Reality TV

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  • Finale wrap-up: "Top Chef"

    Cheftastrophe! The fifth season boils down to overcooked soufflés, under-salted fish and lots of big, salty tears.
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    HBO's comedy "Eastbound and Down" showcases the arrogant idiocy of a fallen baseball pro. Plus: Does Bravo make TV for idiots, or do idiots make great TV?
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    Will Obama give America an extreme makeover? Will the Europeans rule "Top Chef"? Plus: Gordon Ramsay breaks the swearing sound barrier!
  • Knife play

    "Top Chef" moves to New York City for its fifth season, and the battle begins in a brutal frenzy of slicing and dicing!
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    What do people do all day? A tour through thoroughly modern careers, from family-reuniting expert Troy Dunn of WeTV's "The Locator" to freelance hero Michael Westen of USA's "Burn Notice."
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    Shiny, pretty people work hard to keep their stuff hidden, from the tragicomic celebrity stylist of "The Rachel Zoe Project" to the sleek but suffering suits of "Mad Men."
  • "Project Runway" at the tents

    "Project Runway" finalists take on Bryant Park.
  • Reality shows we'd like to see

    Attention, reality-TV programmers: "I'm From Sky Mall" and "Hangover CSI" -- you're gonna love them!
  • TV without borders

    A guide to classic American shows born overseas.
  • My fair gangsta

    MTV's "From G's to Gents" pits thugs against one another to see who can become the most refined. But what does it take to be a gentleman, anyway?
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    Why "The Bachelorette" hears wedding bells while "The Bachelor" vows to honor and obey his libido alone. Plus: Why "Shear Genius" is anything but.
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    Jeff Lewis of "Flipping Out" embodies the tragicomic hothouse flower, while Nancy Botwin of "Weeds" makes the world safe for lazy, self-involved moms.
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    Happiness is a whoring sea donkey! "Secret Diary of a Call Girl" and "Denise Richards: It's Complicated" usher in the summer of the sensitive slut.
  • Finale wrap-up: "America's Next Top Model"

    Tyra Banks crowns a "juicy" winner, breaks new ground -- and reminds us why we can't stop watching this show.
  • Miss Bitch USA

    Want to watch tough female rappers shake their booties in a lesbian bar? VH1's "Miss Rap Supreme" proves no one is immune to reality TV's degradations.
  • Finale wrap-up: "Big Brother 9"

    The finale demonstrates how just a spoonful of sugar helps the mediocrity go down in the most delightful way!
  • City of lost children

    The PBS documentary series "Carrier" discovers conflict and camaraderie among the (shockingly young) inhabitants of the USS Nimitz.
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    The good, the bad and the Oprah! Charity reigns supreme on ABC's "Oprah's Big Give" while tabloid nastiness rules FX's "Dirt."
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    Resilient reality ancestors "Survivor" and "Big Brother" adapt to new survival strategies, while a tragedy kills "Paradise Hotel 2."
  • King Kaufman's Sports Daily

    The ice is jammed with broken heroes: Springsteen to host a curling reality show? That's rockstar.
  • Calling Evel Knievel

    The great daredevil, who died last week, leaped across canyons -- and into our imaginations. I love the guy, even if he did hang up on me.
  • Being Juan Valdez

    A "Colombian idol"-style search transformed a humble farmer into the 21st century version of TV's coffee icon. Meet the man behind the mule.
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    HBO's "Tell Me You Love Me" dishes up whiny, unhappy people not holding hands. Plus: Why nobody (but VH1) loves Chachi.
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    Showtime's "Californication," Bravo's "Flipping Out" and CBS' "Big Brother 8" demonstrate why hedonism and self-indulgence are no shortcut to happiness.
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    "Top Design" bids a mediocre farewell, while "Friday Night Lights" haunts us with dreams of a second season. Plus: "Survivor's" Yau-Man reinvents the reality hero!
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