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Where’s the Reality?

Post author:Dan Klarmann
Post published:May 14, 2008
Post category:American Culture Culture Current Events Entertainment Whimsy
Post comments:2 Comments

Last summer, I found myself dancing as an unpaid extra in a reality show. I'd been a dancing extra in a TV movie back in '98, and at least got lunch and minimum wage. This time I not only did it for free, but I had to sign a non-disclosure…

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