Following Chad Ochocinco Johnson's arrest, his wife Evelyn Lozada has filed for divorce, TMZ.com reports.
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On the heels of Chad Johnson's arrest, VH1 has canceled the upcoming reality series Ev and Ocho, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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NFL wide receiver and Dancing with the Stars alum Chad Ochocinco (né Johnson) was arrested on domestic violence charges, NFL.com reports.
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VH1 eschewed the prototypical "cast announcement" blast for something a bit more unconventional Thursday — the network turned it into a live-streamed experience, unveiling next season's Basketball Wives stars, and even encouraged audiences to participate in the process.
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The most illuminating part of HBO's original movie Cinema Verite (airing Saturday at 9/8c) comes at its very end. We get to see a clip of the real Loud family, whose participation on the first modern reality show, 1973's An American Family, is central to the film. Verite transitions from the fictional portrayal of the Louds to footage from their actual appearance on The Dick Cavett Show, which was part of their self-orchestrated, damage-control tour following the mass criticism they received from viewers as a result of the show. During the segment, they voice their disdain for having their lives edited and their personalities categorized to suit plotlines. In response, Cavett snorts, "Anybody who's in show business would have to call you naïve to think that you could think that you could appear on television and not have it selected, edited..."
If anyone had a right to complain about editing, surely it was this family of guinea pigs. What's amazing about this is that some 38 years later, we're still having this conversation as a culture...
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