahead of my own happiness. I strive to stop being blind in love and start facing what really is so. I strive to remember that in this world, I must be my own best friend.

I strive to pay more attention to what others go through in their own adversities. I strive to become more aware of other people's points of view. I strive to stop pretending and start being completely honest without reservation. I strive to be more aware of the actions I chose and the repercussions they will have. I strive to be the best friend, lover, daughter, and worker that I can be.

I strive to let silence speak sometimes instead of words. I strive to fight the urge to give in when I am feeling weak, and work at it instead. I strive to always remember my blessings and be grateful. I strive to do something unselfishly for others and to do something else for others regardless if it is for selfish reasons or not.

I strive to drink less, smoke less, curse less, complain less, exercise more, learn more, be grateful more, volunteer more, help others more, and worry less. I strive to remember my personal motto: Face What You Fear.

So good luck to me and to you in this new year-- may 2007 be a good one!

Trishelle's New Year

2007-01-06T05:08:00.000-08:00

Trishelle (RW Las Vegas) spent her New Year's in Vail, CO skiing and partying with her friends, including The Miz. What does the new year have in store for Trishelle? Still living in LA, Trishelle just filmed a commercial for the Superbowl. She is currently training for a new film that involves boot camp, pole/burlesque dancing, and martial arts. (Wonder if she'll get bruises like Lindsay Lohan?!) On top of that, Trishelle is taking her California real estate license test on January 31! Looks like it's shaping up to be a very busy year for her!

The Miz's New Year

2007-01-05T14:26:00.000-08:00

The Miz posted his adventures of ringing in the new year:

I arrived in Denver on the 28th. The same day as the second biggest snow storm ever. I had a shuttle to Vail confirmed but when I arrived they cancelled it. So Mark and I rented the only car available, a Ford Taurus. Yeah we were going to travel through this storm with this piece of shit with no chains in a white out. I guess you can say we have balls.

Before leaving Vail, a random girl, Sember, asked if she could join us in our journey through this white hell. So the 3 of us were on our way. We were going an amazingly fast 45 mph for about an hour and then we hit our first steep hill. It was one of those moments where cars were going everywhere and if we stopped we'd get stuck so there's no way we were stopping. I was maneuvering through the cars, shake and bake baby! We got through the steep hill and thought we were home free until the snow really started coming down and all the cars stopped. I guess a bunch of trucks got stuck and jackknifed blocking the entire road, so we made the best of our situation. We made snow angels in the middle of I-70...how many times can you say that in your life?! After 3 hours they finally closed the roads and started re-directing cars back to Denver. I knew if we stopped we would get stuck. We weren't the only one's. Everyone was getting stuck. Luckily, Mark and I were Shaking and Baking and pushed our way out.

The next morning they opened the roads and we were on our way. We got to Vail around 3 and went to Pepi's. It's my friend Tom's favorite place in Vail. As soon as we walked in the one man band playing announced that Tom McCarthy was in the house. Tom has been to Vail every year for the past 20 years so he's pretty good friends with this guy. Pepi's was fun for awhile we played flip cup and sang songs but the only problem was I looked around and we were the only people in our 20's. Everyone was old.

We left and went out on the town. I noticed very quickly that this place was full of guys and old people. Any attractive girls were there with their boyfriends. Luckily, we had a bunch of friends.

The next day we got a snowboard instructor before we hit the slopes. The instructor took us to the Bunny Slopes and I must say it's really embarrassing when you're going down the same mountain as 4 year olds. Tom and I picked up snowboarding really fast and made it down the hill no problem. Ricky and Mark on the other hand weren't as fast. Hell, Ricky's first time down he bruised his ribs. Pretty funny stuff. You gotta love going to Vail with 4 buddy's who have never Snowboarded before. It's a funny sight. We were falling all over the place. Tom, Brett and I decided to go to the Blue slopes. I was on my high horse until I actually saw the Blue Slopes then I found myself sliding down the hills on my ass. Snowboarding is all about confidence and mine was shot. I couldn't get up, I was tired so I told Tom and Brett I was going to find some Green Slopes. I found them and couldn't snowboard down those either. I couldn't do anything. I finally made it down the mountain and my body was so tired. My knees, back, wrists, thighs, basically my entire body hurt so we decided to have an early night and sleep in so we could be ready for another day of snowboarding and bringing in the New Year without being tired.

I woke up at 11:30 on New Year's Eve and even though I was in pain I had to get back on that Mountain and tear it up. I had to get my confidence back. I'm one of those people that if I don't do something well I will practice until I'm good and that's exactly what I did. Tom and Brett went straight to the Blue's and I took a walkie talkie and went to the Green's. I had to bring up my confidence slowly and get the hang of it then I'd get on the Blue's. When they were leaving me I said "I hope I find a cute girl that's as bad as I am." They said "good luck knowing that the only girl's in Vail are Cougar's" (that's what they call old women looking for young blood). I went down Lost Boy and was not getting the hang of it at all. I finally made it down the hill and was getting ready to go up the lift. I asked if these two kids wanted to go up with me (it's a courtesy thing). The kids looked like they were in high school and I thought they were a couple. Going up the lift I asked what grade they were in and I think the girl got a little offended. I found out that she was 20 and in college and her brother was 15 and in the 10th grade. We got to talking and they were as bad as I was at snowboarding so we all decided to go down the hill together. I don't know what it was but when I was going down with them I was actually good!. Probably because the girl was cute and I was showing off. (Yeah I'm a tool like that). They were actually pretty good and in the end we made it down a Blue Slope. Thank god for a pretty girl because it motivated me not to suck.

The night came and my friends and I decided to go to a buffet at the hotel (we are fat ass's and need a lot of food) Ricky was coordinating the events and when we asked him about the place he goes, "It's disgusting." My friends and I look at each other and shook our heads and said WHAT?! Again he said it was disgusting. I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Why in the world would he think that we'd want to bring in the new year at a place that was so gross?. So, we finished dinner early and started looking for another place that wasn't as bad as this one.

So we go to the "disgusting" place and found that it wasn't that bad. However, the decorating did look like I was at Prom. I'm talking streamers, balloons, the whole sha-bang. We visited about 5 other places and realized that the disgusting place was going to be the best place to go. We got in and they gave us a table next to the bar and we had our own bartender so it was pretty bad ass after all.

The band went on and all they played was bluegrass type music. I thought I was at a Phish concert. We were wondering if these guy's were even going to sing at all.

Finally the DJ went on and the party started. With 5 minutes til midnight I had to pee. So I went to use the bathroom and while I was "going" I heard 10, 9, 8... I asked the guy next to me, "Dude, is that the countdown??! I was like you have to be kidding me!!" Most people bring in the New Year with a kiss but I brought it in with a Piss...How bad is that? So yeah. I rang in the New Year standing at a urinal with other dudes.

The rest of the night was one big blur! We ended up staying at our disgusting little bar and partied all night in the back of the club. So as you can see, New Year's in Vail was amazing!

Passion 2007 & Davis's Faith Story

2007-01-04T14:25:00.000-08:00

What has Davis (RW Denver) been up to lately? Find out here.

Outward Bound Wilderness

2007-01-04T14:10:00.000-08:00

Find out what the Real World Denver castmates had to say about their Outward Bound Wilderness experience. Read it here.

New Orleans and Chicago for the Holidays

2007-01-03T14:34:00.000-08:00

Theo Von (RR Maximum Velocity) has posted the following:

Had a wonderful Christmas in New Orleans, LA and Baton Rouge, LA. Really, what a blast. I may have had enough good food to truly last me through 2007.

Spent New Year's Eve in Chicago at the Abbey Bar, watching my buddy Josh Kelley tear the stage up with his awesome band, Darwin Johnson and Donald Barret. Also, a sweet guest appearance by Keaton Simons, an awesome artist.

Truly though, it may have been one of the best concerts I've ever seen. The place fuggin rocked!! And the cause behind the evening was Donate for Life, an organ donation organization that promotes awareness.

As well, I visited the Field Museum and went ice skating at Millennium park. Chicago is a great city. I was totally impressed.

Things are good for the coming weeks with shows in Shreveport, Reno, Austin, and San Jose.

Make sure to check out my website realityspot.com and go here to get my new DVD: CAUGHT IN THE ACT.

Also, make sure to add me on facebook, by clicking HERE.

Happy New Year to everyone. Let's help each other, make it a good one.

Dan's Friends

2007-01-01T16:50:00.000-08:00

Dan Renzi (RW Miami) has posted the following:

I have always had a weird problem with my friends.

I love them all dearly.

But they usually don't like each other.

I gravitate towards really intense personalities, people with interesting things to say. I prefer conversing with people whom do not share all of my opinions on things, people with different points of view. As a result, when I get more than a few of them together, they really tend to not mesh.

This one thinks that one is pretentious, that one thinks the other one is uptight. So-and-so thinks he, she, and the other one are just weird. Everywhere I have ever lived, every group of friend I've ever had, it never works.

I would have thrown a New Year's Eve party--perhaps a Crème Brûlée extravaganza--but it would have been zero fun, with everyone sitting around not speaking to each other.

I don't know what that says about me.

If you ever watched the Mary Tyler Moore Show, a running theme was her tireless efforts at throwing the perfect dinner party, and her total inability to successfully do so. But with friends like Lou, Murray, Ted Baxter, and Rhoda, all those people in one room is a recipe for disaster.

But remember kids, always remember: I'm the Mary.

2007-01-01T14:56:00.000-08:00

Here are the Myspace links to The Real World Denver cast. Enjoy!

Brooke

http://www.myspace.com/brookelabarbera

Davis

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=29551960

Jenn

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=59726087

Tyrie

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=42916298

Stephen

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=21842766

Colie

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=115603144

Alex

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=19497301

Road Rules News

2007-01-01T14:54:00.000-08:00

While watching MTV's New Year's Bash, you may have seen the promo for Road Rules. Road Rules begins on January 30th at 9:00pm as part of the Tuesday night lineup. Get ready!

Landon's Schedule

2006-12-31T17:49:00.000-08:00

Want to know what Landon Lueck (RW Philly) is up to? Here is his schedule for January.

Jan 22 Northern Kentucky University
Hosting Talent Show with Robin - RW-San Diego Highland Heights, KY 8:00pm

Jan 24 Coastal Carolina University
Lecture on Diversity and Relationships with Shavonda - RW-Philadelphia Conway, SC 7:00pm

The Duel Recaps

2006-12-31T13:14:00.000-08:00

Missed any episodes of The Duel? Get recaps here.

Real World Denver Recaps

2006-12-31T12:33:00.000-08:00

Missed any episodes of The Real World Denver? Read recaps here.

Merry Christmas From Tyler

2006-12-31T12:27:00.000-08:00

Tyler Duckworth (RW Key West) has posted the following:

Hey Kids. Merry Christmas. I hope you had a dysfunctional celebration of booze and family and bad gifts! For Christmas this year, my father gave me a card, with only one sentence, it went like this:

Dear Tyler,
Michelle Kwan is a republican.
Love,
Dad

Can you think of anything more terrible? My Michelle, a republican?! I almost died. And, the sad part is, it's true. She is. She's been in bed with those bastards for years, though I've turned a blind eye. So, my Christmas was ruined, by the truth, which ultimately, isn't THAT bad.

Also for Christmas, I was constipated for two days. Yes, two days. And, to make matters worse, I'd eaten Chipotle right before, meaning that I had a chipotle burrito stuck in me for, oh about, 52 hours. Disgusting. Absolutely disgusting.

So, I got constipation for Christmas. What did you get?

Dan's Christmas Presents

2006-12-31T12:20:00.001-08:00

Click here to find out what same gifts Dan Renzi (RW Miami) received over and over again from family members.

What Happened In Vegas

2006-12-31T12:20:00.000-08:00

What happened when Mike "The Miz" went to Vegas? Click here to find out about his wild time.

Holidays to the Test

2006-12-31T11:12:00.000-08:00

Lori Trespicio (RW B2NY) has posted the following:

I'm currently in a rented house in Maine with Aspen and his friends to ring in the new year. I've been completely indulging in what I promised would be my last couple days of eating until the seams of my oversized sweatshirt burst. Unfortunately, this whole plan to be healthy in the new year and binge for the remainder of 2006 was made many weeks ago, and therefore, I've been stuffing my face in the name of New-Years-Resolution for so long that my new jeans, which are part elastic, are now uncomfortable.

Anyway, Christmas was great. Fantastic, actually. A few of the gifts included a dehydrator to make my own beef jerky, a rice cooker, and a top of the line wok. So, in case I wasn't sure, I’m now officially Asian.

My gift exchange with Aspen turned out to be really awesome. There is a lot of pressure on that first Christmas (assuming there may be more together in the future, but who knows, right? No offense, baby.) There is even more pressure when you've been together for 3 months. You already know you're crazy about each other, but how well do you actually know them? At first, every single day together is filled with absorbing new information. Every single name is a who's-that. Every scar is a where-did-you-get-that. It's a string of newness that you do your best to absorb, something he is better at than me. Too often have his shoulders dropped as he said, "Baby, I told you this already." Too often have I had to say, "Okay, and which friend is that again? The one with the sister who goes to UVA or the one who just got engaged?" Anyway, as you wrap around to 3 months, everything is still new, but there is an illusion of really knowing the person, most likely more than you actually do. You've picked up on some patterns. He knows my make-up routine. I know he'll probably refer to me as a "penis-nozzle" if I say something he considers to be obvious. But the test is the Christmas gifts. Does he buy me something that he thinks all girls will like or is it specific to me? Does he pay attention to detail? Did he listen to subtle and sometimes not-so-subtle clues? And what if he gets me something I hate? Does that say something? Do you analyze it? Does he know me well enough to read my body language if I do hate it and say that I love it? The scariest part - what if he hates the gifts I got him? What if he doesn't get the funny gifts? What if he thought he was going to get more? What if, what if, what if?

