High School Drop-Outs Could Soon Be MTV Reality Stars
- Posted on June 23, 2011 at 6:08am by
Tiffany Gabbay
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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)
evilhatemonger
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 10:16amHere’s some ideas for a new show:
Report Post »1. Spotlight someone who isn’t a burden to society and is trying to better themselves.
2. Someone who can guess with a 50% success rate or better who the father of their child is.
3. Someone who actually doesn’t need the crap beat out of them on general priciple.
Seneca264
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 10:14amWhat do you expect from a network that is run by a (in my opinion) filthy Jew and a Muslim. Do I need to say more. I like Glenn Beck and watch his show time to time. I agree with most of his positions except his position relative to the Jewish plight. One point that Mr. Beck fails to tell his audience is that there are two types of Jews. You have the Lox and Bagel Jews that are really frauds and do not practice the Jewish faith. Just go down the Hollywood list and you will notice tons of them. These are also the Jews who supported Obama and voted for him. These are the Jews that will support and vote for him again. For those of you who are a little slow, let me make a point. Why would a Jew vote for Obama, a guy who surrounds himself with anti-semitics and is doing everything in his power to make sure that Israel is neutered?
The only true Jews are the Orthodox Jews. These are the ones who are putting their lives on the line in Israel on a daily basis. These are the Jews that are trying to perserve their culture and country. The Lox and Bagel Jews are only interested in power, money, and destroying our country and way of life. This is why they continaully spread their perversion to our children using the media.
Report Post »UlyssesP
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 11:03am“a network that is run by a (in my opinion) filthy Jew and a Muslim”
Report Post »I agree that it is a worthless network, or should I say valueless, but that is a strong opinion.
If they are that bad, let us know: who at MTV are you referring to?
This_Individual
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 11:22amA “filthy Jew and a Muslim”? Once you learn how to hold INDIVIDUALS accountable for their actions and not include their ethnicity, race, favotite team, and what kind of shoes they wear, perhaps then you will be able to understand what it is to be rational and intelligent.
Report Post »saranda
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 10:13amFully 1 in 4 high school freshman in 2004 did not graduate in 2008 as planned. 25.1% was the dropout rate for this group. And not surprisingly the dropout rate rising the further south you move in the US. This is the problem, we need to keep kids in school. No child left behind my ass.
Report Post »http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/02/graduation-rates-by-state-and-race/
texascav
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 9:52amHere we go again. More degrading of American values and glorifying lazy, uneducated, bums. This is how and why our country is in a decline and falling like the Roman Empire.
Report Post »becauseitmatters
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 1:05pmGlad I’m not the only one who sees it.
Report Post »conservativeme
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 9:41amAny parent who does not have MTV locked out of their receiver should be put up on abuse charges!
Report Post »hi
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 9:40amMaybe Jon Huntsman will be on the show! BTW, his family gave $25000 to Harry Reid campaign!!
Report Post »NHwinter
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 10:37amNo wonder Harry Reid prefers Huntsman over Romney. Money speaks.
Report Post »NHwinter
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 10:42amNo wonder Harry Reid prefers Huntsman over Romney. Money speaks loudly. But what does that say about Huntsman’s loyalities. Just like Rick Perry supported Al Gore’s campaign. Strange bedfellows not to be trusted.
Report Post »rickysteamboat2
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 9:09amThis should make libs very happy. Worshipping the stupid is cool now. People wonder why the world is mugging us.
Report Post »freeus
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 9:07amI’ve tried. They “bundle” the channels so we are forced to subsidize the losers that promote “their” liberal message.
Report Post »atechgeek
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 9:05amI thought we already had that … ummm Jersey Shore ??? Hollywood and the mainstream media are sad indeed.
Report Post »DasMouse
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 8:32amI have 4 kids in my house from ages 9-15. MTV is blocked on the cable box and not once have any of the kids asked that it be unblocked. Maybe MTV’s demographics are not represented in my home but there is NO WAY that trash and those losers will be allowed in my home–never.
