Reality TV goes from strike issue to Emmy star
By Behind The Scenes TV on Sep 18, 2008 in TV
For reality television, this weekend’s Emmy ceremony promises heady and unprecedented attention.
For the Writers Guild of America, scant months from a bitter strike that fought and failed to unionize so-called unscripted programs, the star billing is salt in a wound.
The show will be hosted by five hosts from hit shows including “American Idol” and “Deal or No Deal,” and the emcees are competing in a new category honoring their work. For the first time, a reality-made celebrity — Lauren Conrad of “The Hills” — will be a presenter.
And she and another reality-made star, “Project Runway” winner Christian Siriano, are creating gowns for the so-called “trophy girls.”
Emmy organizers point out that the genre has established itself as a popular and vital part of TV and deserves its due, and that the 60th annual ceremony airing on ABC is celebrating television as a whole.
(Associated Press)
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