I won't tell you what we got each other, but we were both extremely happy and probably both more impressed than we even thought we'd be. And truth be told (you know, I don't think I've ever used that phrase ever), I wasn't really THAT worried about either of our gifts. Sure, those thoughts typed above crossed my mind, but I never broke a sweat. Well, maybe we both did when it was less than a week before Christmas and neither of us had gotten each other anything or had even come up with ideas. Again, it all worked out, so no worries.

Anyway, now we're in Maine. I've never been here before, but I have to say that I would rather come in summer and eat lobster at an outdoor restaurant. Actually, it's f*cking adorable where we are. It's been lightly snowing all day. There's a fire always going (gas, not wood-burning, but it still rocks). When there is nothing to do, one usually eats and drinks. My only concern is getting tired. Daytime drinking is always exhausting for me.

I'll let you know how it goes, if there's anything to report.

Theo's Comedy Act

2006-12-31T11:10:00.000-08:00

Want to see Theo Von's (RR Maximum Velocity) comedy act? Here is the info for his January gigs:

01/03/2007 07:00 PM ? Shreveport Funny Bone
450 Clyde Fant Pkwy Suite D
Shreveport, LA 71101

01/04/2007 07:00 PM ? Shreveport Funny Bone
450 Clyde Fant Pkwy Suite D
Shreveport, LA 71101

01/05/2007 07:00 PM ? Shreveport Funny Bone
450 Clyde Fant Pkwy Suite D
Shreveport, LA 71101 [

01/06/2007 07:00 PM ? Shreveport Funny Bone
450 Clyde Fant Pkwy Suite D
Shreveport, LA 71101

01/10/2007 07:00 PM ? Reno Funny Bone- Sands Regency Casino
345 N. Arlington
Reno, NV 89501

01/11/2007 07:00 PM ? Reno Funny Bone- Sands Regency Casino
345 N. Arlington
Reno, NV 89501 [

01/12/2007 07:00 PM ? Reno Funny Bone- Sands Regency Casino
345 N. Arlington
Reno, NV 89501

01/13/2007 07:00 PM ? Reno Funny Bone- Sands Regency Casino
345 N. Arlington
Reno, NV 89501

01/14/2007 07:00 PM ? Reno Funny Bone- Sands Regency Casino
345 N. Arlington
Reno, NV 89501

01/24/2007 08:00 PM ? Cap City Comedy Club
Austin, TX

01/25/2007 08:00 PM ? Cap City Comedy Club
Austin, TX

01/26/2007 08:00 PM ? Cap City Comedy Club
Austin, TX

01/27/2007 08:00 PM ? Cap City Comedy Club
Austin, TX

All New in 2007!!

2006-12-26T12:10:00.000-08:00

The brand new Absolute Dawg site will launch in 2007.

The New Link is [ www.thenewabsolutedawg.blogspot.com ]

Myspace?

2006-12-26T11:37:00.000-08:00

MYSPACE RECRUITING:

Real World Casting Directors are giving out VIP passes on Myspace! If
we contact you through Myspace, we'll email you a printable VIP pass to
one of our casting calls.

www.bunim-murray.com

Happy Holidays

2006-12-25T12:19:00.000-08:00

Absolute Dawg would like to wish you all a wonderful Holiday season!

Just a Little Pitchy

2006-12-13T14:09:00.000-08:00

Tyler Duckworth (RW Key West) has posted the following:

So, last night was a very special night. Well, actually, that is a bold-faced lie. Two nights ago was a very special night, I've just been extremely busy since then. In any event, a friend of mine invited me to a movie, and being the frugal old bastard I am, I said, "A free movie, count me in!"

Therefore, after swim practice, I washed all the chlorine off and headed over to Beverly Hills to meet my friend. As him and I drove up to the theater, I noticed a very large red-carpet. Then, it hit me. This wasn't just a free ticket to see the hit new Paramount feature "Dreamgirls" this was actually the L.A. premiere! Let's just say it was a good thing I was wearing a sassy signature baby-blue shirt and a hip, studded white belt. As we parked, I noticed everyone there wearing dark suits, hip dark-rimmed glasses, hot blonde babes and other assorted accessories.

There was a line wrapped around the building and apparently that was just for will-call. Now, my friend is a rather powerful person in the industry and despite this, we were going to be forced to wait in line with the rest of the group. That was until we saw this high-powered publicist who literally swept us up and walked us in. Needless to say, there were Oscar winners waiting in that line even. I felt very fortunate.

As we're walking in the Wilshire theater I had my first "star" sighting of the evening. Well, if you can call it that. I saw academy award winning actress, Shirley McClaine. And though I love her acting, and crazy psychic rantings, her head is HUGE! She looked like a bulldog; I couldn't stop staring. Then I saw "Cabaret" star Joel Grey. At this point, I'm thinking to myself, what is with all these old Hollywood peeps. I want a clearly drunk Lindsay Lohan falling all around the red-carpet, or shit, I'd even take Nicole Richie drunk driving into all the paparazzi! Now THAT would be a story to write home to.

Blah blah blah, when you go to a movie premiere, you get tons of free popcorn. Is that all? I know, right. I was thinking, as I was walking in, this is going to be amazing, all the free concessions a girl could dream of. I imagined that when I walked in, the concession counter would be open and they'd allow you to fill up those damned six dollar sodas as many times as you wanted. And Nestle's BunchaCrunch? "Two please, sir!"

They did have free wine, both white and red, which, I'll admit, was nice. So, I grabbed two and made my way around the lobby. As I slammed the wine down and reached for another, I saw someone, yes, it was the star I'd been looking for the whole time, none other than McSteamy and Doogie Howser M.D. star, Neil Patrick Harris. So, I immediately positioned my way over near them. I stood there trying to look cute, giving my best "Paris Hilton Hip" pose, attempting to elongate my upper trunk area.
Then, all of a sudden, Doogie looks at me and says, "Hey, Tyler. You crack me up!" I just about died! Doogie knows me! Then, it gets better. McSteamy, who had been talking to Doogie, says, mind you in a deep, husky, Mcsteamy voice, "You are pretty funny." I melted right there! We all talked for a bit and they were great, very gracious, etc.

Here is where the real fun started. My friend and I took our seats and all around us were really big stars. I felt extremely lucky to be there. Just as I was getting comfortable, guess who sits down next to me- Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson. For those of you who are not in the know, Jennifer Hudson (who will win an Oscar for this) was in American Idol season three.

I attempted to play coy with Paula, but my excitement simply could not be bridled. My friend knew Paula from a project they'd worked on years ago and were chatting. I turned to Paula and said, "Paula, I'm sure you don't recognize me, but I was in the Mighty Ducks as a child, and you were beyond kind to all of us on the set. Thank you so much for being so kind."

Paula was pleased as punch. She grabbed my hand, rather awkwardly in fact, and slurred some words. Painkillers and cheap white wine result in one-messed up pop-princess. Regardless, her and Randy were hilarious, cute and very nice. Though, I will add, Paula did try and pawn her stylist off on me. "Tyler, he's really cute, isn't he? Well, let me tell you, he's an EXCELLENT stylist. Best in the business."

I thought to myself, well, thanks Paula, but I'm not really hunting for one these days. I don't have millions of dollars to throw around. But, probably the best part of the night was not even watching the movie, but watching Paula chow down on her popcorn. She didn't even stop to inhale. Just went to town! Even better was when Jennifer Hudson hit the screen. While everyone else in the room cheered, Paula sort of babbled something to herself, dropped some popcorn and raised her fist in the air. I'm still not sure what it all meant, however, I just about died laughing.
Immediately before the movie started, the big movie stars started pouring in. As Jaime Foxx and his entourage meandered through the people in the aisles, he stopped and walked over to my friend and I. Apparently, my friend and him are friends. Ahhhhh Jaime Foxx! I stood up to shake his hand, and was surprised that I was actually taller than him. Not that I necessarily deserve an award for it, but, still, it's always fun to compare yourself to a movie star in height. Next on the list, Tom Cruise.

All in all, the night was incredible. I'd never been to a premiere like this and I'm not sure if I'll ever go to another one. Regardless of all the celebrities, it was incredible watching a movie like Dreamgirls with such an enthusiastic crowd. It's my personal belief that black people are more fun to watch movies with. Afro-Caribbean American culture celebrates song and dance much more than white people. Additionally, they see entertainment as an interactive experience.

For instance, when I see a horror movie, I'll always go to this specific theater in Boston where there is a large black population. If the female lead in the movie walks into an obviously dangerous house, members of the audience will often yell, "Dumb bitch! Wa'tch you think'in girl. He's gonna murder yo' ass!"

And you know what, the audience is right! Now, if I'm going to sit and watch The Constant Gardener, I'll see it at a stuffy art-house theater. However, this was Dreamgirls. I wanted the audience participation. Four standing ovations later, and a nice buzz, we left the movie. What did I think of it? Well, see it for yourself is all I have to say. OUTSTANDING!

All in all, it was a good night. Popped pills with Paula, traded war stories with Doogie and McSteamy, and got tipsy for free. Now, I think I'm ready for my close up, Mr. Demille.

A Little Bit of Fun Revenge & Random Nonsense

2006-12-13T14:08:00.000-08:00

Katie Doyle (RR The Quest) has posted the following:

I am in a stupid good mood right now. Just easily amused and I must tell you why. First of all, let me say I KNOW revenge is childish and immature. The other thing is that I just don't fucking care. Sometimes it's just necessary. Now let me tell you a little story.

One of my girlfriend's in LA was/is dating an asshole. A complete fuck bag. Every time she would call me upset about what a prick he is, I would tell her to dump him. I don't deal with assholes. Anymore, anyway. So he screams at her, hangs out with his girl neighbor in BED that he used to fuck. My friend would go to his house and find them in bed together watching TV. Now, I have laid in a bed with countless guy friends innocently watching TV, BUT not if they have a girlfriend. I don't think I have ever dated a guy with a super close girl friend. I am usually the girl FRIEND to my guy friends, but I am respectful to their actual girlfriends and wouldn't go cuddle up in their beds to watch TV. That's just not cool. I am always really friendly to their girlfriends so they never have to think I am a threat or that I have any interest in their boyfriends. I shop with Blair's girlfriends and send Adam's embarrassing pictures of him back in the day. Most of my guy friends don't really date. Or if they do, it never lasts longer than a week.

Anyway, so this asshole guy that is dating my friend treats her like shit. Says mean things, yells at her and is just a prick. So she found out he has been sending some girl messages on his Myspace to meet up and that he will call her and all these other things. She knows his password, and suspected him fucking around, so she looked. Yes, some of us chicks are a bit nutty. Come on, ladies. We have all done it at least once- checked their email, or did a little snooping. It's not right, I know. But if I think you're fucking around on me, I will be a little investigator. I ALWAYS find out. Call me a sneaky bitch, whatever. But this sneaky bitch will catch you and she will dump your sorry ass.

Mini Story: (I looked through some receipts from an ex and noticed he went to a nice sushi restaurant. He spent $100. Hmmm, that's not eating alone. That's dinner and a couple drinks, with someone. Chances are he isn't buying his buddy dinner. Then I looked at the date. And noticed that it was only a few days before when he was "working late" and went "straight home" afterwards. Yea, my ass. Then I looked at his cell phone call log and noticed he liked to call his ex girlfriend an awful lot. Turns out his ex girlfriend thought I was his "best friend" that dates his roommate. Oh, and she was never his actual EX. Found out later he also made out with one of my "friends" in a bathroom. Fucked my friend's girlfriend, too. Kissed a couple girls while on vacation with me, when I wasn't around. I ended that shit.) Somehow, we are still friends. I did get him back, though. You fuck with me, I fuck with you.

So that's why us bitches snoop. You want to be sneaky, so will we. Now at this point in my life, if I suspect things and don't feel I trust a guy, I just won't date him. That's when you know it's over. So I don't try to be snoopy so much anymore, but I think all of us chicks at one point have done it. Don't lie. Usually if you're looking, you will find something. But if you get to a point where you don't trust them, the relationship is already over.

So she went under his account. And found all these messages from some girl he was corresponding with. Not friendly 'Hi, how are you's?' but plans to go out on dates and calling each other. She really likes this guy and was upset for obvious reasons. When she told me, I was pleading with her to dump him. Why would anyone want to be with a guy like that? I have been telling her to dump him for awhile cause he sucks ass. I spent a good time explaining to her why she didn't need that, he isn't even hot, and she can do better. Then I told her to dump him, but have a little revenge first. Just for fun.

So I encouraged her to fuck with his Myspace page. She does have his password after all. But make it subtle enough that he won't even notice when he signs on. So in his "general" section I told her to put 'I have chronic bad breath, and a small penis but whatever. I am attracted to animals and have to imagine penguins to get off. I have severe acne on my ass and I fart in my sleep.'

Then I told her to change his height to 5 feet tall. Change his sexual orientation to gay and say he has children and makes no money. His favorite shows are Martha Stewart and Rachel Ray. Lets see how much Myspace action that fucker will get from girls now.

Either way, his new little Myspace girlfriend is likely to re-read his page. She will see that, and probably assume he didn't write it. But he will have to explain someone did. And presumably a girl he fucked over. If that's not a red flag for a chick, I don't know what is. If I saw that and he explained some "crazy ex girlfriend" did it, I would assume she is angry, and probably for a good reason.

