reality television

The Newsweek editor highlights a book and a pair of articles that turn on the intersection of style and substance — from the methods and motivation behind the AMC hit Mad Men to one man's attempt to bring reality television to Russian audiences.

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Reality television, especially on Discovery, trumpets techniques for surviving the wilderness, pre- or post-apocalypse, with programs like “Man vs.

Wild.”

Nadya Suleman has signed deals for each of her 14 children to earn $250 a day to star in a reality television show.

The contracts filed Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court guarantee the children will collectively earn about $250,000 over three years.

The contracts require a judge's approval.

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Many remember Fantasia Barrino as Season Three winner on the hit reality television singing competition American Idol.

Now, Fantasia stars as Celie in the Washington, D.C., run of The Color Purple. Host Michel Martin speaks to the electrifying singer about American Idol, her role on Broadway, motherhood, and the role of Celie has changed her life.