Can anybody be sure about the authenticity of the reality shows running successfully on our television sets. This could be an inspiring concept that can be
Funny episode turned into a great reality show idea; capturing a single mother bustling through life with a smile on her face, getting ahead of challenges, going through emotional turmoil, dealing with the irreparable void that eats at her in spare moments, finding solace in her children's success, and aspiring for a better life.
Sometimes these people are already famous for one reason or another, as on The Simple Life (about Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie), The Anna Nicole Show, or, most successfully, Keeping Up with the Kardashians; sometimes they are adjacent to fame, as on Basketball Wives or Love and Hip Hop; sometimes they really are nobodies, but become famous because of the show, as on Duck Dynasty, Shahs of Sunset or Here Comes Honey Boo Boo.
Sometimes story producers are very open to field producers letting things happen as they happen and exploring in the field, but increasingly tight production-to-broadcast schedules demand that they also focus on and shape the edit even before the cameras roll.
The issue is not what the reality show is all about but why. Most reality shows require you to send in an application video before you will even be considered for an audition. Among the many success stories ; Dorie Geniesse, a former Air Traffic Controller from Mazomanie, WI. sold 7 concepts for docu-style reality projects, including a multi-project development deal with the Executive Producers of "Mobbed"(FOX).
Then, the producers decide which ending they prefer based on what will make for the best television, regardless of what happens in real life. The action movie revolved around a group of middle-aged men who fight on a reality show for a cash prize. It reveals the filtering processes for reality TV pitches that are practiced by reality TV networks.
The options available to producers, then, seem clear: keep the content of existing reality TV shows fresh and engaging, or make these shows more rare, like special TV events rather than run-of-the-mill background noise you can use to plot the year going by.