On live MSNBC TV, talking to Alison Stewart.
As an unapologetic media whore, I gladly make myself available to the press. In addition, my writing and work—particularly that which is related to reality TV—sometimes makes its way into different media. An overview of notable mentions in the press and elsewhere appears below, because what kind of media whore would I be if I didn’t celebrate those?
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recognition
- USA TODAY / Pop Candy’s People of the Year 2001, #93 of the year’s “top 100 personalities” in popular culture
profiles
- After Elton / Andy Dehnart … is Snackable! / 8.20.10
- The Morning Call / Reality Blurred: A shrewd and skeptical look at reality TV / 10.28.05
- Associated Press / The last six blogs you should be reading / 9.23.05
- Daytona Beach News-Journal / Stetson instructor talks TV / 12.16.04
- The Toronto Sun / Webmaster of the Reality TV Domain / 1.28.2001
online appearances
- Faroe Islands podcast / Reality (TV) comes to the Faroe Islands and Viking Shores, Revisited / 4.12 and 6.12
- Rob Cesternino’s Rob Has a Podcast / Andy Dehnart from Reality Blurred on Colton’s Impact and The State of Reality TV / 3.9.12
- Matt Paxton’s 5 Decisions Away podcast / Keeping it Real / 11.10.11
- This Week in Reality TV / This Week in American Idol / 1.18.11
television appearances
- Katie Couric Show / Rural Reality Showdown / 5.16.13
- HLN / Jane Velez-Mitchell / 12.12.12
- TV Guide Network / Reality Chat / 7.11.08
- VH1 / 40 Greatest Reality TV Moments 2 / 2007
- MSNBC / MSNBC Live [video] / 1.18.07, 3:40 p.m. ET
- MTV Canada / MTV Live / 12.19.06, 7:10 p.m. ET
- MSNBC / The Most with Alison Stewart [video] / 9.1.06, 3:10 p.m. ET
- CNN / Showbiz Tonight / 8.25.06, 11 p.m. ET
- MSNBC / The Most with Alison Stewart [video] / 8.25.06, 3:20 p.m. ET
- MSNBC / Tucker Carlson [video] / 8.25.06, 4:30 p.m. ET
- FOX News / Fox & Friends / 1.30.06, 6:50 a.m.
- Canal+ España / Estás nominado: Cuando la realidad supera a la ficción / 5.18.05
- MSNBC / Connected: Coast to Coast / 5.4.05, 12:45 p.m. ET
- MSNBC / Lester Holt Live [video in sidebar] / 12.15.04, 4:50 p.m. ET
- CSPAN / Great American Think-Off / 1999
print interviews
- USA TODAY / Storage Wars star says A&E series is faked / 12.11.12
- Los Angeles Times / Ryan Lochte, Olympians test the reality TV waters / 8.22.12
- Reuters / ‘X Factor’ may be singing “Oops!…” over Britney / 5.16.12
- CNN / Where’s the originality in reality TV? / 3.15.12
- Reuters / Bruised ‘X Factor’ limps toward finals / 12.16.11
- CNN / Lifetime gets real / 9.28.11
- Philadelphia Daily News / Ryan Dunn: Why so many cared about a ‘Jackass’ / 6.21.11
- The Los Angeles Times / Making a case for truTV / 5.29.11
- USA TODAY / ‘The Voice’ coaches have their reasons / 4.25.11
- Minneapolis Star-Tribune / More reality TV shows are featuring players with physical disabilities / 4.18.11
- Reuters / At 25, MTV’s ‘Real World’ challenged to stay fresh / 3.9.11
- After Elton / What Does Reality TV Say About Gay Men? / 9.27.10
- Dallas Morning News / Reality TV expert: Jimmy Johnson’s wealth not insurmountable to win “Survivor: Nicaragua” / 8.21.10
- Variety / Can reality fix mix? / 8.3.10
- CNN / What makes a two-hour show work? Process of elimination / 7.29.10
- CNN / In defense of reality TV / 7.29.10
- Multichannel News / Take This Job and … Air It / 7.19.10
- New York Times / Farewell to ‘The Hills,’ With a Wink and a Nod / 6.14.10
- Associated Press / ‘The Hills’ fans lament end of MTV reality series / 7.14.10
- Chicago Sun-Times / ‘Bachelor’ land turns ugly / 6.22.10
- Variety / Food, wedding among reality hot topics / 6.7.10
- Philadelphia Inquirer / They’re baaack: Has-beens find new life in reality / 5.16.10
- Associated Press / Fans delighted by DeGeneres’ ‘Idol’ debut / 2.10.10
- St. Petersburg Times / ‘American Idol’ faces crucial season; which winter shows should you be watching? / 1.10.10
- Kansas City Star / An expert speculates on the new seasons of ‘Idol,’ ‘Survivor,’ ‘Runway’ and more / 1.6.10