Report Post »Onemanclan
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 2:07pmI applaud you.
Report Post »capitalismrocks
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 8:16amGreat…. so what’ll this be called? “MTV Losers?” Oh wait, isn’t that the real name for “Jersey Shore” wow, what a bunch of total losers…. MTV is a such a waste of channel space….
Report Post »swabby
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 8:01amMTV is a powerful brand for these teenagers and young adults. It’s very sad to see them promote junk TV like this. Someone, somewhere, needs to end this kind of promotional show that focuses on glamorizing uneducated high school dropouts.
Report Post »TexasCommonSense
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 8:40amRemember the days when the M in MTV stood for Music instead of Manure? It was actually worth watching then. Swabby, is that a US Navy reference?
Report Post »TRILO
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 7:57amNo wonder our young people are so lost. Nothing like glorifying bad behavior. Hey kids you will go real far in life if you are a trash talking 16 year old pregnant dropout. Oh wait, Nancy and her pals in Congress are going to amend the Constitution to make jobs available for everyone. No worries. Way to go MTV for promoting failure. Thank goodness for alternative media. I rarely watch the trash tube anymore.
Report Post »angelcat
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 7:56amJust what we need – a program to make dropping out even more “cool” than it already is so those of us who work can pay for the welfare, food stamps, babies, health care of those who have no job skills and no desire to work.
Report Post »Southernguy
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 7:47amI don‘t know what I’m gonna watch after Glenn goes off the air. I reckon I’ll have to settle with MTV, lol
Report Post »ExposeTheLiberalHypocrisy
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 7:26amThe only way to stop the madness is to cancel your cable or satellite subscription. Most people are paying for this pathetic TV station simply by purchasing any services from these companies. Demand from your cable or Satellite providers the ability which stations you want to receive…otherwise you’re funding MTV, MSNBC, etc…
Report Post »Airb0rne4325
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 7:48amI agree, the reason why they put this trash on is because there is an audience for it and sponsors who want mommy and daddys money. Pull the money and the show will follow.
Report Post »redbrown02
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 7:21amI quite school in my senior year. I went back later to get my GED then an associate degree in computer electronics. If I had MTV back then doing reality shows I would have just let them take care of me instead of me taking care of me!
Report Post »freeus
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 9:02amMTV has potential to elevate, instead they opt to mostly glorify the worst in society.
Report Post »Lee_in_PA
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 7:02amBeing dropouts I suspect they will not have whatever is needed to finish their gig on MTV. Well, smart parents will use the show as a teaching moment, especially when the stars start dropping away.
Report Post »Darla_K
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 6:58amIs there such a thing as “normal” anymore? Parents need to re-group and teach their children some values. If these kids are dropping out of school how in the hell are they going to make it through life without quitting? Get them back on track.
Report Post »alrunner58
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 6:54amThere’s going to be a lot of competition out there.
Report Post »NOKOOLAIDDRINKER
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 8:13amLoL
Report Post »kickagrandma
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 6:47amWell, wahoo. What a deal! NOT!
Always heard satan pays his staff well in this world. Their big surprise / reality check comes at the end of their lives. “Wide is the path that leads to destruction….”
Parents and grandparents, teach, show your kids and grandchildren NOW, THE WAY, or we will lose them forever. GOD BLESS AND PROTECT IN JESUS’ NAME, AMEN.
Report Post »trooper
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 6:42amThe dumbing down of America, it reminds me of that movie “Idiocrazy”.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 8:45amGreat movie, it’s a shame it seems to be prophetic.
Report Post »Brasil2520
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 6:31amReward the dropouts, drunks . . .
Report Post »NickDeringer
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 6:27amWe will never fully approeciate the damage done by MTV to our kids.
“I thought, ‘What am I doing in school?’” Alvarez said. “I didn’t care.”
Need I say more?
