I reviewed the revival/reunion of Jersey Shore’s cast, which MTV is calling Jersey Shore: Family Vacation.

The Chicago Tribune’s Nina Metz also wrote a story that includes an extensive interview with me for a story about the show’s return.

In that interview, I mentioned my new favorite reality show, which I also reviewed: Netflix’s Nailed It. It’s just so much ridiculous fun. I highly recommend it!

I was honored to be a guest on The Reality of Reality podcast, and had a great conversation with Aliza Rosen, a development executive and reality TV producer who interviews people who are involved with reality television.

It’s a podcast I’ve been a fan of since discovering it early last fall—it’s a great resource for anyone interested in the business of unscripted television.

• Listen to the episode

News that Donald Trump would retain a producing credit on The Celebrity Apprentice—and retains his stake in the show—broke late this week, just as NBC was promoting the new season, which starts in early January.

• The Washington Post interviewed me about what the “executive producer” title means in reality TV. (Answer: there are many, many different possibilities.)
• APM’s Marketplace Morning Report interviewed me Friday morning about whether or not this will help the show, and/or represents a conflict of interest for Trump.
• I wrote about this on reality blurred, suggesting that both the conflict of interest—and the new person NBC cast—are two strikes against the show, which should not air.

I was thrilled to join Amanda and Emily, two exceptional comic improvisers and actors, on their podcast. We talked a lot about reality TV, and I shared some behind-the-scenes stories of adventures in reporting on reality television.

Oh, and we improvised scenes from Frontier House and Kid Nation.

Listen via iTunes (it’s episode 006) or with the player at the end of this story.

I wrote about The Bachelorette’s latest casting and what it means for the show’s dismal diversity track record.

Also, I was briefly quoted in an LA Times story about this.