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No more real worlds after this season

Danielle&Scott Posted: Mar 18, 2004 08:20 AM+

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Posted: Mar 18, 2004 08:20 AM

No more real worlds after this season

Real-World Labor Issues Too Much for MTV

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Mar 18, 7:49 AM (ET)

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Real-world labor issues apparently were too much for the producers of a popular MTV reality show.

Bunim/Murray Productions said Tuesday it had given up plans to tape the 15th season of 'The Real World' in Philadelphia. Taping had been set to begin in three weeks.

The production company had angered labor unions by hiring a nonunion company to renovate the former Seamen's Church Institute in Old City, where it planned to have seven strangers live together and have their lives videotaped. Members of the building trades unions picketed outside the building.

A Bunim/Murray spokeswoman declined to comment beyond the one-sentence statement issued Tuesday: 'After considerable evaluation, we are disappointed to announce that Bunim/Murray productions has decided not to shoot 'The Real World' in Philadelphia.'

It was unclear whether MTV would choose another city or delay its shooting schedule. A spokeswoman for the New York cable network declined to comment Wednesday and referred questions to Bunim/Murray in Van Nuys, Calif.

'I've got kids looking at me like I killed Santa Claus,' Pat Gillespie, president of the powerful Building Trades Council, said Wednesday. 'Look, they come into our town and make a decision to avoid union workers. Whether they were prepared for what would happen, it was a conscious decision that they made.'

Valentinegirl Posted: Mar 18, 2004 08:33 AM+

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Posted: Mar 18, 2004 08:33 AM

Re: No more real worlds after this season

I LOVE Real World.

Jess2 Posted: Mar 18, 2004 08:36 AM+

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Posted: Mar 18, 2004 08:36 AM

Re: No more real worlds after this season

That's too bad. I wonder if it is because Ms. Bunim passed away a few months ago

karen32 Posted: Mar 18, 2004 09:06 AM+

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Posted: Mar 18, 2004 09:06 AM

Re: No more real worlds after this season

so they are not taping Philly. that doesn't mean they won't make others, does it?

Danielle&Scott Posted: Mar 18, 2004 09:15 AM+

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Posted: Mar 18, 2004 09:15 AM

Re: No more real worlds after this season

I dont know if it means there wont be anymore real world...I think this season may be the last though.

I wish they would bring back the show 'Fear' on MTV, I loved that show

dm24angel Posted: Mar 18, 2004 09:55 AM+

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Posted: Mar 18, 2004 09:55 AM

Re: No more real worlds after this season

Posted by karen32

so they are not taping Philly. that doesn't mean they won't make others, does it?

I think they will keep doing it somehoe, its too huge for them...

violet Posted: Mar 18, 2004 10:18 AM+

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Posted: Mar 18, 2004 10:18 AM

Re: No more real worlds after this season

I'm kind of glad. I used to love The Real World, but I stopped watching really after New Orleans because all it seemed like they were doing was making sure the people on there drank, have some sort of chemistry with at least one couple and have sex. I have read how they try to force relationships to happen to make it more interesting. Those usually just bore me though.