Reality Television Programs Will Put A Lot Of People Out Of Work Entertainment Publicists Predict for Year 2005

Entertainment Publicist meet at Key Club in West Hollywood to network and discuss common publicity challenges in the industry. George McQuade reports.

(PRWEB) January 23, 2005 -- It is a growing trend and I dont think its disappearing," said outgoing Entertainment Publicists Professional Society (EPPS) President Scott Pansky at a recent winter mixer at the Key Club, West Hollywood, CA, which was voted Best Night Club In LA," by the LA Times. As long as viewers enjoy boring, unscripted shows theyre going to be around for awhile. The market place has admittedly has suffered, but again its Hollywood trying to create great content. You look at 'Desperate Housewives as a brand new formula for television and well probably see some copycat shows."

I think reality TV takes away the jobs from real actors and actresses," said Actress Christine Michele, who appears in 2001 Maniacs" movie coming out in March and Universal Pictures House of the Dead" coming out in November. It exploits peoples high expectations of whats real out there in what they want in love, what they want in a wife. People should go out and enjoy their own life, instead of sitting around watching other people. Its very invasive and contrived. Youre selling peoples real emotions or hurt feelings for financial gain and thats kind of sad."

Its a question of ethics, because youre getting into peoples faces in their private life and it is really difficult to do that without hurting peoples feelings," said Kim Koury, publicist, for the Key Club. A lot of these shows are hurting people."

I think the upsurge in reality TV is horrible for the entertainment industry, because its putting a lot of people out of work and it is not quality entertainment," said Rita Tateel, president of Celebrity Source, Hollywood, CA.

Im a fan of reality television and I think it has revitalized TV in a lot of degrees," Johnathan Zeliski, PR Collative. It caused a big shakeup in the industry, but TV needs a shake up every 10 or 20 years."

I think its highly additive and I think its taking actors jobs away, so Im not sure Im totally with it," said Heid LaCourse, account manager, OnTheSceneProductions, Los Angeles.

I rarely watch television, because I think its substandard," said Kim Rahilly, publicity consultant. It puts a lot of writers out of work and I think that it is an opportunity for product placement.Its certainly good PR for Richard Branson and Donald Trump."

I dont think reality TV is an invasion of privacy, because its the choice that you make to watch it, but I personally cant sit and watch it," said Karin Olsen of Amazon PR. I would rather watch the History Channel or something a little more meaningful. I know a lot of people like it and its popular."

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