The Real World to Ruin Brooklyn this Summer

Entering its 21st season, MTV's The Real World returns to New York for a third time...but for the first time it's headed to an outer-borough. That's right, the seven generic, good-looking roommates will be heading to Brooklyn.

Shooting begins this summer, and will result in 12 hour-long episodes. In the press release we received, Jon Murray, co-creator of the show, says "The Brooklyn season, like the Hollywood season, will focus on what people loved about 'The Real World' when it launched in 1992 - genuine people, meaningful conflict and powerful stories." Really Jon? We're sort of betting it'll be more about the cast taking over bars, fighting with locals, getting drunk and sleeping with roommates -- all as they take their amazingly overpriced living quarters for granted.

The big question now is: Which part of Brooklyn will have the distinct pleasure of welcoming the new residents? Our guess is they'll be taking over a few luxury condo units in Williamsburg. Perhaps this will unite the hipsters and anti-hipsters of the 'nabe? Either way, get ready to see the production taking over McCarren Pool Parties this summer.

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By Jen Carlson in Arts & Entertainment on May 13, 2008 12:01 PM

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Anna_Merkin

"That's it."

I'm infected from reading Gothamist too often, apparently.

Anna_Merkin

That's is! I'm moving back to Manhattan.

robingee

I find more stupid people in Staten Island than Bklyn. But there are stupid people everywhere, even HERE!

AnonEMouse

I've said it before and I'll say it again: Brooklyn is where the stupid people go. It's Mecca for stupid people.

So naturally it follows that a stupid tv reality show filled with stupid people should be filmed there.

bornbrednewyorker

No one actually watches that show.

sonyactivision

Sumner Redstone just needs to fucking die.

palestine

Exactly my thoughts #38 hungryghoast. Granted I just moved here, but I hate the Real World and Viacom.

zmadison

So long as they stay the hell outta Carroll Gardens, I'm a happy camper. For the record, I'm going with Billyburg or DUMBO.

Although you just know they'll make an appearance at Beach Bar in LIC, hit up Smith Street and Bedford Ave and be all over the LES regardless of which condo monstrosity they are dumped in.

A big Piss Off to the folks at MTV,

Z.

hungryghoast

Rarely does an article make me exclaim outloud, "FUCK!" in anger... but this was one of those times.

piercep2

it this show still on?

sonyactivision

Let them earn their rent doing guerilla marketing in Washington Heights, then juice up the show by letting a convicted sex offender live with them. Finish it out with a gig in Crown Heights promoting islamic imam tapes and watch the fun!

Rocknrope

Here's hoping they end up at Union Hall yelling "F Me! F Me!" at 4am....

jrd550

hopefully they end up in Park Slope.

ChampionOfTheSun

It would be hilarious if they decorate the home with tons of hipster propoganda and have a few hipsters coming over to the house, thus making everything hipster mainstream.