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04:57

It's High School All Over Again.

TV critic David Bianculli reviews “Survivor” the new summer series on CBS, in which 16 contestants are marooned on a tropical island for more than a month. The winner takes home a million dollars.

Review
05:12

T.V. critic David Bianculli

T.V. critic David Bianculli reviews the two new reality based TV shows: The Mole, which premiered last night on ABC, and Temptation Island which premieres tonight on FOX.

Review
06:00

Survivor 2

TV critic David Bianculli reviews the new series, Survivor 2.

Review
05:29

TV Critic David Bianculli

TV critic David Bianculli reviews the return of the reality show Big Brother and considers other new reality shows.

Review
05:25

TV critic David Bianculli

TV critic David Bianculli on the desperate way the networks try to attract viewers, and The Anna Nicole Show, E! cable channels new reality show.

Interview
05:41

T.V. critic David Bianculli

David Bianculli reviews The Osbournes, the MTV reality series about the family of rocker Ozzy Osbourne. The new season starts tonight.

Review
04:49

Review: 'The Simple Life'

TV critic David Bianculli reviews The Simple Life, the Fox reality show starring heiress and general party girl Paris Hilton. The Simple Life premieres tonight at 8:30 p.m.

Review
04:57

TV Critic David Bianculli

TV critic David Bianculli on some of the newer reality-TV shows, such as Married by America and Joe Millionaire.

Commentary
27:20

Record Executive Simon Cowell

Cowell is one of the judges on the talent show American Idol, a spin-off of the show he co-created in Britain, Pop Idol. The show has made him famous for his brutally frank criticism. Cowell has spent 25 years in the music industry, and is currently with BMG. His new book is Simon Cowell: I Don't Mean to Be Rude, But...

Interview
07:15

TV Review: 'The Apprentice'

TV critic David Bianculli looks at The Apprentice, the NBC reality show. After all other contestants are eliminated, the winner gets to work as a corporate president for Donald Trump.

Review
29:30

Bounty Hunter Tom Evangelista

The new reality TV series, Family Bonds follows Evangelista's bail bonds business. Evangelista lends money to post bond, and if the customer doesn't pay up, he tracks them down. The show airs on HBO Sundays at 10 p.m. ET.

Interview
21:02

Family Bondsman: Tom Evangelista

Evangelista, a bail bondsman, starred in the now-defunct reality TV series, Family Bonds, on HBO. Evangelista was formerly an insurance underwriter who had a mid-life crisis and decided to go for a more colorful job.

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