Report Post »NHwinter
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 9:59amThe downfall of the next generation. To accomplish their goal of leading the youth into socialism/marxism/communism, give them drugs and sex and entice them to drop out of school. Makes it much easier when people are stupid and high. Parents wake up. We need a new moral standard. Bring God back into our society. Without Him anything goes and we are forced to accept the depravity of America. I know there are honorable young people trying to live life with a higher calling. Please speak up and be role models!!
Report Post »Mil-Dot
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 10:01amBut of course! Only in America will the losers be the winners and those that play by the rules and work hard become the losers.
Report Post »I support God's Israel!
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 10:24amAre the parents monitoring their children? I did and my kids never watched that stuff. I would not let them. My kids are not perfect, but I RULED MY HOME, not them. Most of this is the parents’ fault because the parents used TV as a babysitter or thought it would not be harmful. My kids are in their 30s and none of them are into TV or that generational stuff because I was an iron fist. Some of you who did not raise your kids with morality, do not deserve your children. It is not too late though. You can change yourself first, then apologize to your kids literally and then LIVE WHAT YOUR BELIEVE. They will eventually see you differently. Figure it out. IT IS NEVER TOO LATE FOR ANYTHING. Yes, you may have to eat crow for awhile, but isn’t it worth it to save America?
Report Post »SpankDaMonkey
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 6:27am.
Report Post »Glorify the uneducated. I can’t wait to watch some pierced, tattooed, overweight moron & future Obama voter fumble thru life. Oh and I almost forgot watch them suck the life out of their parents…………
nacilbuper
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 6:29amAmen to that. This is what is wrong with America. Drug test everyone on welfare and un-employment. You fail, you lose the money.
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 6:44amWe will now see a rise in numbers in high school drop outs. From A students to F students, they will drop like flies to be on MTV. Parents, get in touch with your lawyers now and be prepared to sue the pants out of MTV for contributing to the delinquency of your minor; then, by the time you get through, perhaps you will have enough money to send the ‘drop out’ to college and retire.
Report Post »Ironmaan
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 6:45amI’m done with TV. The continual glorification of loosers is too much for me to take. Show me a reality TV show and I’ll show you a bunch of loosers. I’ve got better things to do.
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jedi.kep
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 7:17amWay to go MTV. Give us more worthless people to emulate.
Report Post »BehindBlueEyes
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 7:23amMore trash to glorify losers. Tinseltown is the best at dumbing down America. America has a whole new generation of uneducated losers who minds have been programed think, act and emulate the mindless garbage they see on TV.
Report Post »FedUpWithLeft
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 7:55amNot there parents but more like out of taxpayers
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 8:00amSpeaking of pierced, tattooed, overweight morons, I have about five of them a week come in looking for a job. Fat chance freak job.
Report Post »Meyvn
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 8:41amSomething I won’t be watching. What a waste of time, money, and bandwidth. Any kids who qualify for this show should be sent to a correctional facility.
Report Post »freeus
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 8:54amIs this the bottom?
Report Post »Julie2010
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 8:56amMTV = “The Loser Channel”.
Report Post »JRook
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 9:26amTough as to who is more to blame, MTV, the producers and crew or the advertisers. I guess we have Jerry Springer to thank for this outstanding use of the airwaves.
Report Post »Ari Ben TZion
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 9:27amYes, let’s all glorify high school dropouts.
Meanwhile kids in Asian countries are excelling in Science and Mathematics.
Nice going A-S-S H-O-L-E-S.
Report Post »cemerius
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 9:54amI wish I had the time and money to take MTV to court and FORCE them to change their missleading name!!! You should be able to call yourself “Music TV” ONLY if your programming is at least 75% music……MTV sucks now and I guess you can say “real TV killed the video star”!!
