Real World goes Hollywood

After 20 seasons and 16 years, MTV’s The Real World is finally going Hollywood, finally bringing its cast of unknowns into ground zero of the celebrity culture it helped create– a celebrity culture of fake celebrities who are famous for being famous (and/or for being assholes) and preaching to the rest of the world about how to live while living as hedonistically and hypocritically as possible.

No, seriously…

No. Seriously!Sez the press release re: the seven-strangers-confronting-prejudice-and-having-sex-in-a-funny-house-show:

…MTV will showcase many of the ways in which viewers at home can participate in “green” practices every day with an intimate look at the sustainable and energy-efficient choices made in the construction of the house…

The Real World house will include everything from solar energy solutions to bamboo flooring, recycled glass counters, some sustainable furniture and recycled vintage décor, energy star appliances, a solar heated swimming pool and energy efficient lighting. Additionally, Bunim-Murray Productions has taken measures to reduce its environmental impact by adopting more environmentally-sound production practices on set. They also are working towards making the production and show carbon-neutral by offsetting remaining carbon emissions after these carbon reducing measures are applied. Eco-friendly elements will be added on a regular basis throughout production and within the show, including products seen with the cast and around the house…

The show will also include the first housemate chosen by viewers. Greg Halstead of Daytona Beach, Florida will join the other six strangers. He goes by the screen name “Pretyboy.” Gay?

The Real World: Hollywood begins filming this fall. The 24-episode season is set to premiere on on Wednesday, May 21, 2008– the same date the very first season of The Real World premiered.

(This is the second time Real World will settle in LA. Season 2 took place in Venice Beach, with the original title of The Real World: California (changed in reruns to The Real World: Los Angeles after subsequent seasons in San Diego and San Francisco).

–Tabloid Baby