I guess we can now reveal the true reason for Colin's move to Tejas.

from my yahoo entertainment news:

The original reality show is making its way down to the Lone Star State.
A music-driven season 16 of MTV's The Real World will begin production in Austin early next year, the network and city officials announced Tuesday.


"Austin is one of the most dynamic and diverse cities in the United States," said Lois Curren, executive vice president of MTV Series Entertainment, in a statement.

"As the live music capital of the nation and home to a thriving college community, Austin is the perfect backdrop for The Real World's 16th season."

Previous seasons of The Real World have taken place in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, London, Miami, Boston, Seattle, Hawaii, New Orleans, Chicago, Las Vegas, Paris and San Diego.
Season 15, shot in Philadelphia, is currently airing on MTV, and has earned strong ratings for the network. The season finale is set for Feb. 22.

The 14th season, shot in San Diego, was the highest rated season in Real World history, proving that the franchise is still going strong.

The series, which debuted in New York in 1992, features a group of late teens and early 20-somethings living together for four months and having every aspect of their life captured on film "to find out what happens when they stop being polite and start getting real."

In past seasons, "getting real" has entailed everything from physical contact of a friendly nature to physical contact of a violent nature. Feelings have been hurt, hearts have been broken, eating disorders have gone into overdrive...all in the name of good television.




Now, the latest group of camera-hungry strangers is preparing to set off on a televised adventure, unmindful of the utter humiliation almost guaranteed to ensue in months to come, when their respective significant others and grandmothers tune in to their MTV-edited hijinks.




(Our advice to all Real Worlders: yes, there are cameras in the bedrooms! Don't pretend you were never warned.)




"They say everything is bigger and better in Texas, and The Real World is no exception," said Jon Murray, creator and executive producer of The Real World and president of Bunim-Murray Productions.




"Our Austin cast may be the best we've ever assembled, and I know they're going to feel right at home in this vibrant city."




Austin's mayor, Will Wynn, was enthusiastic about his city playing host to MTV's latest gaggle of hot-tub hopping, booze-swilling, loft-living strangers picked to have their lives taped.




"MTV has discovered what we all know, that Austin is a great place to live, work and play. We have a spectacular quality of life, particularly if you're young, energetic, educated, driven, and have a passion for the outdoors and live music," Wynn said in a statement.




"I'm excited about the opportunity to showcase our city to viewers around the world."




The Real World: Austin is set to debut in June.

can you imagine how much the producers would not want me on their show?

"tonight, tune in to watch Colin opening a home-brewed beer, play some guitar in the corner and then drink some more beer while reading some research papers . . . it'll be cuh-ray-zee!!!"

HAHA! I have been told I'd be perfect: Big, Loud, Drunk, more than a bit crazy..then I could get on the challenges, screw Trishelle or someone like that, get the syph...go crazy, die...no thanks, I'd prefer to do that in my own movie.

but the fun starts when your sexy roommate tries to get you to play her some music, and she drinks all your beer which pisses you off, and then she has sex with you because she is so drunk and she gets pregnant and goes thru the traumas of dealing with the idea of being a parent or abortion.

sounds like a good episode to me

yeah, my wife would like that one . . . yeesh.

This would be fucking awesome if the actors from Austin Stories made it a point to constantly pop in and fuck with the whiny ass kids that will be the shows "stars".

You know what? That would be more exciting and crazy than this current Philadelphia season. What a houseful of losers, and boring losers at that.

Yeah - i'm with you on the Austin Stories suggestion. I think it would also be fun if Linklater popped in to tell them that their production was all wrong. . .and shit.

Oh. Just you wait, baby. The man-slut from 'Sconsin is going to threaten the sexiest -- in fact, only sexy? -- house-mate with a gigant*o*knife.

Talk about theatre!

"Please, Landon, don't hurt Melanie"....

I will say this about the Real World: It is the only reality show that I have ever seen that I would actually go on. Sucks that I'm too old now (I think 25 is the limit); Not that I would have got on anyway---too smarmy.

That guy is so nasty... and I think you're right about Melanie... let's see here:

Karamo - cute, but extremely insecure and just fucking weird
Sarah - cute, but extremely insecure and has gross fake boobs with weird clavicle thing going on
Shavonda - cute, but extremely insecure and psychotic (plus her boyfriend is butt ugly)
Willie - cute, and not so insecure, so why is he on this show? His personal shopping skills are not manifested in his daily wear
MJ - not cute, not insecure and irritating beyond belief
Landon - not cute, insecure, and wears enough hair product for the entire third world
Melanie - cute, kinda insecure, no other irritating traits I've seen so far, but I'm sure we'll see them soon



Yes, but this would be a welcome change. At least I know you (and probably the Senator) would be entertaining while drunk.

yeah, this seasons cast kinda sucks, last years was so much more fun.
but it is fun seeing them walking around my city, and seeing how beautiful MTV makes Philly seem.

PROBABLY?!?!

Okay, I stand corrected... I know you would be entertaining while drunk. One of these days, when I get back to Atlanta, I'll have to see this for myself.

Well, if there's an Obner contingent headed to SXSW in March, I'll find out the address of the RW house and we can bust all up in the piece.

Dave, waddaya say?

Oh, hell's yeah.

Dana -- apparently I wasn't entertaining enough whilst drunk last nite (see opposite sex bitching thread)

I could seriously go for this... my sister's been trying to talk me into going with her this year.

As someone who's been before, once you go the first time you won't need any convincing to go a second, third, fourth... only thing that's stopped me the last two was money and job schedule.

It's Mecca for dorks like us.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again - those who come to Austin for SXSW will be given free homebrew, and we'll take apart this town. I'm planning on taking off from work and installing a spare liver during the proceedings.

Exactly. I'm making this happen again. I went to Jamaica this year, with all of my best friends for a really cool wedding, and it don't hold a candle to the whooptasticness of SXSW.

Also, this year's RW cast is A) too STOOPID and B) WAAAAAAAAAAAAY too GHEY.

Wives are what keep life real.

it makes philly look like the gayest place in the world . . . and i've been to almost every gay bar they go to. maybe that's why i can't meet women.

Why are these dudes not at Irish Pub every night? Or crashing parties in those row houses on the river? I know Philly is much less ghey than it's portrayed. I've spent some serious time ripping that city to shreds

the real answer, the cool places wouldn't let them in.

i know for a fact that the Khyber wouldn't let them in.

That's right...weren't they heckled and shit a lot?

I mean, this is the city where they booed Santa Claus.