• MTV's 'The Real World Philadelphia' cancels production only three weeks before filming to begin

  March 17, 2004
  In a surprise announcement, Bunim/Murray Productions announced yesterday that it has decided to cancel plans for its previously announced The Real World Philadelphia series. "After considerable evaluation, we are disappointed to announce that Bunim/Murray Productions has decided not to shoot The Real World in Philadelphia," a spokeswoman told the Philadelphia Inquirer, while declining to elaborate further.

• MTV casting for new 'Apprentice'-like 'The Assistant' series

  March 15, 2004
  Looking to cash in on the popularity of NBC's hit Donald Trump The Apprentice series, MTV has announced plans for its own The Assistant reality series.

• Third season of MTV's 'Making the Band 2' premiering March 4

  February 29, 2004
  MTV has announced that the third season of Making the Band 2 will premiere on Thursday, March 4th at 10 PM ET/PT. The show will continue to follow the six members of the now established hip-hop group Da Band as they move into P. Diddy's luxury apartment on New York City's Upper East Side and work at taking their careers to the next level under P. Diddy's tight supervision. The Making the Band 2 premiere will kick-off with a Sunday marathon of past episodes beginning on February 29th at 1 PM ET/PT.

• MTV officially announces 'The Real World Philadelphia'

  February 28, 2004
  Confirming earlier reports, MTV, Bunim-Murray Productions and the Greater Philadelphia Film Office have officially announced that the network will go into production on The Real World Philadelphia beginning in Spring '04.

• MTV's 'Road Rules 13' to take place in Chile and Argentina, premiere in May

  February 28, 2004
  MTV and Bunim-Murray Productions have announced that production will begin immediately on the 13th season of Road Rules that will send six strangers to Chile and Argentina.

• 'Real World New Orleans' David Broom busted in Chicago prostitution sting

  February 18, 2004
  David Broom, the muscle-bound wanna-be singer from the New Orleans season of MTV's The Real World was arrested by Chicago police last week on charges of patronizing a prostitute.
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  ABC picks up Jessica Simpson sitcom pilot

  February 13, 2004
  ABC announced yesterday that it had picked up six comedy pilots -- including an untitled pilot starring Newlyweds star Jessica Simpson.

• Pioneering reality TV producer Mary-Ellis Bunim dead at 57

  January 30, 2004
  Mary-Ellis Bunim, the pioneering Bunim-Murray Productions co-founder and co-creator of numerous reality TV hits, including MTV's The Real World, has died. Bunim, 57, died in Burbank, California on Thursday after a long battle with breast cancer, her publicist said.

• 'Newlyweds' co-star Nick Lachey follows wife Jessica Simpson in signing ABC deal

  January 28, 2004
  What do you get as a wedding gift for the celebrity couple that has everything? His and her development deals at ABC apparently.

• 'Newlyweds' new season opens strong, draws 4.7 million viewers

  January 23, 2004
  Apparently a few months off has done nothing to diminish the popularity of MTV's Newlyweds: Nick & Jessica, the network's much talked about reality series which follows the celebrity marriage of former 98 Degrees singer Nick Lachey and "pop tart" Jessica Simpson.

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