The past two hours I spent catching up on last week’s and this week’s Real World episodes were two hours well spent!
I am not ashamed to say that I absolutely love this show and have since I was a little kidlet. We all have our guilty pleasures, alright? Some blogs like to recap every moment of an episode minute by minute, but there are only a few key moments that are worth mentioning tonight.
There’s a cut so as to not offend my parentals. Sorry!
that yesterday’s interview with…
If you’ve been following Yow Yow! for awhile, then you know that this has been something that I have been wanting to do for almost close to two years. Before the show came out in January 2012, I spent that winter getting in contact with the guys and exchanging a few emails back and forth to set something up. Before we knew it, the show premiered and almost instantly, things started taking off for the four guys from Victoria, BC. That had been the last time I had talked to them until yesterday when I had the opportunity to be involved with our Student Activities in bringing them to our campus to share the story on their journey, how their project got started and the people they’ve met along the way.
Some highlights from today:
Overly excited girls outside of Campion Ballroom freaking out over the guysIf you’ve ever watched the series and thought to yourself “These guys are hilarious – they seem like people I’d be friends with,” – you are absolutely right. They are exactly how they appear on television – BIG kids with even bigger hearts. Katie, Cameron and I had a fantastic time spending most of our afternoon with them and I am so appreciative for events like this on campus. If the guys are coming to a city near you – check their tour schedule because after this tour, they’ve got another one – I strongly urge you to go because you’re going to hear some incredible stories from them and laugh your head off.
After next week, I’ll begin transcribing our 11-minute interview and maybe find a way to post up some behind-the-scenes footage for you as well! You’ll also find out which Buried Life cast member is the messiest, what inanimate object they have recently been keeping in touch with AND what plans the guys have in store for The Buried Life now that we’ve learned a season three is not in the works. Keep checking back for updates!
For pictures from last night’s event, click here
Yow Yow! appreciates brooding Ben.
- Street style photographers Scott Schuman and Garance Dore are both expanding their blogs together. [Source]
- James Franco is on the cover of Flaunt’s latest issue baring his ASSets. [Source]
- Crooked teeth are so in. Go get them done. [Source]
- Kevin Richardson will perform with the Backstreet Boys again for a one-time performance. [Source]
- Maroon 5′s Adam Levine hates Fox News. A lot. [Source]
- MTV will air True Life: I’m Occupying Wall Street on Nov. 5th 6PM EST [Source]
- Paranormal Activity 3 set the world record for biggest horror movie debut this past weekend raking in $54 million at the box office. [Source]
- The Chocolate Box is planning a pop-up shop outside of Pacific Place for mid-fall. The Chocolate Box Express will open Nov. 12 for weekends and beginning Nov 25. daily. [Source]
- The Kardashians are expanding into home decor with their new trademarked name Kardashian Kollection Home. [Source]
- Lindsay Lohan will pose for Playboy for a reported $1 million. [Source]
- Lindsay Lohan arrived to court the other day with some pretty inflated cheeks. Reason for bloating? Apparently she got some dental work done and thank goodness cause her teeth were a wreck last week. [Source]
- Tony Romo and Candice Crawford are expecting. [Source]
- Actress Kaley Cuoco is engaged to boyfriend Josh ‘Lazie’ Reznik. [Source]
- Tara Reid confesses that she’s not actually married? [Source]
- The Oakland Police Department just went nuts on the locals participating in OccupyOakland by resorting to tear gas. [Source]
- Japan’s Burger King is launching a new promotion that allows customers to eat “All the Whoppers they can in 30 minutes.” For $11, you can eat to your heart’s content. If America launched this, we’d be in big trouble. [Source]
- Demi Lovato and Wilmer Valderrama are dating…again? He sure likes his barely legals. [Source]
- Amy Winehouse died unintentionally by consuming too much alcohol. [Source]
I hope all you have had a nice and relaxing weekend. I spent some much needed time with dear friends and family and now I’m gearing up for yet another week of classes. This week, we’ve got two big events happening!
First off, the season finale of Casual will be released tomorrow. I’m disappointed to see the show end and am surprised at how invested I have become in these characters when I still don’t even know their names. It is one of the best web series I’ve ever seen and if you’ve got a little time, you could finish the entire three seasons in just a few hours. Check out my review here and begin watching here.
