Reality T.V.: Great take or really fake? Some think reality T.V. is great, and others believe the producers aren't thinking straight. Three of my favorite reality T.V. shows would be Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet, Survivor, and Fear Factor.

This season, MTV throws down the gauntlet on The Challenge series when the cast members from the 12 seasons of The Real World and the 12 seasons of Road Rules not only battle each other for prize money, but each team will have to send one of their own teammates into the "Gauntlet," a Gladiator-like competition that will put the loser into permanent exile. But wait! Not everybody is walking away with his or her pockets full. First they must stay clear of the dreaded "Gauntlet." After every Challenge, both teams select one player, for whatever reason they decide, to battle it out in an additional...