ESPN Reality Shows
Reality television exists even in the sports world. ESPN offers several reality shows, all centered, of course on sports and athletics. Some of the shows even feature professional athletes competing against each other.
NBA Live: Bring It Home - "NBA Live: Bring It Home" is a reality series on ESPN in which the best players of EA's video game "NBA LIVE 07" compete against each other. The eight players will vie for a cash prize of $100,000 as well as bragging rights.
The show is hosted by columnist Scoop Jackson and will also have appearances by NBA pros such as Carmelo Anthony, Baron Davis, and Vince Carter. Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, who recently did a stint on Dancing with the Stars, will also make an appearance.
Varsity Inc. (ESPN 2) - "Varsity Inc." focuses on the 2007 football season of the Louisiana high school team, the West Monroe Rebels. The Rebels draw almost 14,000 fans a game. Over the past 14 years, they have won six state championships and two national titles. West Monroe has produced two NFL players - Bradie James, a linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys and Andrew Whitworth, an offensive guard for the Cincinnati Bengals.
The show focuses on the lives of the coach and team and delves into how football touches many different aspects of their lives.
American Gladiators (ESPN Classic) - "American Gladiators" is a competitive series that pits the show's Gladiators against contestants. Each show, the Gladiators and contestants compete in events that test both their strength and agility. Events included the Assault, the Joust, Breakthrough and Conquer, Powerball, and The Wall. The winner is awarded a cash prize, which varied through the years.
The show originally began airing in 1989 and reruns are shown on ESPN. The show features both male and female contestants going up against some of the Gladiators America has come to know and love such as Nitro (Dan Clark), Diamond (Erika Andersch), Siren (Shelley Beattie), Turbo (Galen Tomlinson), and Laser (Jim Starr).
Battle of the Gridiron Stars - This is a show in which NFL football players from the American Football Conference (the Americans) go up against those from the National Football Conference (the Nationals). Archie Manning is the coach of the National team and Ken Stabler is the coach of the American team. The players compete against each other in events such as basketball, bowling, and soccer. They also run through an obstacle course, hit in a home run derby, and have a tug of war match. The show is filmed at Disney's Wide World of Sports in Florida.
Some other reality tv shows on ESPN include: The Contender
Latest Recaps on Reality TV
Amazing Race: Jeff and Jordan are Eliminated
Posted: 21 Mar 2010
This week on “Amazing Race,” it seemed to come down to directions. The teams were in Reim, France and had to go to the Cathedral, or as Dan and Jordan called it “Cathy Drone.” Once there, they had to find the statue of Joan of Arc. I was amazed that Jordan and [...]
America’s Best Dance Crew: The Banner Falls for Saltare
Posted: 19 Mar 2010
This week, “America’s Best Dance Crew” contestants faced the Usher challenge.
The first crew to learn they were safe was Jungle Boogie. They had to do hot glides from “Love in this Club.” Because they are from Atlanta like Usher, Jungle Boogie felt some pressure to live up to his expectations. [...]
Project Runway: Amy is Out
Posted: 19 Mar 2010
The “Project Runway” challenge was to create a day and night outfit based on inspiration from a NYC neighborhood. Everyone was excited until Tim told them they would be working in teams of twos. You could just see faces drop.
Tim drew the team leader’s names. Anthony was drawn first and chose [...]
Usher night on America’s Best Dance Crew
Posted: 18 Mar 2010
The remaining crews will all be performing to music by Usher on tonight’s episode of America’s Best Dance Crew. It airs at 10:00 pm on MTV. Usher has a personalized video message for each of the five remaining crews in which he challenges each of them.
Here’s what to expect from the crews tonight:
BLUEPRINT CRU: All [...]
