Real World Detroit?
 

Rumors are that Viacom, MTVs parent company has rented an 8000 sq. ft. loft in preparating for Real World Detroit. The kicker? It's not in Detroit, it's in a trendy, ultra liberal and somewhat upscale surburb.

Here's the link

The article also says that they are currently fliming in Key West, which could be an interesting season with the hurricanes that have blown through there lately.

There is local speculation that they will begin filming in time for the Super Bowl.

Dee

ETA: That location is right near where we go to Coldstone Creamery for lunch for co-workers' birthdays!

there's always so many rumors. There were a bunch last year that it was Pittsburgh, up on Mount Washington, but I doubt it.

I'm curious to see how the Key West season will play out with all the lawsuits that have taken place and the neighbors trying to shut them down. Although I doubt any of that stuff will come up during the episodes.

That show just needs to end already. When you start running out of cities to tape in, you know it's time to call it quits.

If they are going to film in Royal Oaks why don't they just call the show Real World Royal Oaks??

I mean don't claim a city if you dont want to live in it!

:rolleyes:

Royal Oak must be coming up in the world. When we lived in Berkley (just NW of Royal Oak) it sure didn't seem trendy to me. In fact, it seemed fairly "blue collar" to me.

Of course that was 25 years ago.

Hey, my big sister lives in Berkley.

She took me through Royal Oak when I went to visit a few years back. It was really trendy from what I remember. I remember wanting to go to bars there. But, my little sister was just turning 19. So, we did the only thing we could -- we went across to Windsor.

I mean, really...
 

Who's going to watch 'Real World Royal Oaks'?

Besides, we all know, instead of having to call it 'Real World: The Increasingly (and Suprisingly) Trendy Suburb just Northeast of Baseline--Royal Oaks', they did us all a favor and just said 'Detroit'. To add to that, Royal Oaks isn't really THAT big--they probably will spend the majority of their time spent there in the 'D--doing whatever it is that they do.

enigma_AKA

PS--I claim Detroit, even though I live(d) in Beverly Hills. Now what?!! :p

Well, Royal Oak has sort of come into it's 'trendieness' since the late 90's. I remember going there right after graduating (97) and it was just becoming hip. But it isn't big enough to have tons of stuff to do.

Why didn't they go to Ann Arbor? At least there are tons of different things to do there? But I guess getting to Detroit every day for work would have been a bit of a haul.

But saying Detroit is sort of false advertising. You think these kids will be thrust into a rough, very unfamiliar environment and that it might actually be more than a sex-fest...but nope! Same old...:rolleyes:

Well, I say I live in Denver but really live in Aurora. How many people have heard of Aurora? I say I work in Denver, but my office is really in Centennial. Where?

When I lived in Michigan, I said I lived in Detroit, but really lived in Berkley. I said I worked in Detroit, but the TV station is really in Southfield.

I would guess it's not the first time MTV has used a "Real World (fill in the blank)" when the folks really lived in some suburb.

When we talk about where we live to others from outside our area, we tend to "regionalize" our comments and use the presiding metro area (DMA or ADI to media types). Otherwise it can take a lot more explaining.

I'm glad to hear that Royal Oak (there's no "s" on it, BTW), is coming up in the world. Back when I lived in "Detroit" it was just a gray little place where Murray Feldman (those of you from Detroit will probably recognize him) and I got hassled for videotaping a fake humorous "standup" for the going away party of a friend and colleague at the commuter rail line there. Our pal was a train nut.

I've always thought that too but as long as its the top rated show or close to it on the network, it won't go away anytime soon.

I never knew that. I just always pluralized the ends of the cities here (i.e. Bloomfield Hills, Beverly Hills, Grosse Pointe Woods, etc).


You learn something new everyday!

Oh and ditto on the rest. Who has time to explain 'Well, I actually live in the northern suburbs, which is approx. 16-22 minutes away from the edge of the city'? Be for real.

:)

enigma_AKA

Hey Enigma,

The rest of those cities you mention do have "s" on the end.

As for your comment on explaining suburbs, what's even funnier in the Detroit case is that Southfield is actually a Northern suburb. For those of you not familiar with The Motor City, Southfield is the southernmost city in Oakland County which is just North of the Detroit city limits.

Confused?

I was with someone who had never been to the Detroit area before recently and they thought that Southfield was Detroit because of the skyline along 696:D

No, I knew THOSE did. I just gave an 's' to the end of Royal Oak by habit, you dig?

And since I was raised in Southfield, before my 'rents moved (right up the street, no less :rolleyes: ), my sense of direction was always off. When I was younger, I'd be thinking "Well, if we are south of Detroit, then why are we going DOWN to the city?" :confused:

And then, one day, it all made sense.

;)


enigma_AKA

BTW--Studied Oakland County versus Wayne County in Suburban/Urban politics--it was a trip, to say the least. :(

Oh, I'll bet. Different worlds. Heavy urban vs. suburban.

My sister-in-law still lives in "Detroit." Moved from Clawson to Birmingham (I think) a year or two ago. Her daughter is at Northern Michigan.

