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JamesG · 04-11-2011, 08:37 PM

Nobody Attends Reality Rocks Expo
by Jean Bentley
posted Apr 11th 2011

This weekend, the Los Angeles Convention Center played host to the Reality Rocks Expo, a sort of Comic-Con for reality TV fans.

The convention promised intimate access to such luminaries as the goths with the pink hair from "The Amazing Race" (Kent and Vyxsin), Judge Lynn Toler from "Divorce Court", and early "American Idol" castoffs.

Though our friend Andy Dehnart at Reality Blurred reports that the staff projected an audience of 15,000 attendees, come convention weekend, nobody actually showed up.

Seriously -- crowds as large as 12 watching former "Idol" finalist Andrew Garcia, empty autograph lines, and a "Big Brother" panel with the same amount of panelists as audience members.

Even The Los Angeles Times, which co-sponsored the event, posted two devastating recaps on its Showtracker blog.

Events featured "embarrassingly small audiences," and the lone high point from Saturday's write-up was that "the food lines were short."

So, what can we learn from this debacle?

The stars of reality shows are not actually stars. Bringing F-list celebrities together under one roof does not up the star wattage; it just makes it sadder.

http://www.tvsquad.com/2011/04/11/re...11-attendance/

James28 · 04-11-2011, 09:15 PM

Why book a white elephant convention in which no one attends?

I'll just make this statement: Reality Sucks! It really looked more like the "Reality Sucks" Expo.

robyrob · 04-12-2011, 08:23 AM

i'm hoping reality tv eventually gets a bigger backlash than disco did - it sure deserves it.

CaliforniaKid · 04-12-2011, 11:07 AM

thats pathetic, I'am ready to burn some reality DVD's.

04-11-2011, 08:37 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,136	The Reality Rocks Expo Convention Didn't Attract Large Crowd Nobody Attends Reality Rocks Expo by Jean Bentley posted Apr 11th 2011 This weekend, the Los Angeles Convention Center played host to the Reality Rocks Expo, a sort of Comic-Con for reality TV fans. The convention promised intimate access to such luminaries as the goths with the pink hair from "The Amazing Race" (Kent and Vyxsin), Judge Lynn Toler from "Divorce Court", and early "American Idol" castoffs. Though our friend Andy Dehnart at Reality Blurred reports that the staff projected an audience of 15,000 attendees, come convention weekend, nobody actually showed up. Seriously -- crowds as large as 12 watching former "Idol" finalist Andrew Garcia, empty autograph lines, and a "Big Brother" panel with the same amount of panelists as audience members. Even The Los Angeles Times, which co-sponsored the event, posted two devastating recaps on its Showtracker blog. Events featured "embarrassingly small audiences," and the lone high point from Saturday's write-up was that "the food lines were short." So, what can we learn from this debacle? The stars of reality shows are not actually stars. Bringing F-list celebrities together under one roof does not up the star wattage; it just makes it sadder. http://www.tvsquad.com/2011/04/11/re...11-attendance/ Attached Images

04-11-2011, 09:15 PM	#2
James28 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 14, 2007 Posts: 3,981	Why book a white elephant convention in which no one attends? I'll just make this statement: Reality Sucks! It really looked more like the "Reality Sucks" Expo.
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04-12-2011, 08:23 AM	#3
robyrob certified wackball#3 Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Aug 03, 2003 Location: hiding under the third booth at Arnold's Posts: 58,194	i'm hoping reality tv eventually gets a bigger backlash than disco did - it sure deserves it.
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04-12-2011, 11:07 AM	#4
CaliforniaKid Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 18, 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 159	thats pathetic, I'am ready to burn some reality DVD's.