Posted by Dinah on March 1, 2010, at 1:03:21
In reply to Re: opportunity to be on Discovery Channel » sdb, posted by emilyp on February 28, 2010, at 18:53:00
I must be naive. I hadn't realized they paid.
I'm not sure any of the reality shows seem all that real to me, but payment would seem to make that even more true.
I remember the very old days of Phil Donahue, when guests shared their experiences and the intent truly did seem to be to help others understand. Then later, after all the new entrants into the genre, it seemed more and more like exploitation - and not necessarily all on one side. The sharing grew more dramatic and louder, but not necessarily as realistic and touching as it had been.
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