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Contestants Reveal Being On 'Pimp My Ride' Actually Sucked

Even before we owned a car, we dreamed of getting our ride pimped out by Xzibit on his hit MTV show.As adults, we may wonder about how practical it would be to fill your trunk with a popcorn machine and some subwoofer speakers, but when we were young and naive we dreamed of owning the cars from this show. Of course, you should take everything on reality TV with a grain of salt, and the transformations on Pimp My Ride were no exception.MTVTen years after the show ended, fans have been checking up on former contestants and finding

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Disney's Classic Reality Show 'Bug Juice' Is Coming Back With A Brand New Season

Nearly twenty years ago, Disney launched their very first reality show. It was based on kids at sleep-away camp and we were all captivated completely. Bug Juice was a crazy adventure that made us feel like we were right there in the drama. Disney ChannelThe first season of the show was set in Maine at Camp Waziyatah. The teens would arrive at camp and meet counselors, their bunk-mates and then do all those regular camp activities we all remember so well. Disney ChannelThe original series was on between 1998-2001 and followed 20 kids in their camp experience. The show was

Music

A Spice Girl And A Backstreet Boy Are Teaming Up To Build The Perfect Boy Band

Just when you thought that boy bands were gone and forgotten, only to be left to Vegas venues and cruise ships, they find a way to bring them back. Sure, there have been a couple of boy bands that have come after the 90s, but not nearly as many as there were back then. NerdistWell, some of the biggest stars from your childhood are working hard to bring boy bands back to forefront with a brand new reality show that will make your inner child scream with joy. The new show is called Boy Band and honestly it's VERY reminiscent

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'Temptation Island' Is Coming Back To TV Even Though It Caused Controversy The First Time

Who else remembers when reality shows first started becoming popular in the early 2000s? We had Survivor, Big Brother, and American Idol, and those were all popular, but then the insane dating shows started to come out. Of course The Bachelor started, and that is wild enough in its own right, but it wasn't the only one. Networks put their contestants into increasingly wild situations to see just how much they could put them through in their search for fame. Shows like Paradise Hotel tried to match up people while keeping them secluded, others like Joe Millionaire lied to its

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20 Celebrities Who Launched Their Careers On 'Star Search'

These days there's a new reality show with a panel of celebrity judges every week, but in the '80s and '90s Ed McMahon's Star Search reigned supreme.The talent show pitted contestants against each other tournament-style in categories like singing, comedy, and dance. But, as you can see from this list, even some of the "losers" turned out alright.1. Aaliyah CBS / FanPopThe talented 10-year-old impressed the audience enough to land a job as a backup singer for Gladys Knight the next year. She lost to another pint-sized singer who is now not famous, which will be a running theme