Secondly, Seattle University will be welcoming cast members Ben Nemtin and Jonnie Penn of MTV’s The Buried Life onto our campus this Thursday. Preparing myself for silly shenanigans begins…now.
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One last thing: my head nearly exploded when I woke up to this complete lineup today.
I’ve got a love/hate relationship with MTV. I sometimes become irritated with MTV for their Jersey Shore and tacky relationship series, but other times I find myself drawn into series that I should be caring about. They’re the type of series that are relevant to our culture and our generation and stand for something more than just partying and sloring yourself around. I was flipping through channels the other night while doing some work when I came across a new series that was premiering that night. I had heard about the Chelsea Settles pilot a couple months back, but was a little skeptical as to whether or not I would actually watch it when it premiered – which is usually how I feel about most MTV series.
Chelsea Settles is a 23-year old woman from Pittsburgh who dreams of moving to LA to pursue her dreams of working in the fashion industry. However, there are a few things standing in her way preventing her from making the move. Her mother is a diabetic and Chelsea is the primary person that takes care of her. In addition to wanting to be closer to her mother, Chelsea is also in a long distance relationship with her serious boyfriend who believes that they may not last if she makes the big move. Chelsea Settles is a beautiful young woman with an even bigger heart, but like the rest of us she, too, struggles with everyday problems of being self-conscious, insecure, and overweight. The first episode was just a roller coaster of events, but I’m very much looking forward to learning more about her as she discovers her strength, her identity, and the pursuit of her dreams.
The show airs on MTV at 11PM on Tuesdays.
I can’t even begin to imagine what kind of characters must have come through Bunim/Murray’s open casting call at Seattle’s Gordon-Biersch Restaurant and Brewery in Pacific Place Mall earlier today.The first time I read about this news, a part of me hoped that the Real World season would return “back to Seattle,” but I’ve gotten my hopes up every year now and have come to terms that that is just not going to happen. When I was in junior high, I thought that being a part of the Real World was the opportunity of a lifetime. Before you judge, keep in mind that I was a 13-year-old pretty much oblivious to all that went on in that house. When I looked at Real World, I saw it as a launching pad especially since previous cast members have went on to become political figures, journalists and talk show hosts. That was then; I can’t exactly say the same for some of the cast members in recent seasons.
As I read the posting on Seattle Met Magazine’s blog, I wondered for a second what it would have been like if I had gone to that open casting call today. How would I introduce myself? On the verge of graduating – sometimes considered a hipster? I don’t think I could ever seriously go through with it having the intentions of actually being on the show, but I felt some urge to turn that interview back on them.
“Is being a boozing alcoholic a requirement in your search for cast members?”
“Do the cast members actually earn money from the job that you set them up with or would you say it is more like an unpaid internship?”
“Do the cast members just spend infinite amounts of money?”
“We know that the cast members of Chicago were informed about 9/11 prior to when they were actually “informed” by producers on camera. Why did you have Cara fake those awful tears? If this scene was staged, what else was staged?
I may never know the answers to these questions unless, that is, if I decide to go to the next open call. Applicants must appear to look like they are between the ages of 20-24 so I guess I’ll be in the clear for awhile. Even though there are some aspects of the show that confuse me, I can’t knock them for producing a great hour of entertainment for which I happen to watch every season.
Let’s relive some classic Seattle memories. Slaps and teddy bears. This would NEVER happen on today’s season of Real World.
In case you haven’t heard, the boys of the Buried Life are coming to town! On October 27th, two out of the four cast members will be coming to Seattle University to talk about their hit television series, their list and how it has changed their lives. To amp up this event, everyone in student activities has been plugging it all over Facebook and even though we are still about a month away, we just can’t contain our excitement.
For those of you who are unfamiliar with the show, The Buried Life, which has had two seasons on MTV, follows a group of four boys who are traveling all over the country to achieve their list of ’100 things they want to do before they die.’ Mode of transportation? A purple bus named “Penelope.” For every item they cross off their list, they help another person cross something off of theirs. Some of the things they have already accomplished include playing basketball with President Obama, delivering a baby, crashing a party at the Playboy mansion and many more.