Again, we both realize it wasn't very nice to do. But neither is fucking around on my friend or treating her like that. I looked at his page and laughed at the clueless asshole. Being vindictive is immature, I know. I am old enough to know right from wrong, but sometimes being an immature bitch just makes you feel better. And she said she does feel better. At first she was worried he would know she had his password. I say who gives a shit at this point. I would be like, "Yep, I sure did go under your account, and I don't even feel bad. In fact, I enjoyed myself greatly. Thanks for the amusement." hehe

I just told Derrick what we did and he says girls are evil. I had to remind him some girls sit in their room and cry about a boy and others like me seek a little revenge, smile and move the fuck on. I don't date. I hate dating. Not that I won't, cause I do want to be married one day. I am aware a random guy won't come up to me and say "Hello, would you like to be my wife?" To which I would reply, "Why, yes I would." Kidding. But dating is hard, and it gets harder as you get older. And it's just fucking impossible in LA.

Right before I moved, I met a guy, Scott. When we went out, I was so dead honest because I knew I was moving and had nothing to lose. I wondered what it would be like if you actually said all the negative things about you first. Most people on dates are on their best behavior trying to impress them and saying what they think the other person wants to hear. "No, I never get jealous. I love football. Guys nights are important. I am not the clingy type." What ever. So I was just honest. I do sometimes get jealous. I don't know shit about sports and if you try to explain I will pretend to listen but I won't be. Guy nights are important, but I like to go also. But I am very independent. Chances are I might even ditch you to hang out with my guys.

I decided I really liked being crazy honest. It's almost more fun. I said I was moving and had nothing to hide. I talked about everything inappropriate, too. But good ole Scott stuck around till the day I moved. I actually liked him, too, but when you move, you move. We still talk and he is a good guy. But aren't they all the first 2 weeks? haha But for the most part, dating is a waste of time. I would rather be friends with someone first or meet someone through a friend. Most of the guys I have dated, I met through a friend. I swear Frank has the hottest friends.

Tonight, we ordered in some good ass food and my brother, Uncle Mike and Steph are watching the Bears game. I came into my room, closed the door to talk on the phone to a friend. I hear my brother yell for me, so I yell back "What?!" And he yells, "Grab me and Mike a couple of beers!" haha Um, no. I am in a room with the door shut and he is in the living room. So a little bit later, I yell for him. And he says "What?" and I yell, "Get me some more water!" hehehehehe I didn't get it. Still thirsty.

I think about my new apartment all day. I have decorated it in my head 8,474 times. I tell random strangers about it that I meet. I even explain to them knowing they don't give a fuck how I want to decorate it. I went to dinner with my friend, Sully, Friday night and explained in detail how I was going to paint one of the walls a rustic burgundy color and have tons of Moroccan pillows on my bed. I have a kick ass Moroccan comforter that Derrick got as a gift from someone, and I manipulated him into giving it to me. I told him how feminine it was and how he would look silly with it on his bed. It was brand new. And expensive as hell, too. And I love it. I don't even like people to sit on the mother fucker. Anyway, so I explained to Sully how pretty fake trees can look and tons of candles. He was so bored, but guys let me tell you: this is how I feel when you want to talk to me about the play from the game. ATTN: Derrick. haha As I am trying to learn about football, I am actually watching the game. Half assed. And I almost thought I was cool cause I was on the phone with Derrick and the Bears scored a touchdown. And I yelled "Yea! The Bears got a home run!" And he goes "A touchdown, Kate." I actually knew that. I really did. I just fucked up.

Chicago is a sports town. Big time, so it's a little important to try to know a bit about sports. I am slowly learning. My brother and his girlfriend are sports nuts. My brother went to the Bears game last week (he was so excited he was on TV) and a Bulls game this week. They bought my niece and nephew Chicago Bears hats and stuff. They watch the game in Bears gear. They yell, cheer and stand up clapping and shit. My Dad is the same way. My Mom is like me. Growing up on Sundays, we would shop and my Dad and brothers watched the game. My Dad is awesome. I talked to him yesterday and he talked sports with me for 15 minutes. I didn't know who any of the people are or what the hell any of it meant. But it sure makes him happy to talk about it. haha

So us ladies might bitch about guys in general. But they are sure nice to have around. They are handy and kill bugs and will carry you in the snow so you don't get your feet wet. Just don't piss us off. :)

Oh and if you want to laugh, I have something for you. I talked to Kina today and she was telling me how much her Grandma loves Derrick. She thinks he is so sweet and has a big heart. She joked Grandma was a groupie. haha But the funny part is this: she said that if Derrick played his cards right, he could be President. HAHAHAHAHHAA Derrick for President?? That's fucking hysterical. Just picture the asshole's campaign. "I will fucking fight for this fucking country. I fucking love America, dude." Me and her had a good laugh about it. I gotta meet her Grandma. Too damn funny.

Headline News

2006-12-08T12:31:00.000-08:00

Tyler Duckworth (RW Key West) has posted the following:

So, I'm not necessarily into the whole celebrity worship thing that's going on today in society. However, that doesn't mean I can't actively appreciate the madness of it. On Yahoo! news, the headline below read:

Reichen and Lance Bass reportedly split

The Hyperlink led to the article below. Now, read this headline, and the subsequent article. The whole time remind yourself that we are fighting two wars, the economy is slipping into recession and this is considered "BREAKING NEWS". Hey Alanis, now this is what you call irony.

NEW YORK - Lance Bass and his boyfriend, Reichen Lehmkuhl, have called it quits, People magazine reported on its Web site Monday.
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Bass, who was part of the boy band 'N Sync, revealed earlier this year that he is gay and was in a relationship with Lehmkuhl, a former Air Force captain and winner of season four of CBS' "Amazing Race."

The 27-year-old singer told People in July that he didn't disclose his sexuality earlier because he didn't want to affect 'N Sync's popularity.

"The thing is, I'm not ashamed - that's the one thing I want to say," Bass told the magazine. "I don't think it's wrong, I'm not devastated going through this. I'm more liberated and happy than I've been my whole life."

The AP was attempting Monday to locate representatives for Bass and Lehmkuhl. Bass had been represented by publicist Ken Sunshine when he made his announcement in July that he is gay, but a representative of the firm said it no longer represents the singer.

'N Sync, known for a string of hits including "Bye Bye Bye" and "It's Gonna Be Me," went on hiatus in 2002. Bass has also made headlines for undertaking astronaut training and failing to raise money for a trip into space.

Lehmkuhl, 32, has said he admired Bass' decision to disclose his sexuality. Lehmkuhl has a new book, "Here's What We'll Say," which recounts his time keeping his sexual orientation a secret from Air Force colleagues.

The Homeless Club

2006-12-08T12:19:00.000-08:00

Here's another post from Tyler Duckworth (RW Key West):

As we all know, I love to sit at Starbucks and be a Hipster. Sit on my Powerbook and type away. What I'm actually typing is unimportant, remember, this is LA. Image is everything, right? Obviously not kids. That's the lesson of today!

Sarcasm aside, I really was sitting in Starbucks, sipping a Chai Latte and watching something quite extraordinary. Now, since I've been in LA I've become accustomed to groups of actors sitting around drinking coffee, talking about potential scripts, holding each other's egos above water. And that's fine. Entertaining usually, watching the big personalities compete for who is the biggest out-of-work actor at the table.

Not in Santa Monica. Things swing a bit different here. I came here today to run some errands, check out the beach, and enjoy a different part of LA. While in Starbucks, sipping away, typing away, I noticed something strange. These seemingly homeless people all sitting around. I immediately thought to myself, "Tyler, they aren't homeless. How else would they afford their Starbucks?! I can barely afford Starbucks everyday, let alone homeless people." (and though I'm being hyperbolic, I can afford Starbucks, I have to insert qualifiers like this as my mom doesn't believe my stories in the blogs)

In any event, as I sat there typing work up, I noticed that there were actually a ton of homeless people all around the coffee shop congregating as if they were getting ready for a big meeting. These weren't the homeless people that simply stare off into space, or mutter inaudible words. No, these were articulate, passionate homeless people. Sitting in the large leather chairs provided by Starbucks, these homeless people sat and strategized about which corners were best for panhandling while others bemoaned the fact that the guy from "Wings" is a cheap bastard because he wouldn't give him any change.

"I need 10 more bucks. I won't be able to get my whore for the week!" said the one homeless guy who had a rattail hair-do and a dirty yellow wife-beater on.

Yes, that is exactly what he said. Which bothers me on a number of levels, mainly this: Don't whores have standards? Are real-life whores that hard up for cash that they'll even sleep with homeless men? I wasn't able to enjoy the rest of my latte as the picture of some meth'ed-out whore bouncing on top of the aforementioned homeless man ran repeatedly through my head. Eww.

Also of interest is the fact that these ostensibly insane homeless people are well organized, too! They pool their money together and divide it amongst themselves, then buy whores apparently. I wonder what other assorted items these kids spend their money on. And, if I really think about it, if I didn't have to pay rent, I wonder what ostentatious items I might buy. Certainly not a whore, especially after what I learned about today. No, I'd probably buy a balance beam for the backyard, or better yet, machine powered stilts.

As I was packing up to leave my comfortable hipster environment, the silent homeless man started to talk. Though, he didn't talk like a normal person. Absolutely not, he spoke like a muppet. Remember Beaker? His mouth opened near the top muttering words that no matter what, sounded like the word, "Nicorette". Immediately I asked myself, what does this guys "O" face look like when he's going down with the first guy's whore?

Then I realize there are probably more important questions I could be asking, and I get the hell out of this haven for homeless hijinks. When I tell people Hollywood isn't that bad, I'm starting to believe myself; as bad as things get there, at least homeless people aren't plotting to take over the world!

Imposter

2006-12-08T12:07:00.000-08:00

Jillian (RR X-treme) does not have a Myspace music page. Someone out there is pretending to be her with a music page. The only website that she has is here. So, don't be fooled by imposters!

Tonight's Real World

2006-12-06T15:30:00.000-08:00

Here is a bit of what's going to go down tonight:

Now that we've seen the hook-ups in the new house, it's time for the fights! After another drunken night out on the town, Davis sneaks back to the house to call his boyfriend and leaves Stephen behind causing Tyrie to go nuts! After a VERY heated conversation, Davis, out of nowhere throws out the N-word and says he's leaving the house! You know this can't be good! Fearing for his safety, Davis is escorted from the house. The next day, Davis comes back to the house and announces that he's leaving the house AND will be seeking treatment for his alcohol abuse - crazy!

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New Apartment, Eric in Town, & Snowballs

2006-12-05T13:53:00.000-08:00

Katie Doyle (RR The Quest) has posted the following:

Yea!!! So I finally got my new apartment! Actually, it's a condo. Eric came into town this weekend specifically for us to hunt for an apartment. We decided to go with an apartment finder and explained exactly what we wanted. It's so damn nice, I can't wait to move in. It's a 3 bedroom, brand new, never been lived in apartment in the Bucktown area. Hardwood floors throughout, granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances. 2 patios, washer dryer in unit and a fireplace. Now get this- the master bedroom is huge (and mine) but the bathroom is amazing! Oval jacuzzi tub, with a separate glass shower with a bench in it. 2 sinks. I love the small details of the light fixtures. I was really nervous when we looked at it because 2 other people were in there looking at it, too. And the girls were gushing about how much they loved it. Eric and I kept quiet and tried not to act impressed, so that we weren't obvious that we were going to race to the leasing office to get the apartment. But as soon as they left, I was like screaming how this was the apartment for us and I wanted to sign the papers right then. The other people wanted it also, but me and Eric got to the office first and filled out the paper work. hehehe We move in on Jan. 1, because they still have to install some of the stuff. And in my room, I have my own private patio. :)

I have been decorating it in my head, and will be SO happy to get my stuff out of storage. I have been staying with my brother and his girlfriend living out of my suitcase. I want my own bed back and my independence. It really is a beautiful place. It's going to be me, Eric, and his friend, Chris. We are all going to take classes at Second City together, too. Eric and Chris are both big boys and then there is little me. I can carry Eric, though. I am serious. I can pick him up and even walk around. It looks really weird. I don't know why I have this obsession with picking up my guy friends. I carry Derrick and Jed, too. It's my stupid human trick and I become very proud of myself. I can pick up some of the biggest fuckers, too and then everyone becomes impressed and I feel cool. So living with 2 hefty sons of bitches will be fun. I have been warned that when Chris is drunk, he will eat a frozen pizza. Still frozen. haha

Oh, has anyone seen my new favorite show My Boys on TBS? I love that show!! It's about a girl who is friends with all boys, single, and living in Chicago. I love shows that I can relate to. I haven't met too many people but when I do go out, it's with guys. It's true that I get along with them much easier and I find girls to be catty. For example, I am at a bar yesterday. Minding my own business only for a ridiculous drunk girl to scream "Real World and Road Rules" comments at the top of her lungs. I ignore her. This goes on for a good couple hours. She then accuses me of not being friendly and that I must think I am too cool. Fine, whatever. I don't care. But finally she goes "you're a slut". Whoa. First of all, there is no evidence of that to her. She does not know me or anything about me. All she knows is what she has seen on TV. So that being said, I have NEVER even kissed a guy on camera. Ever. There is not any footage of me kissing, or hooking up with anyone on any show I have ever done. I realize she is trying to get a reaction out of me. And I tried to bite my tongue, but no fucking way are you going to insult me and not expect a response. So I told her if she ever speaks that way to me again, I will smash a bottle over her face. Then we insult each other and I throw a beer at her and have her kicked out. The whole bar saw her trying to provoke me, so when she got kicked out with beer soaked hair the whole bar clapped. Stupid bitch. All I was trying to do was eat a damn chicken sandwich. I will say, most people are nice but every once in a while someone wants to "put you in your place." That just sucks. Luckily, this weekend was pretty good because people LOVE Eric. And that big fucker stands out anyway, but on the street people were yelling from their cars, "Eric! You rock!" Not fair. I get called a slut and he is told he rocks. I am always nice to anyone who comes up to me, but my name is not "MTV chick" and it's not "Real World or Road Rules." Okay, I will stop whining about it and doing the whole "poor me" but that shit sucks. I am in a new city and wanting to make friends, not throw glasses of beer at people.