- Chicago Sun-Times / A fighter, not a lover / 10.7.09
- Daytona Beach News Journal / Journalism still interests students despite industry downturn / 10.3.09
- Metro / Pressing charges ‘with the Stars’ / 9.28.09
- New York Times / Killing Raises New Reality TV Concerns / 8.21.09
- Variety / Mark Burnett raises reality TV genre / 7.7.09
- St. Petersburg Times / Brooke Hogan and Jon & Kate: Will summer TV be filled with disintegrating families? / 5.31.09
- Esquire / Why Does David Caruso Continue to Get Work as an Actor? / 3.19.09
- St. Petersburg Times / The messy ending made ABC’s The Bachelor even more real for fans / 3.5.09
- Associated Press / For some, ‘American Idol’ a second chance at fame / 2.5.08
- Time / A Brief History Of Reality TV / 9.19.08
- The National / Reality bites traditional TV staples / 9.15.08
- Orlando Weekly / The Incredible Shrinking Newspaper / 8.7.08
- msnbc.com / Scoop: Natasha Bedingfield, plugs can’t be unwritten / 7.9.08
- The Chicago Tribune / It’s reigning men: The reality kingpin behind ‘Deadliest Catch,’ ‘Ice Road Truckers’ and other he-man hits / 6.18.08
- msnbc.com / Scoop: ‘The Mole’: Burning questions answered / 6.8.08
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette / Hearing voices: More and more television shows use narration to advance story / 11.18.07
- St. Petersburg Times / Reality clouds Bollea’s career / 11.11.07
- Associated Press / Controversial remarks and a physical altercation fuel ‘Big Brother 8’ / 8.29.07
- St. Petersburg Times / Is ‘Idol’ losing its worshipers? / 5.22.07
- The Chicago Tribune / ‘American Idol’: Are there cracks in the facade of the Death Star? / 5.22.07
- The Baltimore Sun / Being No. 4 still can be fantastic on ‘American Idol’ / 5.9.07
- Boston Herald / Is ‘American Idol’ cruising on its last vocal chords? / 4.6.07
- St. Petersburg Times / Stepping up to celebrity status / 2.17.07
- St. Petersburg Times / Want celebrities to be perfect? Lots of people prefer they aren’t / 2.10.07
- Green Bay Press Gazette / After 5 seasons, there’s still only 1 ‘Idol’ 1.14.07
- AP / “Survivor’s” latest tribal twist: racial segregation / 8.24.06
- The Chicago Tribune / ‘Survivor’ move to divide teams by race raises eyebrows / 8.24.06
- New York Post Page Six / Reality Racism / 8.22.06
- Reuters / 15 minutes of fame shrinking in reality TV era / 8.10.06
- Baltimore Sun / Realistic material and sheer talent keep ‘Project Runway’ in, not out / 7.12.06
- Scripps Howard / Spelling bee not just for nerds anymore / 5.30.06
- The Baltimore Sun / Battle of the TV titans / 5.25.06
- Los Angeles Business Journal / Hollywood execs do much better behind cameras / 5.22.06
- CanWest News Service / ‘Carpet grazing’ catching on in Canada / 3.29.06
- The Altlanta Journal-Constitution / Olympic dream runs into reality (shows) / 2.26.06
- The Chicago Tribune / Why do we still watch ‘Survivor’? / 2.1.06
- The New York Post / P is for Pitiful / 1.27.06
- St. Petersburg Times / Turns out the show is really the ‘Idol’ / 1.15.06
- The Ottawa Citizen / TV networks flog their blogs / 10.1.05
- The Sacramento Bee / Parting shots / 9.27.05
- The Boston Herald / Even in Katrina’s wake, the show must go on / 9.18.05
- The Daytona Beach News-Journal / Martha, Martha, Martha / 9.10.05
- The Chicago Tribune / When rock rolls on TV… / 8.14.05
- Sacramento Bee / Come again? Reality shows replacing reruns as summer TV fare / 8.8.05
- The Chicago Tribune / ABC’s ‘Dancing’ steps lively / 6.20.05
- Daily Herald / Riding the reality wave / 5.19.05
- The Daytona Beach News-Journal / Web site puts campus crowd face to face / 5.17.05
- The New York Times / On TV, Reality Loves a Villain / 4.26.05
- Chicago Tribune / Error has voting system under fire / 3.24.05
- TV Guide / “The Real World, Celebrity Style” / 2.6.05
- TV Guide / “You’re Not My Mom: Mate-swap shows really hit home” / 12.19.04
- The New York Times / An Audience Finally Catches Up to ‘The Amazing Race’ / 11.16.2004
