By Dani on August 25th, 2008 in Movies

Lo and behold, shiny new shows wait at the starting line for yet another “who is going to survive” television season. Yes, fall of ’08 is soon to be upon us … as if you haven’t already been reminded by NBC, MTV, ABC and every other network shelling out new shows this fall!

There are usually a couple promising debuts, but most find resident in the ditch where a second season is nothing but a pipe dream. Since reality shows have taken over, here’s a look at the latest fodder being pumped out of the “reality factory”:

Bromance

Brody Jenner, model/reality personality, is taking his second pitiful run at a reality job with this MTV-endorsed idea. Premise: a bunch of guys competing for the title of Jenner’s best bro. And in true young Hollywood style, they bunk in a lavish bachelor pad and get ousted from Jenner’s affections in weekly hot tub eliminations. The concept is quite similar to Paris Hilton’s search in Paris Hilton’s My New BFF .

Opportunity Knocks

ABC is slotting Ashton Kutcher’s latest production gig for Tuesday nights, with 13 episodes set to air. A mobile team is sent out in a pimped out semi-truck to knock on the doors of “unsuspecting” families who then answer questions about their lives and each other for cash and prizes. It’s a game show on a roadtrip.

The Real Housewives of Atlanta

This is the third spin-off of The Real Housewives of Orange County series where cameras follow five women as they balance life and luxury. This season’s players? A philanthropist NBA wife, a divorced country singer hopeful, a socialite business mogul, a wealthy activist against domestic violence and a single mother hawking her own clothing line.

Will you watch any of these shows? What do you think of the current state of reality television, and why do these shows appeal to so many people?

Image credit: Marco Bellucci