Fahrenheit Bunim/Murray

Ever wondered what it would be like if Bunim/Murray Productions decided to explore the war in Iraq? If you’re like me, the answer is no. But much to my consternation, BMP is actively recruiting soldiers for their next installation of Real World, possibly Road Rules too. Now I don’t mind the idea of military personel on reality shows, but I’m already dreading the heavy handed way Bunim/Murray is going to tell this soldier’s story. Furthermore, you know they’re going to stuff the house with a bunch of politically uninformed blockheads who are going to engage in stupid arguments about the war. Honestly, do we really want to see the political side of the team that brought us The Real Cancun? Can’t we just stick to the drunken hookups and racial slurs?

Of course, expect the show to focus ad nauseum on some lame part of the soldier’s life like his girlfriend and then slip the interesting stuff into a footnote. Sort of like when Sarah said she was raped. Or like when Sarah said she had an eating disorder. Or like when Alton from Las Vegas mentioned his love for violin. Or when Alton from Las Vegas mentioned his little brother was abducted and killed!

In other Real World news, rumors about the next season’s location hit a fever pitch this week when Atlanta radio station Q100 announced that RW 16 would be in Hotlanta. For now, we’ll wait on the official press release.