- The Chicago Tribune / With help from fans, hit CBS show rolls on / 11.16.2004
- UPI / The Web: Grassroots action thrives online / 8.18.2004
- Psychology Today / Seeing by Starlight / 7.15.2004
- The Philadelphia Inquirer / ‘Assistant’ spoofs best — or worst? — of reality TV / 7.10.2004
- MTV.com / Surviving Reality Television / 5.26.2004
- St. Petersburg Times / ‘Idol’ is TV, not reality / 5.25.2004
- The Washington Post / The Evil Sista Of Reality Television / 2.24.2004
- Psychology Today / The Money Shot / 1.9.2004
- The New York Times Upfront / So, this is reality? / 2.7.2003
- Creative Loafing / Reality check / 11.27.2002
- LA Daily News / CSUN extension to explore TV phenom / 10.8.2001
- The New York Times / Stalking New Hot Trends Along the Lycos Trail / 2.5.2001
radio appearances and interviews
- WDBR, 103.7 FM: Dave and Dina / “Reality Check” / weekly, Fridays at 8:20 a.m. CT
- Minnesota Public Radio / Reality still hot as fall TV seasons premiere [listen] / 9.22.10
- Marketplace / VH1 rethinks reality TV after incident / 8.28.09
- KFWB News 980, Los Angeles / weekly reports, summer 2009
- CBS News / BlogBuzz: RealityBlurred [MP3] / 3.29.07
- Rock 102 / Bax & O’Brien / 2.13.07, 8:45 a.m. ET
- CJOB Canada / Richard Cloutier Reports / 1.18.07, 11:40 a.m. ET
- CBS News / BlogBuzz: RealityBlurred MP3 / 12.28.07
- Wisconsin Public Radio / Joy Cardin show [audio: RealMedia stream] / 11.3.06, 7 a.m. ET
- Northeast Public Radio / The Weekly Rundown [audio: MP3 or iTunes, starts at 40:35] / 8.4.06
- WHYY, Philadelphia NPR: Radio Times / reality television [audio: Real Audio] / 3.3.2005
- WSAR, 1480 AM: Information Highway with Paul Giammarco / weekly from 2.04 to 6.05
- Charles Adler / 10.28.05, 7.19.05, 5.16.05, 5.23.05
- syndicated: Lifetime Radio / occasional appearances
- WTBU, 89.3 FM: Beyond The Headlines / reality television [audio: MP3] / 11.10.2004
- KTBZ, 94.5 The Buzz: The Rod Ryan Show / 9.29.2004
- XM Satellite Radio: Channel Surfing / trends in TV / 4.22.2002
- CKNW, AM980: Doc Harris Show / reality television / 11.24.2001
- CKNW, AM980: Shiral Show / media coverage of Sept. 11 / 9.20.2001
- CFPL, AM980: Homestretch with Brent Bissell / 2.7.2001
work cited in the media
- Associated Press / Fans divided about Ellen as new ‘Idol’ judge / 9.10.09
- Associated Press / Fatone wants to appear on ABC dance show / 12.21.06
- New York Post / ‘Stars’ Taps ‘NSync / 12.18.06
- Fredericksburg Free-Lance Star / Gentry is still a ‘Survivor’ Tune in and see area native tonight / 12.17.06
- The Guardian / Reality TV turns to race ‘tribes’ to survive ratings war / 8.25.06
- In Touch / Was Ty Fired from Extreme Makeover? / 5.17.06
- Reuters / First-time Oscar host Stewart draws mixed reviews / 3.6.06
- Boston Herald / Confused callers worship false Idol / 3.2.06
- Newsday / Simon says — and ‘Idol’ soars / 2.8.06
- Reuters / Simpson-Lachey breakup spurs online satire / 11.25.05
- Newsday / “Survivor locks down Panama” / 11.28.05
- Us Weekly / Internet Rumors: True or False? / 8.1.05
- Digital Spy / ‘Real World’ returning to Florida? / 6.10.05
- Key West Citizen / Key West considered for ‘Real World’ site / 6.14.05
- New York Post / “‘World’ within Austin city limits” / 12.22.04
- The Chicago Tribune / Dub flub (item #11) / 11.10.04
- The Morning Call / ‘Simple Life 3’ team romps through LVIA / 11.10.04
- Utne / TV is a Turn on / 4.26.02
- Utne / Move over, Soap Opera Update. It’s ‘Reality Blurred’ / 8.1.00
- Utne / Yeah, But Can She Cook? / 7.11.00
books that cite my work
- Celeb 2.0: How Social Media Foster Our Fascination with Popular Culture by Kelli S. Burns
- Colorblind Shakespeare: New Perspectives on Race and Performance by Ayanna Thompson
- Censored 2007: The Top 25 Censored Stories by Peter Phillips
- Paris Hilton (Blue Banner Biographies) by Jennifer Torres
- Stolen Words by Thomas Mallon
- Television in New Zealand: Programming the Nation edited by Roger Horrocks and Nick Perry