Reality TV News

 
For years, Producers Andrew Ward and Kristen Moss have wondered why there wasn't recognition and awards for the stars and crews in their television field.  Co-founders of the group "We Work In Reality TV", Ward is also currently working on Fox's MasterChef and Moss is a Contestant Producer for Let's Make A Deal.  Realizing that a reality awards could be done with the right team, they've partnered up with Mark Yawitz of RealityWanted.com, the top casting site in reality television, to form the RealityWanted Reality TV Awards.  The event will take

 
This weekend, the Reality Rocks expo will take place at the Los Angeles Convention Center, where fans can get up close and personal with stars from American Idol, So You Think You Can Dance, Dancing With The Stars, The Amazing Race, Big Brother, Top Chef, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, and more! Fans can also attend a variety of workshops, two of which are being hosted by RealityWanted!
 
Get up close and personal with the people who could make your reality dreams come true. "Meet The Casting Director I" will take place

 
by Gina Scarpa
 
Michael Moloney first appeared on our television screens in 2003, on ABC's new reality show, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. Seven years and eight seasons later, the interior designer is still going strong! He'll be appearing at Reality Rocks this weekend, along with several of his cast members. Today, we caught up with Michael to talk about the show and the exciting things fans can expect from the team at Extreme Makeover at the convention.
 
Q. Gina, RealityWanted: What made you turn from working

 
Next month, thousands of people will flock to Los Angeles for the Reality Rocks event and get up close and personal with stars from American Idol, Dancing With The Stars, The Amazing Race, Top Chef, and more! Fans can also attend a variety of workshops - the first being "How to Create, Produce and Pitch Your Reality TV Show".

It will take place on Saturday, April 9th, from 10:00-11:00am and will be hosted by RealityWanted's own Jenn Hoffman, formerly of The Apprentice. The workshop will be

 
by Gina Scarpa
 
Jillian Harris has done what few reality stars have been able to do - take a stint on a reality show and turn it into a long lasting, respectable career. The Canadian native first appeared on season 13 of The Bachelor in 2009, became The Bachelorette later that year, and joined the team on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition as an interior designer in 2010. This weekend, she'll be appearing at the Reality Rocks convention, happening April 9-10 at the L.A. Convention Center and today, we spoke to her in