From Teen Mom to Bridalplasty to Milf Manor, there’s been no shortage of eyebrow-raising reality TV shows over the years. It seems there’s no low to which producers won’t sink in their quest for outrageously watchable TV. And usually, audiences will eat up what they deliver, no matter how trashy it is. (Just look at TLC’s ever-expanding 90 Day Fiancé universe.) But sometimes, a reality show goes too far. These 10 controversial reality shows crossed the line in one way or another. As a result, they never even made it to air.
‘Escaping the KKK’
A&e’s documentary series Escaping the KKK promised to give viewers an inside look at the workings of the Ku Klux Klan. The reality show, which followed high-ranking members of the notorious hate group and their families, would have been controversial no matter what. Then, it emerged that producers had made cash...
‘Escaping the KKK’
A&e’s documentary series Escaping the KKK promised to give viewers an inside look at the workings of the Ku Klux Klan. The reality show, which followed high-ranking members of the notorious hate group and their families, would have been controversial no matter what. Then, it emerged that producers had made cash...
- 8/5/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Rihanna may have to brush up her acting skills, Jesse Tyler Ferguson admits to being caught with gay porn, Whoopi Goldberg and Rosie O’Donnell duke it out, and more in today’s Last Lap.
The producers of the next James Bond movie have apparently approached Rihanna about a cameo. [Naughty but Nice Rob] Jesse Tyler Ferguson claims he came out at age 14 when his dad found his gay porn. [Us Magazine] Whoopi Goldberg is “sick of [Rosie O'Donnell's] shit” on the set of The View. [Daily Mail] Matt Bomer joins Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe for the ’70s action movie Nice Guys. [Deadline] John Cusack compares Hollywood to a whorehouse. [E!] Live with Kelly and Michael host Michael Strahan announced his role in the upcoming film Magic Mike Xxl. David and Jason Benham, whose Hgtv show was canceled, compare themselves to Isis victims. [Opposing Views] Anthony Anderson stopped by Big Morning Buzz Live and told us what he calls Laurence Fishburne on the set of Black-ish.
The producers of the next James Bond movie have apparently approached Rihanna about a cameo. [Naughty but Nice Rob] Jesse Tyler Ferguson claims he came out at age 14 when his dad found his gay porn. [Us Magazine] Whoopi Goldberg is “sick of [Rosie O'Donnell's] shit” on the set of The View. [Daily Mail] Matt Bomer joins Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe for the ’70s action movie Nice Guys. [Deadline] John Cusack compares Hollywood to a whorehouse. [E!] Live with Kelly and Michael host Michael Strahan announced his role in the upcoming film Magic Mike Xxl. David and Jason Benham, whose Hgtv show was canceled, compare themselves to Isis victims. [Opposing Views] Anthony Anderson stopped by Big Morning Buzz Live and told us what he calls Laurence Fishburne on the set of Black-ish.
- 9/29/2014
- by Taylor Ferber
- TheFabLife - Movies
Rihanna may have to brush up her acting skills, Jesse Tyler Ferguson admits to being caught with gay porn, Whoopi Goldberg and Rosie O’Donnell duke it out, and more in today’s Last Lap.
The producers of the next James Bond movie have apparently approached Rihanna about a cameo. [Naughty but Nice Rob] Jesse Tyler Ferguson claims he came out at age 14 when his dad found his gay porn. [Us Magazine] Whoopi Goldberg is “sick of [Rosie O'Donnell's] shit” on the set of The View. [Daily Mail] Matt Bomer joins Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe for the ’70s action movie Nice Guys. [Deadline] John Cusack compares Hollywood to a whorehouse. [E!] Live with Kelly and Michael host Michael Strahan announced his role in the upcoming film Magic Mike Xxl. David and Jason Benham, whose Hgtv show was canceled, compare themselves to Isis victims. [Opposing Views] Anthony Anderson stopped by Big Morning Buzz Live and told us what he calls Laurence Fishburne on the set of Black-ish.
The producers of the next James Bond movie have apparently approached Rihanna about a cameo. [Naughty but Nice Rob] Jesse Tyler Ferguson claims he came out at age 14 when his dad found his gay porn. [Us Magazine] Whoopi Goldberg is “sick of [Rosie O'Donnell's] shit” on the set of The View. [Daily Mail] Matt Bomer joins Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe for the ’70s action movie Nice Guys. [Deadline] John Cusack compares Hollywood to a whorehouse. [E!] Live with Kelly and Michael host Michael Strahan announced his role in the upcoming film Magic Mike Xxl. David and Jason Benham, whose Hgtv show was canceled, compare themselves to Isis victims. [Opposing Views] Anthony Anderson stopped by Big Morning Buzz Live and told us what he calls Laurence Fishburne on the set of Black-ish.
- 9/29/2014
- by Taylor Ferber
- VH1.com
David and Jason Benham — the twin “Flip It Forward” hosts Hgtv parted ways with in May after discovering their anti-gay views — are rallying Christians to step up the fight against gay marriage, and went as far as to say those dedicated to the cause must be “willing to die” for it. “If people remain silent, then it's gonna to continue to get worse. But when folks step up, and speak boldly the truth, then it can actually be pushed back …You have to be willing to die,” David said during an interview with the Christian Post (above). “I...
- 7/3/2014
- by Greg Gilman
- The Wrap
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