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That's the funny thing about me...I can't ever read a book or watch a movie twice. It's weird. Although, looking at this list you have here, I did enjoy these moeivs the one time I saw them . Hee hee

I'll try to answer what I think may be your quotsien: What are the criteria for success/failure (read: staying on the air/cancelled) of new shows on the major networks? That's easy. This is a business and as such the number of viewers dictates the value of the show to advertisers. Less viewers=less dollars. That applies to all of TV. Network or otherwise.As to your desire to watch reality TV, many folks feel the way you do. That's not a bad thing, per se. Reality TV seems to satisfy folks appetite in that you get to escape in drama, comedy and tragedy all (most times) in one show. To many viewers it seems that, unlike scripted shows, it is really happening to the people on screen and that appeals to many viewers. The fact of the matter is that, unlike scripted shows, the pretense is that it's really happening to the people on screen. On scripted shows, you know they're actors working from a script developed by writers, where on reality shows, including X Factor, American Idol and the like, the show is directed (set-up) to encourage many of the situations one is led to believe are spontaneous and real. Producers take non actors, as in the case of all those Real Housewives shows and often create scenarios that elicit responses to satisfy the needs of a particular episode. I might mention the real people are often willing participants in the ruse. Watch them if you will, but understand that to some extent, you're being duped.

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