I was so damn excited for Eric to come into town, though. He is just so fun, but he sure likes to piss me off for his amusement. He is always making up some lie to get me all riled up and then right when I start to get mad, he laughs his ass off and says in his hillbilly accent, "Aw, I am just kiddin'." Yea. Hysterical. He told our leasing agent, "Watch me piss her off for fun." Then he did. I tell him he is an asshole and then he laughs and I smile and say, "Um yea, we will make great roommates." haha

But eventually he will make me laugh and I make up lies about him, too. So I was sitting in the living room on my laptop fucking around on here, and I get up to go to the bathroom. I come back, and see that I am on Derrick's profile. I never went on Derrick's profile. So I scroll down to find a lovely comment left by "me" on his page. It was how I was in love with him and wanted his babies or some shit. Thanks, Eric. Derrick knows I would never write that.

So excited that Derrick gets back here on the 20th of December. Then Adriana and Amber!! Then Eric and Chris move out here Jan. 1. I actually will be out of town that day because I have an appearance on New Year's with Derrick in North Carolina. But our new landlord said she might be able to give us the keys a little earlier. So that would be cool, move some stuff in early. So at least I will have some friends!!!! A couple of my friends will be out here visiting this month, so I am happy about that for sure.

That's the main thing I miss. That is why I haven't really written any blogs. But I can guarantee I will have some blogs when me and Eric and Chris live together. Can you imagine me dating and bringing a guy back to my apartment and him meeting my giant roommates, Dumb and Dumber? hahaha I think I might need to hide some food, too.

But I do love Chicago. Even the snow. When it first snowed, I was so damn excited until Eric threw snowballs at me. That wasn't fun. And neither was stepping into what appeared to be an inch of snow, but instead was a foot. I like to people watch on the train. I wonder where they are going and where they came from. Everyone looks bored as piss on the train. They listen to Ipods or stare at the floor.

On Saturday, my brother and his girlfriend had a dinner party for family and friends. It was a good time. Like another mini Thanksgiving. Eric and my brother got along really well. And this is hysterical!!!! So some guy dressed as Eric for Halloween and he showed us the pictures. Too damn funny. The guy had a red wig with a bandana in his hair and a pillow around his waist. On the back of his shirt it said "Fat Guy on MTV." hahahahhahaha The pictures are super funny. Eric was making jokes about it, too and I was pretty darned amused.

Okay, I am off to bed soon. I am pretty tired from the weekend and want to get some rest. Hope everyone had a happy Thanksgiving!

Peace out mo fucka's.

20% Off All Week

2006-11-29T17:30:00.000-08:00

Rachel (RR Campus Crawl) and Veronica (RR Semester at Sea), co-founders of College Dropout, have extended their 20% off sale through this week. Use discount code EIAE-EDPI-OMI6-M84N-IG8C-A0IC when you are at the checkout and you will receive 20% off everything you purchase. Visit www.collegedropout.com

Tyler's New Web Site

2006-11-29T17:28:00.000-08:00

Tyler Duckworth (RW Key West) has a new web site. Check it out at www.tylerduck.com

Real World Denver Recap & Quizzes

2006-11-29T15:42:00.000-08:00

Recap: Alex is the stud of the house- he already has a make out partner in Collie and slept with Jennifer. Davis and Stephen already are having issues about Christianity and Davis being homosexual. Brooke and Jennifer have a random make out session in the hot tub and Tyrie tries to cut in. Bottom line- this cast is getting crazy.

Here are two quizzes for yourself to know the cast a little better:

Quiz 1 and Quiz 2.

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Glyde Runway Show in Chicago

2006-11-29T13:30:00.000-08:00

Come hang out with Landon (RW Philly) on December 6th at Club Ontourage located at 157 W. Ontario in Chicago, IL. Landon will be there to represent Glyde, which will be having a runway fashion show. Enjoy the open bar from 9-10pm! The event will run from 9pm - 4am.

20% Off College Dropout Line

2006-11-26T06:28:00.000-08:00

Order from Rachel (RR Campus Crawl) and Veronica's (RR Semester at Sea) College Dropout line today ONLY and get 20% off. Get the details here.

There is No Joy In Mudville

2006-11-26T06:24:00.000-08:00

Want to find out Beth S.'s (RW LA) take on what really happened on her elimination episode on The Duel? Click here to find out the scoop from Beth.

Can You "Swing" Russian Style?

2006-11-17T12:57:00.000-08:00

Beth S. (RW LA) blogs about last night's episode of The Duel. Read it here.

New Challenge Info

2006-11-16T15:04:00.000-08:00

There is a new challenge that will be taking place in South America. Tonya (RW Chicago), Aneesa (RW Chicago), and Ace (RW Paris)are rumored to be on it. It is also rumored that Beth S. (RW LA) is not doing it.

Mastermind?

2006-11-16T15:02:00.000-08:00

Beth S. (RW LA) blogs about the latest episode of The Duel. Read it here.

Another Scary Movie

2006-11-15T14:00:00.000-08:00

Katie Doyle (RR The Quest) has posted the following:

Fuck. I did it again. I decided to be an idiot and watch another scary movie with my brother's girlfriend tonight. We lit candles, ate pizza and watched An American Haunting. FUCK. That is just as scary as Emily Rose shit! I didn't know it was based on a true story until right before we watched it. Steph doesn't get scared, she is a normal person, but I had the goose bumps. Gory movies like Saw and Scream don't scare me. It's those "based on true stories" and paranormal shit that freaks me out. Yet, I am super obsessed with it all at the same time. And I hate it! I am a fucking weirdo.

So, the shit I hate that keeps me awake at night after those movies are the whole "3AM" shit. (Emily Rose) And then the covers slowly being peeled off the body. Now Robin told me that happened to her once! I would shit myself. I would go nuts. So even now, I can't sleep with the covers fully over my body. Trishelle never even saw the movie but she freaks out at 3am if she is awake too. And I am not kidding, I had every girl I was booked with in Acapulco freaked out by that movie. I woke up one night at 2:59am and started banging on Paula's door to wake her up because I was alone. But everyone was out. Nothing happened, but I didn't want to be alone in my room. So like a fucking deranged moron, I ran out of my room into a crowded hall and saw some random college kids partying. I was like "Um, hi. How are you? It's 3am and I am scared." I am SURE they probably thought I was nuts. I finally found Derrick and went to his room saying, "Oh Shit! I woke up at 3am again!" And he was like, "yea, yea, yea go to bed". Janelle thinks I am possessed and Johnny took pictures of me making a fucked up face, and none of them would come out in his digital camera. I am not kidding. If I was smiling, they would look normal, but my "evil" face, would NOT come out. Ok, now I really sound nuts. But I am telling the truth. I don't like to make the possessed face anymore. My hideous face scares ME. Obviously, I don't post my ugly faces. But let's just say, I have a rubber face like Jim Carrey and can make it look SUPER fucked up. Look at my main pic- hahaha

So after the movie, I decide to investigate and do my weird, psycho research. I even got my friends, Jamie and Shimon, doing it with me. I send them links and tell them to research it, too. I am sitting with my friend, Paul, right now and told him, "I want to contact the descendants of the Bell family and interview them." And he looked at me and said, "Dude, you're just weird." hahaha This is my brother's girlfriend's brother. Then, I went extra nutty and even hit the search button on Myspace to look for people that live in that town to ask questions about it. Yea, I am cool. On any given day, I research weird shit. Miracles, plane crashes, angels, ghosts, Titanic, Doyle genealogy, The Chicago Fire, inventions, etc.

So now, I am scared. And have immediate regret in watching the movie. Will it stop me? Nope. But it sure would be nice to have a boyfriend to keep awake all damn night. Actually, the guys I have dated get pissed at me. It's not cute. I will wake them up every 10 seconds saying, "Did you hear that??" And supposedly the house on Inferno 1 was haunted. Now, I have mentioned this before, but never saw anything. But a lot of people did. Coral and Syrus both said they saw and felt something and David thought he saw a girl standing above the bed. Our cooks said that a man killed his family in that house many, many years ago. I don't understand Spanish for shit, but that's what the interpretation was from what I was told. Fuck a bunch of that. Again, I have never seen anything, but I freak out thinking I MIGHT. I really hope I never do.

Ok, sorry I write about scary stuff all the time. And NO I would never do that paranormal VH1 show EVER. I wouldn't be able to. I would cry and freak out and just look like a puss. So fuck a bunch of that.

This past weekend was fun. Friday night it rained so we watched Click and laughed our asses off. And Sat. me and Steph went shopping during the day and then me and Chris met up with Landon. He was in town for the weekend. But I would like to mention that Chris is an idiot. Not only does he cruise around in a mini yellow convertible, but he ALSO put on Wilson Phillips "Hold On" and sang along to all the words. And he says he is straight. hahaha I like to give him shit.

Ok, I think I seriously need to get a life. OH! And I am super proud of myself, I am slowly learning football! In Chicago, people are HUGE sports fans. I like to pretend I know what they are talking about. Derrick is still out of town, so when he gets back he will be super impressed with my new found knowledge of football. I watched the game on Sunday and even accidentally caught myself cheering. No lie. I should invest more time researching football than fucking ghost stories. Halloween is over asshole. But I did download happy Christmas music today!!!!

I am out.

Ruthie Did Not Delete You

2006-11-10T13:03:00.000-08:00

Ruthie Alcaide (RW Hawaii) wants her Myspace friends to know that she did not delete or deny them from being her friend. She does not know why some people got booted off of her friends list. She is entirely insulted by some of the letters she has received regarding this situation. She wants you to know it is not her fault. She states that Myspace may be having some difficulties and could be the cause of this problem. Ruthie wants everyone to know that she accepts all her fans to be her Myspace friend.

Chicago and Weird TV

2006-11-09T15:38:00.000-08:00

Katie Doyle (RR The Quest) has posted the following:

Well, so far Chicago is great. It's not that cold out here yet. I mean, it's cold but not like I was expecting. But I have been told not to get too excited, that it's coming. But I have to be honest, I am looking forward to a little cold weather. It rained not too long ago, and I was super happy. I opened my window, lit a candle, and wrote on my laptop. It was a happy little moment for me.

So I miss my friends like crazy! I do in some fucked up way, appreciate their drunken phone calls at 4am my time. They are loud, slurring, but I somehow manage to understand the words "We miss you!" That makes me smile, till I can't fall back asleep. Jed gives me updates on the LA social scene and our friends, so I get my gossip. I spent Halloween night with my brother's girlfriend, Steph. We went and watched Saw 3 and then came home. That's it. I have been very, very chill out here. I write most of the days and watch TV at night. I go out on weekends but it's very different than out in California. Not bad, it's still fun, but it's different. I am much more quiet because I am a bit out of my element. Where as in LA, I am loud and all over the place. As I said before, it's good for me to take time out to relax and be alone for a bit. I was the same way when I first moved to California. It takes a bit of getting used to when you first move. But I am excited.

So Eric is moving out here!! I can't wait till that funny fuck gets his ass out here. Me, him, and his best friend are going to be roommates. His best friend is a big guy, too. So, it will be little me and 2 massive assholes. Dating should be interesting. hahaha I will be like, "Hi, come on in, these are my two roommates." And watch the guy almost shit himself. Eric is 6'3" and his friend is even taller. I already can see it in my head. Piss me off, and all I will do is yell "BOYS!!" haha Jed was quite different. He would hide. haha kidding. We all know Eric is harmless. What is he going to do, dance? hahah I AM KIDDING, ERIC!! I LOVE YOU! But I have been looking for apartments and found one that I love and already informed Eric and pal that I get to make the main choice. I am the chick and I also get to decorate. They get to hang it all up and carry it. Sounds like a deal, right?

Right now, I am staying with my brother and his girlfriend. I have my own room here, and all my stuff is in storage. They are really laid back and chill. Steph cooks dinner a lot and then everyone will play cards, but not me. I suck at cards. So I read US Weekly and randomly blurt out information they don't care about as they play. I am big on coffee and chai tea as of lately. Yummy.

So I have to say, right now I am watching Laguna Beach and I don't understand the whole Prom thing. Did everyone else get asked in an elaborate way as if they are being proposed to? Shit, I got asked at a Taco Bueno to my prom. And he didn't even go to my school. I had the same boyfriend all through high school till the end of our senior year. He was one of those big, football player guys who got into a lot of fights. We broke up during our senior year and he wasn't allowed to go to our prom for getting in a fight. So I ended up going with some shmuck from another school. He had bleached white hair that I thought was cool at the time, now when I see pics I laugh. (I hope he is not on Myspace. Oops.) It was cool back then to rent a hotel room with all your friends and have an after party. So we did, but my date thought that meant we could hook up, too. Nope. So me and Keri (one of my best friends) ditched our dates and hit up IHOP in our dresses. Never saw bleached boy again. haha I had fun at my Prom, though. I remember me and Shay were in a big fight so I refused to let her sit at our table. She had to sit with some foreign exchange students until we decided she could sit back with us. Oh my God, I just read what I wrote. Was I really like that??? Fuck. hahahaha Sorry, Shay. I am sorry, I am still laughing. She really did, and her date was a foreign exchange student and she hated him. hahaha I have to tell her I wrote about this. (She is Brit the Brat on my top friends) I fucking love her to death, but I was a bitch to her in high school. Well, sometimes I still like to have fun at her expense. But now she doesn't give a shit. She does it back.

But I watch these high school shows and have to laugh. I remember people actually giving a fuck about that stupid stuff you wouldn't give 2 shits about now. But it's still fun to watch. Jed and I would TIVO it. hahah dorks.

