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Lisa de Moraes TV Column: First Time Letterman's Ratings Beat Conan O'Brien's
The Dave-and-Julia combo on Tuesday bested the duo of Eddie and Conan. That night, O'Brien also had his lowest numbers as "Tonight Show" host.
(By John Paul Filo -- Cbs Via Associated Press)
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MTV said production starts "in the summer of 2009," which is, um, now. ANC Commissioner Mike Feldstein told The Post's Reliable Source that neighbors of the big-ol-ugly-mess-o-house at 2000 S St. NW, in Dupont Circle, are the people we should send our condolences to because it's the chosen "Real World" house. Feldstein also said filming will start later this month and is expected to last until November.
That the D.C. edition will premiere "in 2010" is all MTV would say.
"In a time when our country has witnessed the impact and spirit of our nation's young people, it is a pleasure to welcome MTV and 'The Real World' cast to the District of Columbia as they utilize the immense opportunities that the District's backdrop will undoubtedly provide," Mayor Adrian Fenty said in MTV's announcement.
Or, as MTV programming chief Tony DiSanto put it: "The charged atmosphere of Washington, D.C., the center of our country's social and political change, will provide an electric setting for this next season of 'The Real World.' We are thrilled to be filming our classic franchise in the heart of where history is being made. It adds a whole new [Zzzzzz -- Oh, sorry, where was he? Oh yes.] dimension to the great characters and drama our viewers expect and love from 'The Real World.' "
"Young people have never been more engaged in what's happening in this country and Washington, D.C. is the perfect place for 'The Real World' cast to express their opinions and pursue their passions," exec producer Jonathan Murray chimed in for good measure.
We do not know if we like the idea of an "aspirational" "Real World." The 22nd edition sounds more like the "Real World" we have come to know and depend upon. That one, "The Real World: Cancun" debuts June 24. In Cancun, MTV promises, eight new roomies will come together under one roof "to heat things up, as they work hard and play even harder. From sexy hook-ups to blood-boiling fights, the Mexican Caribbean will never be the same as the drama unfolds." They'll shack up "at one of Mexico's hottest hotels, the [Product Placement Alert] ME Cancun, in a suite armed to accommodate the wild lifestyle of the roommates."
That's more like it!
