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There is more than enough reality on television, without reality TV as well. Besides, there is something very odd about the idea of reality TV, as if the humiliation games played by gaggles of ditzy self-publicists were somehow as real, or perhaps even more real, than documentary footage of starving babies and bombed-out villages. That is an extremely odd idea of reality and I think it contributes to the increasing public mood of unreality. Besides, humiliation is not my idea of a spectator sport. At least, that is what I always used to feel — until last week. Last Wednesday...

I am waiting to be on an "Apprentice: type dshow with Donald Rumsfeld.

There are a lot of important life lessons that can be learned from NBC's 'The Apprentice.'Things like 'passion and desire are key components to sucess' and 'you should never underestimate a competitor' and 'if youre a woman, you can get pretty much get anything you want by acting like a complete whore.' One thing you cannot get by acting like a whore, though, is respect, and Ivana Ma, a 28 year old 'venture capitalist' from Boston found that out the hard way on last night's episode.Dont get me wrong, I was as happy as the next guy to see Jennifer...

TRUMP: All right. Outstanding. Now we're really getting to the heart of this fiasco. Now, you. ... DAN RATHER: Mr. Trump, I went above and beyond the call of duty to bring this project to a successful conclusion. TRUMP: Right. You put those forgeries on the air. Kind of ended up hurting the cause, didn't it? DAN RATHER: I did my best. I'm a Texas newsman, Mr. Trump, and I go to where the story is, no matter who might be angry about. Not the White House, not political partisans on the Internet-- TRUMP: Dan, I've gotta be honest. Those...

When Donald Trump fired loose-cannon Stacie J on last week's episode of "The Apprentice," he may have violated a federal law that forbids employers from getting rid of employees just because they're "crazy." That's what an employment-discrimination lawyer claimed yesterday — though it is hard to figure out just how serious he is about the charge. Morris Fischer, a Baltimore lawyer who specializes in employee discrimination cases, argues that even though "The Apprentice" is just a TV show, the prize is a real job and therefore the American Disabilities Act should apply....

Four of the contestants from the NBC reality television series 'The Apprentice' appear in the May issue of 'FHM' magazine. (L-R) are Kristi Frank, Katrina Campins, Amy Henry and Ereka Vetrini, who are featured in a seven-page portfolio in FHM shot by Luciana Pampalone. The women were reportedly offered $250,000 to pose nude for Playboy, but instead the women chose to be photographed by FHM wearing lingerie, and for no payment. None of the women contestants made it to the finale of 'The Apprentice,' which will be televised April 15, 2004 in the United States. NO SALES REUTERS/Luciana Pampalone/FHM/Handout REUTERS

Before I entered Howard in January 1997, I did some volunteer work, campaign work around Ohio. I also came to Washington. I volunteered for Clinton’s campaign. I did the conventions. I was doing freelance stuff between Cincinnati and Washington, D.C. I had a cute little apartment in Cincinnati, and I had a fire and lost everything. Even the Red Cross came out. That was the time I really transitioned to Washington. It was like, “Let me get out of here.” I was dating someone who was a journalist. I’m not going to tell who. He helped me get freelance jobs...

Donald Trump's reality show, The Apprentice, has lots to tell us about lots of things. Business schools are using it as a teaching tool, and feminist commentators are at war over whether women's sexuality represents power or slavery. The show, styled as "the ultimate job interview," pits eight beautiful young women against eight moderately attractive young men, all competing for a job in the Trump organization at a starting salary of $250,000. (Each contestant has a solid business background.) The big shocker, after five episodes, is meant to be that the women's team shamelessly use their hooters to score business...