There hasn’t been any word yet on whether or not the show will have a third season on the network, but Ben Nemtin crossed off #36 earlier this week – “Throw the first pitch at a major league baseball game.” This morning, the boys also announced their collaboration project with Creative Recreation in which they will be designing their own collection of shoes (#116!) The shoes will not be sold in stores, but will be given away to those who enter their contest here. There are only 50 pairs though so once it’s gone, it’s really gone.
One of the best moments of the VMA’s last night was seeing all of the celebrities react to Lady Gaga’s performance of “You and I.” This is the last VMA post, I swear. I’m already even over it myself, but Flavorwire compiled these reactions together and I thought it was pretty convenient. In the middle of our live text commentaries last night during the show, Ashley told me that she actually liked Gaga last night while I just could not agree with that at all. I can typically enjoy her in small doses, but the theatrics of last night were just too much for me. Her persona was kind of obnoxious. And it was a little bit ironic of her “character” to talk about how Lady Gaga was so into herself when it seemed like the entire show was all about Jo Calderone. Do. Not. Care.
I just wanted to point out that Dave Grohl was not cheering for Jo Calderone, but for Queen’s Brian May.
- This isn’t over yet?!
- Who are these Pre-VMA show hosts? So uncomfortably awkward. Please just bring back Suchin Pak and Tim Kash.
- Foster the People and Young the Giant, please gtfo MTV before the network eats you alive and makes you mainstream. Oh wait…
- Oh Gabe Saporta…I’ve still got a crush on you.
- Lady Gaga in the opening of the VMA’s. The look on Britney Spears, Adele and Justin Bieber’s face…priceless. Were her antics a little too much tonight?
- Congratulations Beyonce and Jay-Z who are expecting! One blog already think this might be a publicity stunt.
- I love Jay-Z.
- Miley, I don’t like your dress.
- Katy Perry – Too soon for that Kanye-Swift joke?
- Chachi Gonzales, I see you dancing in the Britney Spears tribute! How adorable were those little girls dancing in it?
- I loved Beyonce’s performance!
Favorite performances of the night:
- Perez Hilton calls Chris Brown out for his completely lip-synched performance. Whatever – everyone was thinking it! [Source]
- Jay-Z also did not clap for Chris Brown probably because he’s the one that discovered Rihanna. Way to go Jay – bit also, did anyone even understand that performance?
- For some reason, I wasn’t really feeling Jessie J tonight as the house band.
- Katie Holmes presenting video of the year…that’s random.
- The VMA’s didn’t have a host this year, but I think we saw way too much of Lady Gaga or her male counterpart. It almost got to the point of being too obnoxious for me and I think the organization of her presenting the award to Britney Spears was a little weird because her tribute was cut short when they both had to introduce Beyonce. There could have been a commercial break in there because Gaga awkwardly stole Britney’s thunder.
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Hopefully none of this mess…
After tomorrow’s 2011 Video Music Awards, make sure you stick around to catch the pilot episode of MTV’s newest scripted series, “I Just Want My Pants Back.” Nathan Williams, the frontman of Wavves, has composed several songs and is in charge of providing the score for the new series. I’m not exactly sure what this series is about nor have I seen it advertised that much on the network, but supposedly, the series follows a group of hipster post-grads living in Brooklyn.
The full series will premiere sometime in 2012. Apparently, MTV was casting extras for the series last summer searching for real-life hipsters:
“Do you own skinny jeans, old school chucks, cabbie hat, the 70’s vest, an ironic t shirt or hat, a fitted sweater, flannel shirt, or chunky lens-less glasses? Do you drink PBR, have an ironic mustache, have a blog that allows you to post pictures you took with your digital camera? Been called a hipster? Deny being a hipster, but own various wardrobe and sport an asymetrical hair style that is considered Non-Mainstream? Smoke Parliaments? Got any cool tattoos? Perhaps one of a star, maybe on your wrist or elbow? Own a vintage dress or have an awesome beard? Shooting the week of 8/30/2010.”
The main character is kind of a dream boat.
To watch the trailer, click here!
But you have no idea! The slap heard around the world!
Seriously though, is Real World Seattle Irene the only Irene that anyone knows?
Hurricanes are not funny, ok?