So the past two nights I was sound asleep with the TV on in the background only to be loudly awoke by the sound of static. Then, I sit right out of bed and the TV went on and off by itself!! I am not kidding! So, I jump out of bed and turn on all the lights. Then, my heart was literally racing a million miles an hour. I stood there like a complete jackass wondering what to do. Do I wake up my brother and his girlfriend? NO. Not unless I want to die. He is scarier than a fucking ghost. As a kid, I would get scared and go in his room in the middle of the night and he would scream at me. "Get the fuck out of my room!!!" Then he would put a baseball bat between the bedroom door and the dresser so I couldn't open it again. I would lay on the floor by his door and cry. awwww. Wimp. See, in LA if I got scared, I would just jump in bed with Jed. Or when I lived across the hall from Derrick, I would make him come over. So I stood completely still, ran for my cell phone and called my friend, CR. He even answered saying, "You're scared, right?" hahah He is in LA. He used to be roommates with me and Trishelle a few years ago. And that fucker got a kick out of scaring me. We watched The Ring when it first came out, and at the end of the DVD he put on the "video" part. I was screaming at him to turn it off and then he called my cell from a private number as it was playing. I knew it was him, but I was still freaked out. And I came home one night to him setting up a fake dead person sitting in my bed. He stuffed the clothes and everything and put an ugly Halloween mask on top to make the head. I casually walk in my room, turn on my light and scream bloody murder convinced some dead man was in my bed. Only to look over and see CR hysterical. When I lived alone, he would come over and I lived on the first floor. I would be minding my own business, when all of a sudden, I saw a man with a mask staring in my window. I screamed so loud and started immediately crying. I even called 911. I lived in Beverly Hills, so they don't fuck around there. Within 2 minutes, all these cops were at my house. And they found CR. I honestly didn't know it was him! I thought it was some crazy fucker. I told the cops I knew him but they were not amused at all. So I like to call CR when I get scared. Maybe because I think somehow, behind it all, it's a joke. After I talked to him, I called the cable company to ask why the TV and cable box is going on and off. They said sometimes it re-downloads channels. Thank God! I swear, I have never even seen anything before, but damn do I get freaked out. Jed would get scared during scary movies, too. We always joke he only likes movies with rainbows and smiley faces. When we first moved in, he was looking for a movie to watch and no one was home. The next day, he was telling me he was going to watch the movie The Scorned. (The movie they filmed during Kill Reality that Trishelle is in) But- and I promise you this- he said, "I was kind of scared to watch it." I laughed my ass off. Are you serious? Trishelle is the killer!! She is the bad person! Our fucking roommate, moron! I could just picture Trishelle walking in the apartment all casual, and Jed slowly backing away from her. And her being like, "What the fuck are you doing?" hahahaha Awww, I miss Jeddy.

I think I said this once before, but one day Jed came home and when I heard him I decided to lay all twisted and fucked up on the stairs with my mouth open like I was dead. I had my eyes open really wide and my head dangling off the stairs. He walked up and jumped back and screamed, "Shit!!" Oh, and I just laughed my ass off. I kept jumping up and down screaming, "That was fun!!!" So I guess I was the CR of that house. I used to do that to my friend, Kendal. I would lay dead by the pool in Acapulco and she would find me. What a moron I was. And I found it to be very hysterical. It's just not fun when people do it to me. So tonight, I am going to go to bed like a big girl without the TV on so I don't notice it going off. :)

Okay, so I am going to get going. I added an old prom picture so you can all laugh at me. That's me and Tracey. She is still one of my best friends today. Bitch is married with a kid now.

Still 'Tardin

2006-11-07T16:15:00.000-08:00

Tyler Duckworth (RW Key West) has added to his list of retarded things that he has done:

Another reason I'm slightly retarded, Re: Earlier Blog about my potentially being retarded:

4) Thinking my ipod was broken for the past two weeks, I realize, while flying back to LA, that it in fact was not broken, I just had the sound turned as low as possible. I thought I had somehow ruined a mechanism that allowed for headphones to be plugged in. But, I'd rather be a little re-re, than have yet ANOTHER broken ipod. Seriously, folks, fifth one this year. And these are shuffles, these are the nice, black ones. I'm about as responsible with my ipods as I am with washing my face at night.

Breaking News: Britney!

2006-11-07T16:14:00.000-08:00

Tyler Duckworth (RW Key West) has written the following regarding Britney's divorce announcement:

So, as I usually do, I frequent YAHOO! news, as it rarely provides real news, more fun, oddball type info. Today, being a huge day, not only for the U.S. but for the world, considering that the current administration has prompted to invasions of foreign countries.

In any event, instead of focusing on the actual election, they are focusing, on what I consider, REAL news. That being, information pertaining to the Queen of Trailers everywhere, Ms. Britney Spears.

BREAKING YAHOO NEWS: BRITNEY FILES FOR DIVORCE!

I think America can all take a sigh of relief now. She has finally rid herself of that good for nothing, sonovabitch. Kevin Federline thinks he's blacker than Fiddy Cent (I couldn't find the cent sign on the keyboard) With that in mind, here is an open letter to our favorite fallen pop-star.

Dear Britney,
Oh how you've grown over the years. In fact, back when I was a sophomore at that Catholic school in Minnesota, you know, Holy Angels, you were too! Except, you were the slut that I always wanted to be. Walking those hallways with your little plaid skirt, and pigtails. Grown men everywhere began to count down the days until you were legal. I didn't care much, as I knew I was gay even back then. In fact, you were instrumental in my coming out. All my high school buddies would watch that video and say, "GOD SHE'S FUCKING HOT!" All I could think of was, "Damn, I'd LOVE to choreograph a piece with her. She has GREAT extension!"

Brit, I was there with you when you were a slave for me, yes, one of your fans. I didn't want to hit you one more time. I wanted to do a couple 8-counts, maybe a couple turns and leaps. That snake was hot, as was that performance at the VMAs. By then, I was 21, and you even had me questioning my own sexuality. That poster of you, in that top, that, to be honest, looked like a shredded figure skating leotard, is still adorning the walls of many a young man today, even a couple gay ones, shhh.
Brit, I was even there with you when you were TOXIC. I had been a slave for you, but I was ready for you to poison me with your moves and exotic rhythms. You did just that, reinventing yourself, like the little Madonna we all thought you were.

But, then, something happened. You took off your diamond studded body stocking, and shed it for something different, something more matronly. You lost the sequins, and with those sequins you lost a lot of gay fans. Gays love female performers who love glitter and glam. We do NOT, however, like female performers who choose trucker hats over tranny-like make-up. TAKE NOTE HILARY DUFF!

We all knew Kevin was a mistake for you, and that's fine. We all make mistakes. When I was questioning my sexuality, I took a frozen hotdog and shoved it up my, well, that's really unimportant Britney. This is really about you. We all experiment in order to find ourselves. It's just that, well, your experiment lasted three years, produced two offspring and a ruined career. But, you know, look at what Proactive commercials did for Jessica Simpson. Plus, you have two, fat, little babies now. They'll keep you company. You won't even notice what you threw away on Kevin.
Don't be jealous of him either. He has a HUGE career ahead of him, pretending to be black now. That takes a lot of time. Especially when you grew up in a double-wide on the panhandle of Florida. Remember Brit, you'll always have your, well, I guess you lost your figure, too.

I have faith though. If Whitney can get over Bobby, well, I'm sure you can get over Kevin. At least you're being proactive now. I wish you the best of luck. I say you take a vacation back home in Louisiana. Drink some brewskis, reconnect with your old friends and decide what's important. Remember, you're not a girl, but not yet a woman. That was made more than clear when you chose Kevin as your hubby. But, again, what's life without mistakes! We'll just call Kevin a happy accident!

Hugs and Kisses Girl,
Tyler

P.S. PLEASE TELL ME YOU HAD HIM SIGN A PRE-NUP!

Reasons He's Retarded

2006-11-06T17:03:00.000-08:00

Tyler Duckworth (RW Key West) has posted the following:

I once noted, to a close friend of mine, who we'll call Critical Seth, that I could be retarded. It's a fact that where I was born, in North Dakota, there was too much mercury used by local farmers, resulting in high rates of autism.

However, I've recently done some questionable things, that have led me to believe that I, may in fact, be missing a couple chromosomes.

1) While speaking with my mother, I told her, in reference to a party I was at, "It was fun, until everyone went all Hay-Wall." The term I was looking for, in vain, was AWOL. Which, it turns out, is really a military term, describing members of the military who leave prematurely. Again, this still may be wrong.
Retardation Rating: A little 'tarded

2) While riding in my friend's BMW, a problem arose with the bumper. My friend, sitting next to me, remarked that it wasn't a big problem because BMWs have regenerated parts, so the problem would fix itself. Having taken German for six years in high school, I was well aware of the pride that Germans have in their engineers. So, I figured that they really had broken the mold with this new model. He was being sarcastic, and I was being, well, kinda retarded.
Retardation Rating: Still 'tarding

3) While attempting to get on a return flight to LAX, via Raleigh, NC, I gave the woman at the door my ticket. It didn't beep right, and she said there was a problem. I assured her that I was on this flight, despite the failure of the machinery to prove me right. She tried again, and questioned whether or not this was, again, the right flight. Slightly irritated, seeing as I'd been stuck in NC for five hours on a layover, I pleaded with her to just let me on the flight. I took the ticket, waved it in her face, and said, "I am an ELITE MEMBER OF SKYTEAM, which includes YOUR airline!" Well, in actuality, I was attempting to get on a flight to London, not LAX. So, not only was I a little retarded, I was an asshole.
Retardation Rating: A perfect 10!

So, as you can see, even pseudo-celebs can be dumb. Well, most ARE dumb, I'm just including myself with them now. Lesson of the day: Accept your flaws. They make for great entertainment- for others.

Keep it Gay,
Ty

Don't Scream

2006-11-04T15:37:00.000-08:00

Tyler Duckworth (RW Key West) has posted the following:

Recently, while sitting in a hotel restaurant, eating French Toast, a gaggle of young girls approached me.

"Um, are you from the Real World?" they asked.
Mouth full of syrup and toast, I respond slowly, "Yes, I am."
"No you aren't! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!"

Now, I completely understand being excited to meet someone from the Real World. I totally would stalk former Real Worlders if I saw them in real life. Once, in Harvard Sq. I thought I saw Randy from San Diego buying a bagel from Au Bon Pain. I almost died, outside. I would never run up screaming. However, I did have my face pressed against the glass.

I had dinner yesterday with Randy, and we discussed this. He, obviously, did not remember it, however it was such a big deal for me at the time. We started talking about what we hate and love about fans. So, I thought I'd spell it out for you, in case you run into a Real Worlder in the near future:

1) Please do not scream. Most Real Worlders are nursing a very severe hangover and can't deal with the noise. While others, are sedated on a whole number of different prescription drugs, RE: The Denver Cast. And, no amount of screaming will garner a response. Approach quietly, and reserved, and the Real Worlder will respond kindly in return, unless, again, you're from Denver. Then you'll probably just have saliva dripping down the side of your mouth.

2) Don't ask about how you can get on the show. By the time you've done the show, and one of the subsequent challenges, you don't care about the show itself anymore. You don't care who will be on the next season (unless you're a die-hard fan like me) or how other people can be on the show. This is a defense mechanism, as most Real Worlders are such narcissists, rarely will they be concerned with issues not concerning them, i.e. you, the fan, getting on the show. Trust me, we have no inside information. We all got lucky. Over 70,000 people apply. We have no idea what they are looking for, or do we?

3) Pictures are cool, IF your camera works. Nothing is as irritating as a camera that a) doesn't work or b) a friend who doesn't know how to work a camera. I'll excuse a mom or dad, as digital cameras can be confusing to those who grew up without the words "Windows OS" in their vernacular. However, if the camera doesn't work the first couple times, cut your losses and move on. However much we smile, imagine if you were on the street, having to stand there while someone messed around with a camera.

4) Do NOT approach me if I'm eating a burrito! When I'm eating Chipotle, it's almost spiritual. Even an Anna's burrito is a special time. Those that know me well, know that a burrito is emblematic of how amazing food can be. It's my comfort food. If a boy breaks up with me, the first thing I do is call all my best girlfriends, and by girlfriends, I mean my two friends named Ryan, and we grab a huge Burrits (slang for Burrito). I'm usually really cool about pictures, talking to people. Who am I kidding, I love the attention. However, while eating at a Chipotle in Beverly Hills a group of high schoolers saw me and started screaming, asking for pictures, etc. NOT GONNA HAPPEN, IT'S BURRITO TIME BITCHES!!
Needless to say, they didn't get the picture, or an autograph. A nice couple of kids waited until I finished my meal, and I gave them all the pictures in the world, even a few jazz hands, too!

5) Don't tell a Real Worlder "they" are your favorite. We find this to be extremely disingenuous. Why? Because at colleges where we do speeches with other Real Worlders, we hear the same students go up to like three Real Worlders and always say, "OMG, You are TOTALLY my favorite! I hated so and so, but loved you!" Such words are as real as Janelle's boobs.

Those are just some quick tips for you kids when you see a Real Worlder. Because, you're not cool, unless a celebrity thinks you are. Or so our society would have you believe.

Still on Top

2006-11-04T15:34:00.000-08:00

Tyler Duckworth (RW Key West) has posted the following:

So, in an effort to view the new Real World Season, I went on MTV.com. And, to my surprise, I was still featured on the page. They've done two or three Aftershows now. One with Paula and one with Kenny. So, imagine how happy it made me to see that not only was I still featured, but I was ranked 1! Even higher than the new season of Denver. So, whoever is out there, requesting to view my Aftershow, thank you very much. You've made me feel very popular.