I had a GREAT time when we lived there being a TV director. We had both the Republican National Convention at Cobo/Joe Louis and Superbowl XVI at the Silverdome among other stuff during my time in Detroit. I was just looking at some videotape of the newscasts I directed there the other day. I think the only anchors from that era still on the air are Robbie Timmons at Channel 7 and Murray Feldman who is still at Channel 2 (which was a CBS affilliate back then). Actually, Jerry Hodak may still be on the air. I know Ray Lane and Sonny Elliot are gone, and Joe Glover is teaching college somewhere in Florida.

We lived basically at 12 and Woodward and the station is on 9 Mile between Greenfield and Southfield.

Good times. People are still amazed, though, when I say I enjoyed living in Detroit.

I bet. In classes, whenever we have a discussion of poverty/class/race or even in the most urbane situations, I get the 'Oh, you're from Detroit? I'm sorry/shocked/amazed.' or the 'How did you ever manage to make it out ALIVE!!??' When I tell them I love it (even though job prospects are slim), they are even more shocked. :rolleyes:

AND both of my parents work for the INDUSTRY. My mother is an analyst at Ford and my father just retired from GM Body Engineering. So, I can't think of any other place I'd rather be!:D


enigma_AKA

It is a really dynamic city in its' own way. Not like New York, Chicago, LA or others, but like itself.

A guy who was an intern at WJBK-TV when I was there is now some kind of special high level advisor to the Chairman of Ford, and, of course the President (or maybe Chairman?) of GM is a Delt.

As for places I'd rather be, it's pretty hard to beat Denver, but that doesn't diminish how much I enjoyed The Motor City.

Anyway, getting back to the topic, a Real World based in "Detroit" could be OK.

It has done a huge turn around and is now the trendy, hip place to hang out and live. Property values skyrocketed and blue collar can't afford to live there anymore!

haha, see I'm not really from Detroit (altho I live right in the heart of detroit), and I've only been to R.O. one time..so I can be forgiven, right?

PS: I still think its misrepresentation..

There's been rumors circulating that MTV is planning on doing a Real World in Atlanta also. I've heard they purchased a house in the Buckhead area (trendy, young, affluent part of town) but it looks like they're going to be in Michigan and Key West first. I guess these types of rumors go around every city.

I'm still waiting for The Real World: Omaha. I mean it can't be that far off can it? Whenever that happens I want to be on the show, how much fun would that be! :rolleyes:

I agree with Sandy, the show is DONE, just stop already...please!

Since it's my thread and we can hijack it all we want...lol

Robbie Timmons and Murray Feldman are both still on the air. So is Jerry Hodak. My mom was in the League of Women Voters with his wife (Peggy?). Sonny Elliot still does the weather at 4:21 pm and 5:21 pm on WWJ radio, with the same style that he had on TV. Most of my co-workers can't stand him and change the station when it's time for him to come on. I guess that's what led to him being pushed off of TV. Some didn't like his corny style.

It was sad when Joe Glover left because he was so into the MDA Telethon and it was never the same after that. I'm not even sure it was televised in the Detroit market last Labor Day. I couldn't find it if it was.

Detroit is back on the upswing with two new stadiums (baseball and football), a lot of theaters being refurbished and re-opened (Fox, State, Gem/Century), all on Woodward, along with the restaurants and bars that would be expected to follow those developments. CompuWare built their headquarters downtown and included a Hard Rock cafe and Campus Martius park, which has a skating rink. There will be a big winter carnival there the week leading into the Super Bowl. I hope that it is portrayed in good light for the Super Bowl AND Real World. It's not a bad place to be and it has a lot of potential. I think it will be fun to see familiar places on TV.

You should remind your niece that there is an Alpha Gam chapter at Northern Mich..lol

Dee

They have also purchased a similar piece of property in Oklahoma City.

The year I heard they were going to do RW:Atlanta was the year they decided to go to Paris.:rolleyes: Maybe they will still do it there and I hope they do!

Hey Dee,

Thanks for the update on Sonny. He's got to be in his 80's by now. He's a great guy and most interesting. His real name is Marvin Schlosberg -- not sure of the spelling -- and was an Army Aircorps bomber pilot in World War II. He was shot down and spent time in a Nazi POW camp -- not a pleasant place for a Jewish man. He used to own an airplane with Jimmy and Johnny Butsicaris (Sp?), the owners of the Lindell A.C. bar in downtown Detroit. Don't know if it's still there or not.

You're right, too, about Joe and MDA. When I was there, he was doing almost 400 personal appearances a year on behalf of MDA. He actually separated his shoulder at an MDA softball game one night between the early and late newscasts. I had to tie his tie for him that evening.

Finally, Alpha Gam would love my neice, but being from a family with a single mom and a dad -- well, I'd better not even go there -- she's on a wing and a prayer and whatever scholarships she can find. No money for a GLO, I'm afraid. She is a great kid, and also very good looking, though, as well as smart.

It's Official!
 

The 18th season of MTV's popular "The Real World" series will take place in Denver.

See Yahoo! for remainder of story

Re: It's Official!
 

Um... excuse me did you say 18th season? HOLY SHIT I FEEL OLD! I can't believe that'll be the 18th year of doing this. I still remember watching the first season. Ouch. :(

Re: Re: It's Official!
 

Well, its the 18th season. Not necessarily the 18th year


eta: yeah, it started in 1992 in the muthafuckin NYC

they should get smart and do it in Newport Beach or something

Re: Re: Re: It's Official!
 

They did that already, but they called it Laguna Beach.