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It seems like reality shows have an agenda from the start. Look at how many reality shows have people on them that have been on several other reality shows. For example, Rock of Love and Flavor of love both had girls on the show that were on other reality shows–so obviously they aren't there for the guy. The new tella novella show on VH1 has a guy on there named Vinci–he may look familiar because he is a model off the old MTV show 8th and Ocean.. and already in the first episode he is partying it up and people don't think he is taking this seriously– well obviously He is there for screen time not to really bein a tella novella. Then look at Celeb fit club.. kinda funny they brought the old cast back because Dustin Diamond was such a pain.. anything for ratings I guess. I just wish that reality shows were a little more real.. Don't even get me started on the hills Whats everyone elses opinion of reality shows

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“You must be my Lucky Star’Cause you feed me lunch wherever I wantI just go to you and get treated rightYou excel in being a multi-cuisine restaurantAnd baby you know you don’t serve nothing lite”hmmm, I think I just punched myself in the gut of manhood for using Madonna lyrics to open a review, but what the hell, I’m feeling creative. Lucky Star is one of those places that almost every LA neighborhood has. It’s not entirely Mexican food, although staffed completely by Mexicans and serves the top choices, it’s not American food, because of the aforementioned and it’s not any of the other half dozen or so different types of cuisines listed on the menu. It’s a catch-all spot to go for a Burger and Fries or a Greek Salad washed down with an Horchata Interestingly enough, they must buy paper cups and napkins from defunct/no longer in SoCal fast food chains, cause you might be lucky to get a Grand Junction Hamburger cup with napkins from Captain D’s.Not a bad choice if you’re in the area. And you might even get to catch up on your favorite Tella Novella on one of their many T.V.’s

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E-mailShareComments PrintFacebookStumble UponRedditTwitterDiggWhat is thisShare < Mimi Valdes of 'Vibe,' Tuning into BooksCopyright &copy 2009 National Public Radio&reg. For personal, noncommercial use only. See Terms of Use. For other uses, prior permission required.text sizeAAAHeard on Weekend Edition SundayJuly 17, 2005 - LIANE HANSEN, host: From NPR News, this is WEEKEND EDITION. I'm Liane Hansen. Our summer reading series continues this week with Mimi Valdes. She's editor-in-chief of Vibe magazine and she's also been a commentator for such TV specials as "Black in the '80s," a series that explores the pop culture contributions of African-Americans during the Reagan years. For reading matter, Mimi Valdes usually prefers to immerse herself in stories that have nothing to do with the hip-hop industry, which her magazine covers each month. But she's recently found some fun hip-hop literature, including "Bling," Erica Kennedy's take on the music business. Valdes breezed through the book with a sizable amount of skepticism. Ms. MIMI VALDES Editor-in-chief, Vibe: Because I know that world so well, I found myself very frustrated, like, Ah, that would never happen,' or That's such an exaggeration.' So even though I enjoyed the book, it was sort of difficult to let go of the fact that it was kind of in my work world. HANSEN: Valdes just finished "Playing With Boys," by Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez, which follows three Latinas whose lives intersect in Hollywood. An agent, desperate for new talent, meets a screenwriter with a promising script and a tella novella actress looking for a breakthrough film role. Valdes found it easy to empathize with the ambitious characters. Ms. VALDES: Women in general, you know, we put our all into our jobs. I think it's just sort of our nature to be really focused and driven and kind of almost you put your job before your own personal being, sometimes. So the book really kind of, you know, examined those types of issues. So I just felt like, Gosh, I'm not alone.' HANSEN: A courageous female dominates the action in another of Valdes' favorites, "A Doll's House," by Henrik Ibsen. Ibsen's critique of gender roles in the Victorian era captivated her when she read the play as a teen-ager. She was especially inspired by Ibsen's strong-willed protagonist, Nora. Ms. VALDES: I think it was probably one of the first female characters that I encountered in a book that was just so strong and so sure of who she was and what she wanted and what she would stand for and what she wouldn't stand for. And the fact that she just left her husband like that was just--it was really hard for me to just sort of understand it but I found it very empowering at the same time, too. HANSEN: When she's on vacation, Valdes shies away from novels. She takes along contemporary non-fiction instead. She's currently working on "Blink," Malcolm Gladwell's study of instinct and snap judgments. Valdes enjoys Gladwell's conversational writing style and the book has made her curious about a particular American business phenomenon. Ms. VALDES: He talked about when Coca-Cola decided to change their formula and introduce New Coke and how that was just such a bad idea and it was something that the Coca-Cola Company obviously did not see coming and, you know, that's so crazy to think a company would change a formula that has had so much success and from what I understand he really breaks down the sort of--you know, what went wrong with that and why it was, you know, a disaster. So I'm looking forward to that. HANSEN: Mimi Valdes is the editor in chief of Vibe magazine and a cultural commentator for VH1. To learn more about the books and the people that we feature in our summer reading series, visit our Web site: npr.org. Soundbite of Coca-Cola song Unidentified Woman: Singing ...and keep it company. Unidentified Group: Singing It's the real thing. Unidentified Woman: Singing I'd like to buy the world a Coke... Unidentified Group: Singing Coke is what the world wants today. Unidentified Woman: Singing ...and keep it company. Coca-Cola. Unidentified Group: Singing It's the real thing. Unidentified Woman: Singing I'd like to buy the world a Coke. Unidentified Group: Singing Coke is what the world wants today. Copyright &copy2009 National Public Radio&reg. All rights reserved. No quotes from the materials contained herein may be used in any media without attribution to National Public Radio. This transcript is provided for personal, noncommercial use only, pursuant to our Terms of Use. Any other use requires NPR's prior permission. Visit our permissions page for further information.NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by a contractor for NPR, and accuracy and availability may vary. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. Please be aware that the authoritative record of NPR's programming is the audio.E-mailShareComments PrintFacebookStumble UponRedditTwitterDiggWhat is thisShare

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