Report Post »devilhasforktongue
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 10:14amMan, you guys are strict!! Now people shouldn’t get jobs because they are overweight? Sorry that everyone isn’t perfect but most of you seems to be uneducated by your responses. Now because this is on TV, A students will now become F students? I guess if they legalize marijuana everyone is going to smoke it because it’s legal? I’m not afraid of these idiots, I’m more afraid of you idiots!! If you don’t like it then turn the channel. But I’m glad that they have these shows on. If they were blacks everyone would continue your hate rants. But because they are Caucasian your more offended because they let out some dirty laundry. Wow, 16 and pregnant and who would have guessed it happened in Caucasian households.
Report Post »I support God's Israel!
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 10:20amThis is exactly the reason why our society is degrading. This is absolutely horrible and anyone who watches it should be very ashamed. Watching ANY reality show – what does that say about you? Do you like to watch others in misery? Is this entertainment for you? IF SO, YOU ARE VERY PATHETIC and should reach inside your soul and squeeze it right out. God did not give you a soul just so you could watch someone else in misery or watch others struggle. You are one pathetic person. YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED. There is no excuse you can use to justify your stupidity and ignorance. If no one watched these stupid shows, they would go away, but someone is watching them. Someone told me that they watch “Dancing with the Stars’. My first comment was, ‘Is this ALL you have to do in your life?‘ ’ Isn’t there something more rewarding you can be doing?’ They got mad at me. Fine. I would rather spend my time watching wholesome TV/Movies or doing rewarding tasks. Why would I want to DEGRADE MY SOUL WITH CRAP? Is this how you want to treat your heart, brain, and soul? Do you know that everything that goes into you, eventually comes out in one form or another? If you lie with the evil, you become evil. I would never want to spend my time watching these types of shows because ONE, it is a total waste of my valuable time. TWO, I know that whatever I watch on TV is emblazoned on my heart and brain. Try to get that out of you, especially when you watch and R-rated movie.
Report Post »Sound The Trumpet In Zion
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 10:40amWell if these people had not dropped out of high school, they might have been able to recognize the fact that they are chasing after “fools gold” with MTV.
Report Post »Cerealface
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 11:19amThe only thing interesting in society are the uneducated?
Do they know scientists crash atoms together at CERN?
Report Post »This_Individual
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 11:23amTake away welfare and unemployment. VOTE LIBERTARIAN!
Report Post »BehindBlueEyes
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 12:10pm@devilhasforktongue
Report Post »You speak with forked tongue and forked brain.
Loda Crapp
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 2:13pmChildren will copy their fathers & mothers, parents need to own up to their children and be good role models. Without the mother & father in the home our children will suffer. Our current laws punish families & reward alternative lifestyles.
Report Post »Jim in Houston
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 2:22pmThey will fit right in with the other brain dead zombies who pull the jack ass handle and vote for Obumbler, Dirty Harry, Nazi Pafloozi, Babbling Boxer, Bwaney Fwank, Miximunm kick back Waters, Charley no tax Rangel, et al.
Report Post »ChelseaGirl
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 3:19pmI just wanted to say that I am a pierced, tattooed, college educated individual who also thinks this type of programming is disgusting. I would NEVER allow my children to watch it and don’t watch it myself. In fact, my family doesn’t watch any tv.
Report Post »the hawk
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 4:10amLiberals say Fox ( john srewart) says Fox news is telling our children Lies and that is shamefull.
Report Post »What HOLLYWEIRD is giving our kids is so wrong I’M ABOUT TO BUST MY TV.
tonight I (we) were watching a show called Love bites, they (the teenage kids started talking about
the boy needed a girl friend so his parents would stop refering to him as maybe Gay!
Changed the chanel to international home buiers , that had two men shoping for a house!
Changed the ch again to only find a show that was pushing Pro choice !
PUT IN A THOMAS THE TRAIN DVD AND LEFT THE ROOM !
wheres Tipper GORE when we need her?
BoiseBaked
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 10:15amSomebody needs to tell the young lady in the picture that her rigth boob fell out. Oh well, another day, another boob or two. No shortest on exposed boobs with boobs. Yet, I can’t look away…. at the boob that is… I’d be no good at identifing somebody in a boob line up – they all really look like to me…
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