LEGALLY BLONDE REALITY SHOW — Page 3

The whole thing is horrifying. Reality shows in general make me want to gouge my eyes out, but this is much worse! Not everyone wants to be on TV (myself included); why should we have to subject ourselves to this crap just to be able to audition for shows (like it wasn't hard enough already)? The reason I hate shows like American Idol, You're The One That I Want, etc, it that most of the people on them (I'm talking about finalists/winners) are not half as talented as most of the hard working performers I know. Its a cheap way to get your 15 minutes of fame. With the direction Broadway is heading, in a few years I might be ready to move back to Florida and do regional theater for the rest of my life. At least I'll have a little integrity left knowing I won't have to pimp myself out to MTV for a role.

Updated On: 1/17/08 at 12:46 PM

Orfeh and Andy Karl leaving will be a big blow for Legally Blonde. They're the best part about that show.

I wonder who's gonna host the reality show? I hope it isn't the Hills girls again...what about Richard Blake? He's HILARIOUS on the Broadway.com videos, especially the opening night one. Anyone else think he'd make a fun host?

Either him or Andy Karl...because...he's...hot. Yeah. That's the main reason.

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I don't think Andy Karl would want that kind of exposure - he strikes me as a rather private person in terms of fans.
As for Richard Blake, I don't think he's the MTV type.

Why not go for Paul Canaan? He was a lot of fun at the taping of the show, and I think it would be smarter to go that way than your average boring straight male host.

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I agree with kelly.

Paul was great for teaching the Bend and Snap at MTV, but I don't think he has what it takes to host. It would be funny if he was on as a fashion consultant for the makeovers or something or if he had a whole teaching the Bend and Snap episode.

Nikki Snelson would probably be another fun host, but I think a male makes more sense. There will be enough estrogen on that show.

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I don't understand why people like Orfeh in Legally Blonde. She has the worst songs and lines, and doesn't really deliver a strong, solid character. She's either there going through the lines or over the top. When I told my friends watching the MTV taping that she was nominated for a Tony, they were shocked.

This show will be so predictable.

There will be a very bitchy blonde girl who thinks she is amazing but isn't who will be kept around until the Final 3 or so t cause drama.

There will be an overweight contestant who can outsing and outact all the others but will get around 10th place solely for image.

There will be a token soulful black girl cut around the Final 6 or 7 when they run out of excuses to keep her.

The fan-favorite, public sweetheart will come in second. The winner will perform as Elle for six months and we'll never hear about her again.

Oh here we go again. Orfeh's great, I'm sorry you think she sucks, most people disagree including the Tony nominating commitee. Frankly she's the best thing about that show and with those songs and lines, it only works with an over the top portrayal as was proven to many when Orfeh was on vacation. But that's not even what this thread is about. Can we stick to the topic?

What Bree said.

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I think having the greek chorus host it would be an awesome idea.

Good God, it IS real.

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Updated On: 5/8/09 at 04:22 AM

As scary as it may be for seasoned broadway performers to see casting on reality television, it's undeniable that it is fun and exciting to watch!

That's true NYCblurb especially since the "unknown found on a reality show" thing, seems better suited for an original cast. When a show is struggling and the lead didn't become a box office draw, how is this going to help? And on a network like Mtv, it's even less appealing. By the way to the person who posted about "getting in front of Telsey's", the casting is being done by Mtv's people.