More importantly, however, is the fact that they show my dance that Robin and I choreographed. We spent hours perfecting that thing, and by hours, I mean two. Plus, that night that we did all the high-kicks was one of the funnest ever. I miss me some Diem and Aneesa.

But, back to watching the new season.

Also, check out MTV.com to watch the Aftershow from the Duel. It is pretty funny.

The Showmance Begins

2006-11-03T16:36:00.000-08:00

Get the scoop from Beth S. (RW LA) regarding the latest episode of The Duel. Here, she dishes about Nehemiah (RW Austin) and the "Drama Mafia."

Veronica & Rachel in Boston

2006-11-03T13:00:00.000-08:00

Veronica (RR Semester at Sea) and Rachel (RR Campus Crawl), the masterminds behind College Dropout, are coming to Boston! Interested in meeting them? Here is the info:

THEY WILL BOTH BE HOSTING A PARTY THIS SATURDAY NIGHT, 11/4/06, AT AMO NIGHTCLUB
(16-18 TRESCOTT ST, TAUNTON, MA)
When: Saturday, November 4, 8:00pm
Cost: $20.00 per person

THIS IS AN 18+ EVENT. VALID ID REQ'D

THEY WILL ALSO BE HOSTING A HOT BODY CONTEST JUDGED BY THEM!!!
1ST PRIZE- $100, 2ND- $25

AND OF COURSE COLLEGE DROPOUT GIVE-AWAYS!!!

TOP GAME DJ'S SARGE AND E-ROCK SPINNING TODAY'S HOTTEST HIP HOP/R&B/REGGAETON.

******** PLEASE BE SURE THAT YOU FILL IN WHAT TYPE OF TICKET YOU WANT TO PURCHASE AND ALSO THE QUANTITY***********

**TICKET PRICES**

$20.00 REGULAR ADMISSION 8-MIDNIGHT
* GUARANTEED ADMITTANCE INTO CLUB AMO
* ENTERED INTO DRAWING - COLLEGE DROPOUT T-SHIRT
* FREE CLUB AMO BUMPER STICKER

$50.00 VIP*** - PACK OF 2: $90
* SPECIAL MEET N GREET WITH VERONICA AND RACHEL 7-8PM
* FREE BUFFET, WINE AND HOUSE SHOT
* ENTERED INTO DRAWING FOR COLLEGE DROPOUT TEE
* ENTERED INTO DRAWING FOR 1 HOTEL NIGHT IN P-TOWN
* FREE TOP GAME T-SHIRT AND AMO BUMPER STICKER
* ACCESS TO VIP AREA: PRIVATE BARTENDER
* GUARANTEED ADMITTANCE INTO CLUB AMO
* FREE PICS WITH VERONICA, RACHEL & SURPRISE GUEST
****30 TIX AVAILABLE; ONLY A FEW LEFT SO ACT FAST****

250 PERSON MAX FOR ENTIRE EVENT SO ACT QUICKLY. TICKETS ARE SELLING FAST!!!!!

ORDERING INFO & TO GET ON LIST:

1. PHONE: 508-922-1682
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*****METHODS OF PAYMENT*****

PAYPAL CREDIT/ DEBIT CARD
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PREORDER TIX CAN BE PICKED UP AT AMO OR THEY WILL BE LEFT AT DOOR AND PICKED UP WITH VALID ID OF PURCHASER.

PREORDER TICKETS CAN ALSO BE MAILED AS SOON AS PAYMENT IS REC'D IN FULL
NO CHECKS ACCEPTED

NO TICKET LIMIT PER PERSON. CAN ORDER AS MANY AS YOU WANT.

Real World Denver Casting Special

2006-11-01T16:19:00.000-08:00

The Real World Denver Casting Special is now on MTV's Overdrive. It is hosted by Key West castmates Tyler Duckworth and Paula Walnuts. Go check it out!

Helmets & Alliances

2006-11-01T16:06:00.000-08:00

Click here to read Beth S.'s (RW LA) latest blog regarding the most recent episode of The Duel.

Press Release for Derrick's Movie

2006-11-01T15:59:00.000-08:00

Here is the press release for Derrick Kosinski's (RR X-treme) first movie, Hyenas:

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Oct. 30, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- "Hyenas" the movie is looking for some help from its fans. The producers behind this movie thought it would be a fun and interactive concept to have our audience help pick out a great slogan for this movie. Entries will be accepted all the way up until midnight on Halloween. The top three coolest slogans will be picked by an online voting system and through your friends on MySpace. The top three most voted on slogans will win New Apple iPods.

Voting starts on Halloween, so pick your favorite slogan and see who wins on November 7th in the new Halloween Horror Movie Chat Room located at: http://www.HorrorMovieChat.com. HorrorMovieChat.com is a new interactive web site sponsored by Hyenas the movie. That will give horror movie fans of all generations a chance to interact and chat about their favorite horror movies. The exact URL to the contest is located at http://www.hyenasmovie.com/contest.

"Hyenas" the movie is an urban legend detailing accounts of human encounters and attacks by a sub-culture of predatory cryptohuman Hyenas. These shape-shifting human-like creatures prowl the rural back roads and forests of North America and have long been thought to exist by Cryptozoologists. Folklore and sightings persist even as mainstream science denies their existence. But these fierce creatures with bone crushing jaws and an appetite for human flesh are real and live up to the fierce reputation of their cousin, the African Spotted Hyena. A dozen snarling, fighting crypto Hyenas can devour an adult human -- skeleton and flesh -- in a matter of minutes.

"Hyenas" the movie stars Costas Mandylor, Derrick Kosinski, and Sean "Hollywood" Hamilton.

Also, please be sure to vote for Diem Brown on www.VH1.com for the Big in O6! Vote as many times as you can!

Vote Diem For VH1 Big in '06, Reality TV

2006-10-30T17:09:00.000-08:00

Derrick (RR X-treme) has posted the following:

Vote Diem For VH1 Big in '06, Reality TV! Diem has worked so hard on Live for the Challenge (L4TC.com), which will help everyone who ever goes through any medical problem. She needs to spread the word so that some companies will donate and she will be able to help more people. Please go to VH1.com and vote for Diem on Big in '06, Reality TV.

What are you waiting for? GO VOTE FOR DIEM!!!!!!!!

Dirty Harry

2006-10-30T16:47:00.001-08:00

Tyler Duckworth (RW Key West) has posted the following:

Last night, after coming in from an extremely entertaining "Nightmare Before Christmas: 3-D Special" at the El Capitan theater, in Hollywood, I found myself getting into bed with my ex-boyfriend, Hot Ryan. He was, if you remember, the subject of some earlier blogs concerning a certain Gay International competition in Palm Springs. That said, before he got into bed, he went to the bathroom. I was online, doing my usual online blogging, except about Gymnastics.

Five minutes later, as he's coming out, I smell this terrible odor.
"What the hell did you do in there? Perform an abortion?" I asked him.
"Hey, I told you I had to go." He responded. And, to his credit, he had been drinking a lot that weekend. We ALL know what happens when you drink for three days straight- BUD MUD!

In any event, as he crawled into bed, I realized that I hadn't heard him wash his hands.
"Did you, by the by, wash your hands after you were done?"
He stared at me blankly, obviously realizing that I had just caught him.
"I mean, I washed them with water."
I started gagging, telling him that before he got into my bed, he would have to wash his hands with soap!
He did so, and quietly came back into bed.

Now, as an ex-boyfriend, now friend, I think it was very nice of me to share my bed. However, I draw the line when he is too lazy to wash his stanky ass hands before getting into bed. I know he came out pretty late, therefore, he was around the influence of dirty straight boys for a long time, but really young man.

To add insult to injury, I then walk into the bathroom to go pee before bed, and he had shut the window.
"Why the hell is the window closed." I again yelled.
"It was cold!!" he responded with his whiney voice.
If he weren't so cute, I'd actually have to get mad at him one of these days.

Still though, who doesn't wash their goddamned hands, really now.

Apply for Fresh Meat 2

2006-10-30T16:47:00.000-08:00

Bunim/Murray Productions is currently casting for Fresh Meat 2. Interested? Go to www.bunim-murray.com for info on how to apply. Good luck!

Questionable Email

2006-10-28T15:09:00.000-07:00

Tyler Duckworth (RW Key West) has posted the following:

So, have you ever sent an email, only to think later to yourself, "shit, maybe that wasn't necessarily the best thing to write"?

I try not to second guess my decisions, as cognitive dissonance is never healthy. However, recently, while writing an email, less than sober, I sent, what at the time seemed a perfectly normal email. The next day, when I woke up, I thought to myself, "what the fuck where you thinking?"

Now the person in question wasn't an ex, or even a crush. No, that would be one of those, whatever, I'm lame, type situations. No, of course I had to send it to a VP at a major network. I had met him at an industry party and we exchanged business cards. We'd been in casual contact, and I was responding to an email where we were planning on getting together for a dinner.

Not shitting you at all, this is honestly what I wrote to him:

Nadia -
Bela hit me again. And not just hit, he really belted me all over when I fell of the bars. It's just becoming too much. I know he's still angry at me about what happened at Worlds last year, but really, what could I do about the situation? Everyone knows getting an abortion in the Soviet Union is as easy as buying a hooker in the United States. But here, in Romania, it would never happen. What shall I do, my dear friend? I fear I may suffer from his belt again, as tomorrow I'm learning a new dismount on the beam.
Forever yours,
Teodora

Now, mind you, I had made an innocent joke about Shannon Miller, campy but somewhat clever. Regardless, it did not warrant such a weird response. I looked back the next day at what I had written and was beyond embarrassed. Needless to say, said VP has not written back, and, in all honesty, I can sort of see why.

The Exodus

2006-10-28T09:23:00.000-07:00

Tyler Duckworth (RW Key West) has posted the following:

So, we all know what it feels like, though rarely do we discuss it. With that in mind, I'm absolutely compelled to share this finding with you.

I've been a fan of Chipotle brand burritos for a long time. Yet, since I've been in California, I've been eating much more flax, yogurt, healthy bullshit. Well, since this shift in diet took place, I've become extremely regular. But, whenever I eat Chipotle, I end up feeling as if I have just given birth to an alien fetus.

Today is no different. After a rather arduous swim practice, a ravaged friend and I took a quick drive to the local Chipots, and each grabbed a burrito bowl. It went down smoothly and tasted amazing.

Thirty minutes later, when I got home, I immediately felt this weird churning in my stomach, much like Ripley must have felt in the "Aliens" series. My own little alien took about 15 minutes to pop out. And now, even an hour after, I still feel an emptiness in my stomach. I must have shit at least 5 lbs., clearly enough to be mistaken for an alien fetus. It sure looked the same.

Pageant Judge

2006-10-28T09:22:00.000-07:00

This weekend, Tyler Duckworth (RW Key West) will be a judge in the Mr. Gay International competition. Incidentally enough, his ex-boyfriend is taking part as a contestant- Ryan/Mr. Boston! Who do you think Tyler will be voting for?!

Duel Shirts

2006-10-25T17:08:00.000-07:00

Tyler Duckworth (RW Key West) has posted the following:

So, for those of you who don't understand TV, or simply don't know much about it, let me clue you in on something. It takes a village. Seriously! We had over 100 work on our season of Key West. The challenges are just as exhaustive, though they have people working on both sides of whichever ocean they've crossed at that time.

In any event, today, while doing my laundry, I picked up one of the shirts from The Duel, the sassy baby-blue one with the Brazilian flag on one side, and my name on the back. Well, as I was squirting Shout stain cleaner on it, I realized something. Someone had to go through every single "Dueler" and painstakingly iron our names on. Most people don't know, but each of the contestants have two or three shirts that we switch around throughout the shoot. So, some poor Production Assistant had to cut hundreds of letters out, then place them backwards, and slowly iron them on. That must have SUCKED!

So, three cheers to those poor bastards who had to iron the shit out of those multi-colored cotton T's.

Sorry for taking so long to blog. Adulthood is hard sometimes, requiring us to do so much work. Today, for instance, I spent two hours booking flights for Thanksgiving!
(note sarcasm)

While shitting later in the day, I thought to myself, "Thank God I don't have a real job. I barely have enough time to get my personal errands done, let alone having the responsibility of an actual job. Woof!"

More later bitches.

Katie's Pictures

2006-10-25T13:21:00.000-07:00

Here are more pictures of Katie Doyle (RR The Quest) at her cousin's Halloween party.

Katie's Cousin's Halloween Party

2006-10-25T13:17:00.000-07:00

Katie Doyle (RR The Quest) has posted the following:

Those are a few pics from my cousin's Halloween party. I went as Snow White and then said f*ck it cause I got cold and changed into sweats. My brother Ryan went as a big Baby. He wore a giant diaper. It was funny because we were at Walgreens and looking for Depends. He carried around a baby bottle with beer in it. My cousin Dennis went as a hillbilly with a goat attatched to his crotch. So far I am loving it out here. I forget how sarcastic my family is and now I am not the only witty one. Damn it. They already gave me a nickname. "Hollywood." Gee, that's fun. I told them it better be from location and not personality. I might consider shooting myself if I thought I acted that way. My brother Ryan is called "Tex" because that's where we grew up and my cousin Dennis said he couldn't understand the hillbilly when he moved to Chicago 11 years ago. haha But I took them to dinner at an Italian resteraunt for helping me put my sh*t in storage. (more on that later) So we ordered cheese sticks and my happy ass was dipping away and my cousin yells at me, "Hey! I don't know what you guys do in LA, but we don't double dip here" and my brother is like, "Yea, chill out Hollywood." haha Lovely.

