Thousands of attractive, dysfunctional narcissists from 18 to 24 years old are descending on open casting calls for MTV's The Real World, while snubbing the CNN version of the real world. Given the alternatives of cavorting with beautiful, horny people in a contrived living situation in Las Vegas, or dealing with the constant fear of death infiltrating the mail or falling from the sky, these young adults are making a clear choice for their preferred reality.
Among the hundreds of candidates lining Boston's Lansdowne Street today was Abbey Washington. "I saw what both worlds offered, and, like, duh!", she replied when asked about her choice. "Have you seen what people look like on CNN? Hair a mess, any old clothes just thrown on, half of them covered in dust and soot - I want to look fabulous when I'm on TV!"
CNN reported disappointment in the response to their own casting calls, which afforded auditioners the opportunity to spend their fifteen minutes of fame grieving family and friends. Producer James Adderley said "We thought offering frequent flier miles would help attract more candidates - clearly, though, MTV has out-marketed us in this demographic."