i got this article from ny times about project jay! thought you'd like itsnactresFebruary 23 2006, 15:17:41 UTC
Reality television has created some exciting antagonisms. On the notionally verité shows ("An American Family," "The Osbournes," "The Anna Nicole Show," "Breaking Bonaduce"), the turbulent relationship between producer and stars is intriguing: the producers need the stars to act up without self-destructing, and the stars need the producers to give their instabilities context, visibility and parameters. HBO's outstanding tragicomedy "The Comeback" cleverly dramatized this tense interdependence. Skip to next paragraph Craig Blankenhorn/Bravo
On "Project Jay," a "Project Runway" special, Jay McCarroll moves from Pennsylvania to New York to begin his clothing line. Readers Forum: Television
A separate antagonism has surfaced on the contest shows, including "American Idol," "America's Next Top Model," "Project Greenlight" and "Project Runway." This is the conflict between host and winner. Tyra Banks, the impresario of "Top Model," has distanced herself from the models her show purports to reward. Simon Cowell, who is the face of "American Idol," has openly expressed his disdain for the hugely popular runner-up Clay Aiken. And Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, the actors who created "Project Greenlight," have conceded that the writers and directors they hyped on the show didn't quite demonstrate greatness.
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On "Project Jay," a "Project Runway" special, Jay McCarroll moves from Pennsylvania to New York to begin his clothing line.
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A separate antagonism has surfaced on the contest shows, including "American Idol," "America's Next Top Model," "Project Greenlight" and "Project Runway." This is the conflict between host and winner. Tyra Banks, the impresario of "Top Model," has distanced herself from the models her show purports to reward. Simon Cowell, who is the face of "American Idol," has openly expressed his disdain for the hugely popular runner-up Clay Aiken. And Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, the actors who created "Project Greenlight," have conceded that the writers and directors they hyped on the show didn't quite demonstrate greatness.
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