Ok, I can't really write much right now but I will soon. I don't have the pics from the drive yet, because they are on Derrick's camera and he is out of town. Well, I think I will be doing a play out here in November! And I am going back to school in January to study interior design and take improv classes. I am excited about this new change in myself. It will be good for me. I miss my sh*thead friends, though. I talk to them all on the phone though, so that's good. Okay, I have to go. I am heading downtown with a friend for some grub and a movie. Oh, and I am writting a book. I just want to say it has NOTHING to do with reality TV. That's so f*cking played out. So I am spending most of my time writing.

Bye b*tches!

Katie Tries to Hook Up a Friend

2006-10-25T13:07:00.000-07:00

Katie Doyle (RR The Quest) has posted the following:

Okay, guys. I want to introduce you guys to my good friend, Geoff. I swear he doesn't have multiple personalities. Although, I WILL say the asshole is and has been in my top friends for awhile. His name is Geoff, but for some reason he is calling himself "Chest Rockwell" as his main name. And not only that, the link to his name says James Jones. So check out this link: http://www.myspace.com/sweetjamesjones

Anyway, we went to middle school and high school together. He is a fun, good, college-educated guy. He lives in LA. Anyway, he is really funny and a bit bored. He needs a damn date. A hot one. Everyone knows dating in LA sucks fucking balls. So I am asking all my lovely female Myspace friends to give Geoffery (oops, sorry don't want to confuse you with yet another name), Geoff - a message. Some of you may have read about good ole Geoff in a blog or so. He is the one who enjoys porn. Kidding, sort of. I like to pretend to be a dating service. Let's see, he likes sports a lot, drinks Coronas, has a real job, but more importantly he is nice! And better than that, he is a good looking fucker with a six pack. Many of you are probably wondering why I didn't or don't date him. I would rather make out with my guy friends than date them. hahaha KIDDING. I really am. Chill out. Me and Geoff have never made out. :)

So ladies, if you're pretty, not fat (his words), and fun to be around- then send him a message. Oh, and the nice asshole even sponsors a kid (who he calls his hero) from The Heart Camp. Now that's a good guy. So if you have any questions about Geoff, feel free to ask me a question or better, message him. So if you guys end up dating, then I want a big fucking "thanks Katie, you're the best!" Then I can smile and submit a new guy pal of the week. Next week- Cory.

Peace bitches.

Oh and I just want to say that my brother and his girlfriend are very random. Whenever they leave their house they put on "Doggie TV" which is Animal Planet. They say their dog really likes it. hahaha

Making Friends in Brazil

2006-10-24T18:00:00.000-07:00

Beth S. (RW L.A.) dishes on Tina's and Tyler's departures from The Duel and her feelings on Aneesa and Derrick. Click here for the dirt.

Road Rules Returns!

2006-10-23T18:24:00.000-07:00

Road Rules Returns!! YES!! Here is the article that appeared in the Hollywood Reporter.

MTV is resurrecting its reality show "Road Rules," but the rules of the game have changed.

Set to premiere in January, the new season will incorporate interactive elements, among them the ability of viewers to determine through an online vote which cast member is eliminated each week, putting them in control of which six people remain behind the wheel.

"This is MTV's first reality show where viewers are actually casting the show and rendering the verdict about who they liked most and least," said Brian Graden, president of entertainment at MTVN Music Channels Group and president of Logo.

The show, which debuted in 1995, spawning from the network's first reality show, "The Real World," chronicles the journey of six strangers stripped of all their money and traveling to locations guided only by a set of clues and their mission to arrive successfully. The series ended in 2004. This installment finds six of the most infamous former cast members as its initial passenger crew.

In essence, the real-time version presents its action through two episodes -- one on-air and one on MTV's broadband video channel Overdrive.

After the new broadcast episode airs, viewers will vote for one of two cast members -- deemed the "weakest" by the rest of the cast -- to enter an elimination face-off to air on MTV Overdrive. At the same time, viewers will determine the nominee's challenger from an Internet replacement board of potential male and female challengers, which lives on MTV.com, along with video packages, personal blogs and statistics and background on each potential replacement.

Both will duel for a seat back in the "Road Rules" RV through an online challenge, with viewers not knowing the winner until the next on-air episode.

Additional interactive elements centered on the show include posted blogs and personal video diaries from cast members after each mission along with recorded message updates for mobile content.

"Viewers of reality shows have always been impassioned -- just go to the message boards, and you'll see this," said Jonathan Murray, co-creator and executive producer of the show since its creation in 1995 and the chairman and president of Bunim-Murray Prods. "These aren't actors reading lines. These are real people, and they very much represent the MTV viewers. The new 'Road Rules' takes that passion and allows viewers to channel the outcome of the show."

Murray elaborated on the challenges involved producing a series in real time that he described as "two shows going on, a whole bunch of community interaction and lots of stuff happening on MTV Overdrive."

"Normally these shows are taped months in advance, with it taking days to edit each episode," said Murray, who had been challenged by Graden to come up with an idea compelling enough to bring the show back to life. "But MTV is the only network that would do something like this -- to truly walk a high wire without a net."

For Graden, it was the combination of elements -- being shot in real time, not knowing who will be in the cast, shooting both the on-air and Web episode simultaneously and turning it around in a seven-day window -- that had him hooked.

"Our philosophy is that all these new-media possibilities are liberating, and nobody knows how the world shakes out," Graden said of the interactive elements that allow viewers to affect the action. "All I know is that in the same way users are increasing their music playlists, ultimately we would love for them to have the experience of programming MTV, which is what this show allows."

Denver Cast

2006-10-22T10:50:00.000-07:00

Here's the cast photo for The Real World: Denver (MTV's 18th season of The Real World)! Clockwise from top: Stephen, Colie, Davis, Brooke, Tyrie, Jenn & Alex. The Real World: Denver premieres on Wednesday, Nov. 22 @ 10PM ET/PT on MTV. Here's the lowdown on all the cast members:

Alex Smith, 22 - Houston, TX - Alex is the product of a recipe that includes a heap of cockiness, a dash of street smarts, tad bit of sensitivity and a whole lot of sex appeal. However, this over confident, Texan flirt does not lack passion. He holds many things close to his heart; such as, his position as Division I swimmer at ASU, his family, his women (yes, plural!) and his never-ending escapades at the hottest parties. Yet, he yearns to build credit as a mature gentleman.

Brooke Jackson LaBarbera, 24 - Nashville, TN - Raised by two clinical psychologists in a sheltered environment, Brooke is not your typical southern belle. She's grown up to be everything her society averts. Admitting to be an extremely sexual person, Brooke ended a long-term interracial relationship just prior to joining the cast of Real World to see if her dream of stardom could become a reality. One thing is for sure, life for this dainty-looking, self-assured, independent young woman is ready for all the challenges the Real World has to offer.

Stephen Nichols, 22 - Washington, DC - Stephen is a charmer who flies in the face of convention. Originally from Sacramento, Stephen attends Howard University in Washington, DC. A hardcore Republican conservative who is against gay marriage, Stephen can be quite outspoken, but also deeply religious. He's extremely ambitious and loves to be the center of attention. He's also an expert in persuasion and salesmanship. There's no question that he will expect to be top dog at the house. The problem is his roommates are probably thinking the same thing about themselves.

Colie (aka Nicole Mara Edison), 22 - East Brunswick, NJ - This sorority president is probably the strongest personality in the house. Her disciplined attitude comprises of making profound promises, keeping her word, and displaying a go-getter attitude. Colie's constant need for attention (especially from the male kind) and her free-spirited nature makes it easy to label her as the typical crazy party girl. But those who care to observe would notice a softer heart. Colie will be sure to stir things up, contributing her own brand of unpredictability to the mix.

Tyrie (aka Ty Ballard), 23 - Omaha, NE - Raised by a father from a military background, Tyrie is the product of a strict and aggressive upbringing. That served as the main roadblock for a healthy father-son relationship in the family. While Tyrie searched for a safe haven, he found refuge in a gang. Today, Tyrie makes an effort to leave his past behind and remain focused and determined to succeed in life. Already renowned on his college campus for his sharp wit, passion for politics, and big heart, Tyrie is ready to take things to the next level.

Jennifer, 22 - Martinez, CA - Jenn has played the typical happy roles in her life as the cheerleader, popular girl and party animal. However behind this fun-loving facade, this Oakland Raiderette cheerleader yearns for emotional attachment. Her quest for real happiness stems from her inability to allow herself to be vulnerable, love and trust.

Davis (aka James Davis Mallory IV), 23 - Marietta, GA - Davis is the typical blonde-haired, blue-eyed, frat boy. Or is he? Hailing from the south, his upbringing was steeped in conservative Christianity. There’s only one issue. Davis is gay. He first realized this in sixth grade, and came out to his mom a few years later. Not surprisingly, Davis’ revelation was not received well within his family. Applying for the Real World was a big step for Davis. He's spent most of his life afraid to show the world who he truly is, but now he's ready for that to change.

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The End or the Beginning?

2006-10-22T08:16:00.000-07:00

Tyler Duckworth (RW Key West) blogs on 10/19/06 about his departure from The Duel:

So, I get home and have around 100 or so messages from you guys being so supportive about The Duel loss. It's really funny, because I completely forgot about the show tonight! I'm such an idiot. I had swim practice, then had to jet over to a film premiere at the Kodak theater which was followed by a lovely party thrown by Dreamworks.

So everyone that is sad, don't be! I know, I know, it totally sucks, but, it was fun?! When else will you be paid a couple thousand dollars to play games with crazy people in a foreign culture. Really now!

In any event, my roommate Tivo'd the episode so tomorrow when I get a chance, I'm going to check it out. All I really want to see is when I fall off the bridge the second time. Hopefully they didn't edit that out. It hurt like HELL! But, I felt like Mary Lou Retton swinging back up there again. So gymgasmic!

I will admit, however, that when I lost, I felt so disappointed. Everyone on production thought I was going to win, so when I lost, they were all a bit dumb-founded. Trust me, an eleven hour flight home is a long way by yourself. But, all things happen for a reason. If I hadn't gone home early, I wouldn't have met my current roommate, who encouraged me to move out to L.A. in the first place. Now I live in the Hills and go to film premieres. So, if any of you are ever disappointed, remember, things happen for a reason.

Plus, I never actually thought I was going to win. I always said, my only goal with the challenge was to not be the first one kicked off. And, besides, the guy who ends up winning is the guy who deserves to win. Clearly NOT like the 1998 Olympics when Michelle was robbed.

Tomorrow, I will give you guys the REAL SCOOP on what happened. Because, during that selection process some shifty, shifty business went on, and when I explain that situation, it'll make sense why I chose Derrick. But, he's a good kid, a little dumb, which makes me losing to him on a puzzle all the more hilarious.

But, I have practice at 6am then a movie screening in the afternoon, so time for sleep. Hope I made people laugh at least?!

Viewing the Morning

2006-10-22T08:11:00.000-07:00

Tyler Duckworth (RW Key West) posted the following on 10/20/06:

So, as you may or may not know, I am the biggest fan of The View. And, some of my favorite moments are when Rosie talks about being a big Lezzie and Barbara gets SO uncomfortable.

On today's episode, Joy and Rosie were talking about the benefits of having two wives, because, as we all know, women are typically a little more caring, put together, know how to run a household. So, they're sitting there chatting, making jokes, etc., and Barbara and Elizabeth are just sitting there looking as if they are holding in a massive sh*t. It's great!

Don't get me wrong, I love me some Babs Walters, but, let's just try and be a little less obvious now!

Some of you may find this interesting, as I've never blogged about this before, but I actually have a VERY stringent routine each morning. I have practice from 7:00 to 8:30. Then, I get home, cook four eggs, whip out a Diet Dr. Pepper, and tune in for The View!

In a random mood today, sorry for being lame.

More From the Road Trip

2006-10-22T07:40:00.000-07:00

Katie Doyle (RR The Quest) has posted an update on her road trip with Derrick (RR X-treme):

I am in a ridiculously good mood today for some reason. However, I didn't wake up that way. In fact, we got to our hotel room last night around 3am and we were both pretty tired. We watched a little TV, ate some Skittles and went to bed. I called the front desk requesting a late check out. They said the latest I could do was 11:30am. Fine. We go to bed, and around 9:15 am (which I NEVER see) we awake to a blaring alarm. I mean, blaring. So I look over at Derrick and scream at him to shut that f*cking thing off. He keeps trying for about 20 seconds but that was long enough for me to lose my patience. So I lean over, grab the mother f*cker out of the wall and throw it on the floor. Damn! Then we both quickly fall back asleep. Around 10:30 we hear knocking on our door. I hear some lady saying "housekeeping." Never in all the tons of hotels I have stayed in, have I heard anything before 11am as housekeeping. Now, I was woken up twice before I was ready. So I jump out of bed, fling open the door and say, "I have a late check out!" and then slam it shut. *ssholes. We get up around 11:15 and I make us a pot of coffee and then got in a chipper mood.

But today's drive has been entertaining at least. Well, for us anyway, considering we have seen nothing but long stretches of road and a bunch trees for the past 3 days. Derrick has had me laughing all day. And I have an obnoxious laugh, so when I get on a roll I can't stop. And then he imitates it and it makes me laugh harder. We like to imitate exaggerated versions of each other. He will talk in his "girl voice" and yell "DERRICK!" cause he says I yell it 10 times a day. So I will tell you how our day has started so far.

