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Jun. 23, 2011 6:08am Tiffany Gabbay

Remember when MTV used to play music videos by talented, legendary artists – artists who actually looked unique from one another, who wrote their own lyrics and even played their own instruments? Well, anyone who can knows those days are ancient history. In fact, today’s generation probably doesn’t even know what the “M” in MTV stands for.

Instead, the network is best associated with reality TV, and it makes sense, really, as MTV was the first to introduce the genre to the impressionable minds of America’s youth nearly two decades ago, with its first “reality-based” program, The Real World. But even now looking back, that show — which explored social taboos and seemed to push the envelope so far — absolutely pales in comparison to seeing the debauched faces of Snooki and the “Situation” as they troll the Jersey shore for cocktails, tanning beds, and the affection of fellow “guidos” and “guidettes.”

Still, despite the apparent lack of “substance” in MTV’s distinct brand of programming, executives at the network are continuing to ride the reality wave, forever in search of the “next big thing.” And this time, according to one report, it might just be a show about high school drop outs. Fortunately for network, there’s no shortage of potential cast members — some who might even drop out of school just to be eligible — as they clamor for their fifteen minutes of fame.

ABC reports on MTV’s “exploratory” casting for the potential show:

The MTV casting call, which has been paired with a “mini-resource fair” put on by the College of Lake County in Waukegan, Ill., and PASS, Positive Alternative Student Services, offers potential reality TV stars “options” for completing their educations and finding jobs.

Now one might argue, that attending a casting call for high school drop-outs in order to explore educational “options,” seems antithetical to a would-be reality star’s obvious mission.

Eighteen-year-old Maria Alvarez of Waukegan plans to attend the casting call Friday. Alvarez dropped out of school last February, saying that family problems were distracting her from her schoolwork, and she started skipping classes.

“I thought, ‘What am I doing in school?’” Alvarez said. “I didn’t care.”

Months later, Alvarez regretted her decision and realized she did not want to work in a fast-food chain for the rest of her life. When she heard about MTV’s casting call, she saw it as the perfect opportunity.

With channels broadcast in over 160 countries and a line-up of shows that many believe glorify drunkeness, promiscuity and overall reckless behavior — including the Jersey Shore, Jackass, Teen Mom, 16 and Pregnant, and Tila Tequila – the pervasive force of MTV has graced, or, some might say dis-graced the world’s airwaves with programs scientifically shown to “impair” people’s “cognitive performance.”

Ironic, coming from the network that once censored Cher for being too risqué.

Below is a video from the ABC report, exploring MTV’s many incarnations:

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Comments (103)

nysparkie
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 1:18pm
The only way these EINSTEINS can make a living. What else are you going to do with a 11th grade education. I can go on TV act like a fool, a jester, a idiot and make money. Who needs an education or a skill! I can be a reality TV STAR! Why is the Empire formerly known as the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA on the decline? I give to you exhibit A…….Oh Lord. Where is that comet addressed “SPECIAL DELIVERY – PLANET EARTH”?

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Git-R-Done
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 2:57am
No wonder China is rising and the US is falling. Reading the article on the WSJ on “Why Chinese Mothers are superior” by Amy Chua and you’ll see why her kids are a lot better than most American kids.

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ClockKing
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 11:11pm
Communist Goals:

21. Gain control of key positions in radio, TV, and motion pictures.

31. Belittle all forms of American culture and discourage the teaching of American history on the ground that it was only a minor part of the “big picture.”

40. Discredit the family as an institution. Encourage promiscuity and easy divorce.

41. Emphasize the need to raise children away from the negative influence of parents. Attribute prejudices, mental blocks and retarding of children to suppressive influence of parents.

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Guest2
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 9:07pm
where is the diversity here…LOL

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soapman
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 9:02pm
Are we almost at the bottom yet? Have we hit bottom yet? Seneca264 has it right about the 2 kinds of Jews, The Hollywood Jew is a disgrace and skum

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Redistributor
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 8:36pm
Maria…get back to school!!

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michaelmoron
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 7:34pm
This is a wonderful show !!!! A perfect weapon for the elite to further dumb-down Americans. Just keep working 40 hours a week and spending your weekends on your jet-skis and in Nightclubs and watch NBC, ABC, CBS, CNN, or even FOX for news. Then you will never know you are a Capitalist Frog in a Communist Pot being slow boiled. You are almost Boiled to Death. You have felt the heat for years. Now, it is getting hotter. Wake up and jump out before it’s too late. Some People call it “slow tyranny”.

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slvrserfr
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 7:28pm
So students choose to be followers at the mercy of others rather than leaders in charge of their own destiny. The economy will eventually improve when the recession completes within the end of this decade and when they realize their body can no longer buy them success, they’ll wish they had an education to fall back on.

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ProbIemSoIver
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 5:41pm
You think any of the kids knew who Yuri Bezmenov was? If they did, America might have a chance. If any of you don’t know who he is, find out. He explains it all. the steps to break down Western culture and Capitalism.

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TH30PH1LUS
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 3:39pm
Bread & Circuses

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LikesToFightGuy
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 3:32pm
class action suit for dumming down the country

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numbers
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 2:49pm
Even if you don’t watch these slimy shows, graphic advertising for them hits you in the face when you’re trying to watch something tame.

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