The night we left, Adriana gave me a book written by Chelsea Handler called My Horizontal Life. (I told him the title and he said "The Whores in My Life?" No.) It's a funny book about her one night stands. I like the way she writes because it's how I would, except I have no interest in talking about my sex life with strangers. Haha I mean, she is no Shakespeare but she writes how she talks and cuts to the chase. She is always talking about being drunk and she makes fun of her friends. So I like her. So I decide to read for a bit in the car, I am laughing out loud and reciting some of what she says to Derrick. Of course, he isn't as amused as I am. But then I suddenly look at the signs on the freeway and ask if we are still on 44 East. He shrugs his shoulders and says he doesn't know. So we keep driving, and realize we are on the wrong f*cking highway. Idiot. I swear, I have to monitor him and pay attention for him. Turns out we are 35 miles away from the right freeway. We turn around and I begin reading again. About 10 minutes later, I say, "We are still on the 44, right?" And he says, "Um, I am not sure." And I am like, "Derrick, did you not just learn your lesson?" And he says dead serious, "No, I usually don't the first few times." Moron.

We stop and grab some Wendy's and eat and then get back on the road. As we are pulling out of the parking lot, he looks at me and says, "Give me a Blow Pop, Bitch." I look at him in shock and say, "Huh?" Then I realize what he just said. Blow POP. Oops. I am the one with the dirty mind. We have a bag full of goodies. Then I start laughing and say, "Geez, I get that you have pussy thrown at you in every direction, but remember who you're talking to." We laughed about it. I do have a dirty mind though. Such a pervert for a girl. And then I started thinking how weird it would be if someone was really that blunt about hooking up. Can you imagine going into say Wendy's and saying, "Hi, can I get a Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger, Large Fries, Blow Job and a Biggie Coke?" That would be funny. I bet I could convince Adam to do it. He is always up for making an ass of himself. Robin is a pervert, too. We talk about some serious perverted sh*t. We are the only two chicks we know that watch porn. Not that it turns us on but it does make us laugh. Some of the chicks getting f*cked look like they are farting and smelling it at the same time. Sex faces are so funny. And the repetitive "eh, eh, eh, eh" sounds so dumb. So make a mental note to be more creative. A few years ago, I was over at Frank's house and he showed me Bang Bus.com or whatever that site is. I was so fascinated by it and was laughing at the stupid whores on it. After about 30 minutes, Frank is anxious to leave for dinner. I kept saying, "Okay, hang on! One more video I swear." And he looked at me like I was insane and said, "I never thought I would be begging a girl in my room to stop watching porn." But it's different. Yesterday, while we were driving, I was reading this month's Cosmo and it had a guy section. So I was quizzing Derrick and getting the dirt. I do like to talk about sex, just not mine. I am more of the make out type of girl. I don't sleep around. In college, I got the nickname PT Cruiser. As in Prick Tease that takes off. Lovely. I have said it a million times, call me a bitch but you can never call me a whore. And to quote my friend, Ryan, "My mouth may be filthy, but my actions are not." I love that. I am amused easily (obviously) and I am either entertained or really annoyed by the chicks that throw themselves at my guy friends. I don't have ugly friends; they are pretty damn good looking. I make an exception for Shay. Haha

So last night we stop to meet up with our friend, Bria,n who lives in Oklahoma City. We were not sitting down longer than 12 seconds before some chick comes running up to the table to Derrick. You would have thought she f*cking saw Brad Pitt, the way she was acting. All I am thinking about is my Buffalo Chicken Sandwich and she is going on and on about how hot he is. She is like, "My friends don't believe it's you. Can you just wave and say 'I am Derrick from Road Rules'?" ARE YOU F*CKING KIDDING ME? Derrick is like, "Um, nah. I am just here to catch the end of the Bears game." He felt awkward; I could tell. If he ever did that, I think I would have thrown the salt shaker right at his head. She even asked if he would walk over to her friends and introduce himself. I was just about to say, "We are here to eat. Chill out." So last night was one of those times that I wish they could see how f*cking pathetic and lame they look. I realize that doesn't sound very nice, but who ever said I was? :)

So as we were driving earlier, I look over at Derrick who is jamming out by himself to some Red Hot Chili Peppers. I look at him and he is dancing in his chair and screaming "Woo! Woo! Woo!" every ten seconds and hitting the dashboard. I mean, he is rocking out. He looked so stupid, but I couldn't stop watching him. Then, and I am NOT kidding, he starts acting like his hands are guns and he is doing the "pow pow" gun shot with his fingers. Then, he puts them to his lips and blows them off and sticks them in his pocket. DORK. Not only that, but a few minutes later, I look over and he is driving in the truck with his NOSE. Yes, I said nose. He stuck his nose to the steering wheel and was like, "Look, no hands!" I even filmed it later and made a video. Then he starts singing along to some song, and starts kissing my Wendy's cup. As in making out with it. I filmed that, too, and me sticking my gross feet on him. We have been so random and after 72 hours of only being around each other, you have to find ways to entertain yourselves. So maybe we are delirious at this point.

So he has been referring to me as his assistant. So I refer to him as my chauffeur. He was on a business call to have something Fed Ex'd to hrgfdihbm Ã-(He did that. He is bored. I am typing right now. We are in the truck driving. Right now, he is hitting the dashboard and shoving me as he drives. I am just going to copy and paste this to my blog b/c I obviously have no internet access on the road). Anyway, he is on a call about getting something Fed Ex'd to him. So he asks me to write down some account number. He is not allowed to text or write while driving. Derrick asks me to talk to him so he can get gas and can't recite the numbers on the paper. I get on the phone and the man asks me who the account number is under. I ask Derrick and he says, "NO SHIT"- he actually was dead serious. He says, "Alfred." So I say, "Alfred, what?" And he sits there for a second. Then he says, "Hmm, I think Hitchcock. Yea, Alfred Hitchcock." I just look at him and say, "Are you f*cking serious?" And he is like, "Well, that sounds familiar." I am laughing and so is the guy on the phone. No sh*t, it sounds familiar *sshole. He was famous in the movie industry back in the day. Psycho ring a bell? Geez, but he knew the name sounded familiar so he assumed that was the guy whose account number he needed. Dumb sh*t like that, is so funny to me. I love stupid friends.

What I love even more is making fun of them. It might be my favorite past time. Not in a malicious way, that's why it's called making FUN. Fun for who? Well, me of course. I like to be made fun of, too. Geoff is pretty good at it. Blair is really good at it, so is Adam. Ryan is the best at it. Derrick is the worst. But my Mom blows them all away. She is good. She is so quick and witty. She makes fun of Derrick all the time to him and we both will laugh. So when he hears me and my Mom laughing, he knows he is being made fun of. He thinks we are a lot alike. She is f*cking awesome. I still remember when Derrick was in the hospital last year about his arm. My Mom works in a hospital and knows all medical terminology. So Derrick is on the phone with her asking what his options are about his arm and what he should do, blah blah blah. So she tells him to ask his doctor about getting an orchectomy. (sp?) She tells him that if he gets that, he will forget his arm ever hurt. So he is writing it down and saying the word as he writes it. I am next to him, and I just start laughing. He immediately knows something is up and says to my Mom, "What the hell is so funny?" And my Mom says, "Well, an orchectomy is when they cut off your balls." And then she says, "Like I said, after that, you will forget your arm ever hurt." I knew what it was right away, because I always ask for f*cked up medical terminology. I want to know the proper words for inappropriate things. So I can be vulgar, yet appear intelligent at the same time.

Okay, I better go. He is like a little boy. He just said to me, "I want to make you scared for a second." So he swerves on purpose then laughs at himself. I just told him to stop but he said he needed the excitement. Glad making me terrified is entertainment for him. He is like a kid who needs constant attention. Haha Scaring me, and pretending to make puke noises is fun for him. That's how he tortures me. If I hear puke noises, I dry heave. I told him it won't be so funny when I do it on his lap. Now, he wants to stop in St. Louis to watch a game. We will never get to Chicago if we keep stopping every time his favorite sports teams are playing. Earlier, we were listening to music and doing our own thing in silence when suddenly he lowers the radio- and looks at me and says out of nowhere, "Kate, Lou Pinella is the new coach for the Cubs." I stare at him blankly. He turns the music back up. What made him think I gave a f*ck? We weren't talking about sports even. I don't even like sports. I say in a very monotone voice, "Wow. That's amazing." Then we listen to music for about a minute and then I turn it down and say, "M.A.C. has a new fall color lipstick." He is quiet. Then he says, "What is it?" hahahaha He always does that to me. When we lived across the hall from each other a few months ago, he would walk in and just tell me the scores and be all excited. I would be making something to eat, and he would be telling me a play-by-play. Then I would look at him and say, "Yea. I am so pumped. Thanks for letting me know." He knows I don't give a f*ck. He knows I am the most unathletic person and I have more interest in eating a hotdog and drinking a beer at a game than watching it. But he needs to tell someone, and apparently that's me, a lot. I went to a Dodger game with my friend Geoff awhile back, and I was interested in talking about anything but the game. Geoff loves baseball so I took him because I got free tickets from some MTV party. Gee, I was almost a cool friend.

Now I really have to go. This mother f*cker must have ADD. He is trying to tickle me and screaming "Woo! Woo! Woo!" again. And changing the words to songs. That is always fun. Any song that says "Baby" in it, I change to "Katie". As In Britney Spears song, "Hit me Katie One More Time." I like to change songs so they insult my friends. F*cker has been hanging out with me too long. He is getting the hang of things now. He keeps screaming "Aghhhh!" cause if I jump it makes him happy. And he is trying his best in a pathetic attempt to change words to make fun of me. It's almost cute. Almost. Till he tried with the Tina Turner song.

Pics are coming and videos. We suck. Derrick's battery is dead, again.

No Alliances Needed

2006-10-18T16:24:00.000-07:00

Beth S. (RW LA) tells her side of what happened between her and Tina. Click here to read it.

The Duel, Part 1

2006-10-18T16:19:00.000-07:00

Tyler Duckworth (RW Key West) has posted some dirt on The Duel:

As many of you know, I took part in one of the famed MTV Road Rules/Real World Challenges. Notice, however, how it's not named that anymore? It's simply called: THE CHALLENGE, THE DUEL or THE CHALLENGE: FRESH MEAT. Hello MTV- Bunim/Murray. We all know what it is, don't try and fool us. We aren't THAT Stupid! (well, maybe.)

In any event, what I thought interesting is how much they edit out. Again, I should technically know better. I did live under their cameras for five months, and suffer six more months of their editing. It always catches me by surprise however. What I mean by this is that what most people don't know is that we are there for almost an entire week before anything really starts. We get there, to the airport that is. Mind you, it was maybe a 10 hour flight, just from Houston! Then, another flight from Sao Paolo to Rio. Then from Rio, we piled onto a bus where we drove for about two hours. The whole time, the older people sat there staring at us Key Westers, openly plotting how to destroy us. As if we were a game of Dungeons & Dragons.

So, we pull up to right near the house and are told to wait again! The key to a challenge is that you always hurry up and WAIT! So, we sat outside the house for about an hour as to elicit an excited response from us when we actually get into the house. And, excited they got! We all ran in as if there were a fire. Well, of course all of Road Rules: X-Treme roomed together, and all the fresh meaters stayed together in the upstairs which left me, Paula and Beth in the front room. I actually didn't mind it because it was quiet, and only three people were sharing the room instead of five. However, if Beth is in your room, you know drama will also be your roommate.

Robin and Johnny actually got into a huge fight about who was going to sleep in what bed, which was funny, because I was like, Johnny, just sleep in our room. But, he wanted to be with X-treme apparently.

Three days later we actually saw the Duel for the first time. As we approached the mountain, we saw this big, bright apparatus on top. It was then that we knew that was going to be where we dueled, or gauntleted or whatever!

Sh*t, I'm late for a lunch date. I'll have to finish this blog later. But, I'll include the dirt on Kina, CT, Beth, Aneesa and the rest of the gang!

The Duel Dish

2006-10-18T16:05:00.000-07:00

Tyler Duckworth (RW Key West) has posted the following blog regarding The Duel. Enjoy! Thanks, Tyler!

I don't even remember where I was, but frankly, I don't care. Let's just start from an interesting point. Well, actually, I'm too lazy to give you a blow by blow, so I'll just provide some fun gossip about everything going on.

For starters, it is the WEIRDEST thing to sit down at a table with all of these people, namely because you've grown up watching them on TV. And, I will admit, it is sort of disappointing because you always looked up to them, thinking to yourself, "Sh*t, these guys are so cool." (well, maybe in high school I thought this, but I digress).

In any event, even being there was a surreal experience. It was like doing the actual show was one long pledge event, and now I'm part of the frat. Everyone jokes at MTV and BMP that doing the show is like entering into a farority (a frat/sorority).

-At first I thought Evan was super hot. Jose had told me that he was originally supposed to be on Key West, but due to some immigration issues with his Canadian citizenship, he was forced out. Johnny was allegedly his replacement. Not sure if this is true or not, but I was really excited to meet him. MUCH hotter on TV than in person. Plus, he seemed kind of sketchy. As if he were playing a role, a character if you will, for the cameras.

-Also, might I add, many of these people are very different in person than when a camera is on them. It's a weird non-scripted acting. I believe it was Omarosa who coined that phrase ironically enough. The first night, Wes, Evan, Nehemiah and I all sat by the pool and waxed philosophical about the upcoming challenge, being in Brazil. The funny thing, however, was that they all spoke in this weird mix of first and third person. As if they were both in character and acting as themselves. Weird. But entertaining.

-Kina takes the Challenges VERY seriously! She does not mess around with this stuff. That's why she's won it before. I was like, sh*t, these people are for real about these challenges. I thought it would just be fun to play around in a foreign culture.

-Tina, Aneesa and Robin are probably the funniest f*cking girls on earth. Put them together and it's pure magic! I wish I could live with the three of them. Pure entertainment. Robin is practically on speed all the time, while Tina is amazingly sarcastic and Aneesa is just a f*cking crackwhore. I love her. She's beautiful, has an amazing voice, great sense of irony. Want to marry her.

Okay, late for a lunch date over in West Hollywood (commence throwing rotten tomatoes). So, I'll update more later.