The Real World DC Ratings

So far, I think The Real World: DC episodes have been doing fairly well, ratings wise. Here are episodes 2-4.

• Episode 2- 2.02 million viewers

• Episode 3- 1.84 million viewers

• Episode 4- 1.79 million viewers

I'm not sure of the Real World: Cancun ratings, but I'm pretty sure this season has picked up from the last one.

The Real World DC: The Princess and the Panda

Andrew's sexual disability is quite apparent to the girls in the house. They realize that this guy has never had "great sex" in his life. It's Sunday, so Mike and Ashley attend a local church. When they go home, Ashley discusses how hard it is for her to let people in her life. She gets emotional when she tells Mike and Emily how her and her mother have not spoken in a year and a half.

The cast goes to dinner but they are quickly interrupted by some people in the restaurant who keep saying "I wanna meet Carson Daly" (HAHAHA sorry Josh). Ashley immediately scolds them and Mike gets annoyed with her so he makes friends with the guy. Ashley gets pissed at this and they start to argue (I honestly think they switched genders). Ashley feels Mike is too nice to everyone and Mike thinks she's rude all of the time. Alone, Ashley tells him he's not comfortable being himself or comfortable with his own sexuality. Mike gets extremely annoyed by that comment (Never make fun of a homosexual's sexuality LOL).

The next morning, the crew finds these coupons in the mail for a sports bar called "Nellie's". So Andrew, Ty, and Josh all agree to go. They enter, and...umm, there's no women in the bar. Just men. (See where I'm going with this?) The boys sit down and start observing the graphic artwork on the wall when some guys come up to them and start flirting. Poor Andrew starts getting harassed with one guy giving him kisses on the neck. They end up leaving cracking up laughing and make a pact never to tell anyone what just happened.

Emily tells the girls she wants to give Andrew some Charm School and teach him how to get a girl. They give him advice on what to say to girls, what to order at a restaurant, and how to... take off a bra? Andrew takes this advice and goes to a club where he meets Alli. He takes her home, and she seems really cool, until they get into bed and she says "nothing" and just wants to spoon, nothing more. Once again, shot down!

After another altercation between Mike and Ashley, Mike tells Emily he finds Ashley's personality really annoying (Did he just wake up?). Andrew begins to email Alli to set up a lunch date, but lets be honest, when it comes to girls, this guy needs to be spoon fed by someone, so Callie helps him out. Andrew meets up with her and they go out to lunch. The date goes pretty well except Andrew just doesn't seem to adapt well to society and females in general. Anyways, later that night she comes over and brings her cousin (I smell a 3-way!). They end up staying the night in the house, kicking Emily out of her room.

The next night, Andrew is feeling so confident, and the roommies all go out to a club. Andrew gets completely wasted and outside some girl tries to take a picture of him. Ashley confronts her and apparently the girl cursed at her. Walking home, Ashley is complaining to the other girls about what happened and Mike says, "We all have your back." Ashley flips at him saying she's not in the mood and he responds ,"Don't be a bitch after one sentence!" They get in the house and start fighting even more and Mike decides to call her a bitch, again.

In the morning, Andrew gets a disturbing email from Allison saying that she is breaking up with him. Andrew walks away while the three stereotypical nosy women (Ashley, Callie, and Emily) crowd around the computer to read it. Mike and Ashley try to solve their problems but Ashley continues to run her mouth and cry. They end up aplogozing, well, Mike does.

The Real World DC: Playboys and Proper Portions

Andrew, Erika, and Ashley are all in a room discussing Ty and Emily's love life and Ashley interjects saying they slept together. Erika and Andrew decide to confront them to find the truth and Ty and Emily get all giggly and shady about it. (...they fucked!) Later on, Emily is telling Ashley how she feels and Ashley says she thinks they will be boyfriend/girlfriend by the end of this and she wants to see "little black-white babies." (SMH oh my god)

The girls, minus Emily (she's giving Ty some at the moment), go out to lunch and the topic of weight comes up. While Ashley runs her mouth about how she thinks she's gonna gain weight, Callie tells them she's always been the bigger girl and she can gain weight easily. How appropriate, we cut from the fatties to the athletes where we see Ty, Emily, and Mike in a gym working out.

Back home, Ty tells Ashley that he is upset his girlfriend broke up with him right before he got here and that fooling around with Emily just made it worst. So he calls Lauren, his girlfriend, and tells her he had sex with a roommate. He asks her for a response and she says "I don't want you."(REALLY? I thought she was going to take him back after he said that!)

Callie goes running, near the White House, and she gets home and tells them she got lost and had to run an extra 3 miles. Emily notices how Callie is always caring about her image. Outside, Andrew and Josh (0h, so he's still alive?) talk about how they are able to look through the shower glasses while the women are showering. They add at how much they both love Callie's body.

The crew goes out to a club and Emily gets her flirt on with another guy. Ty gets a little jealous and goes to Emily and tells her he is willing to pursue "it". Ty really wants to have a relationship with Emily except she keeps wanting it to not go further than what it is. When they get home, Ty and Emily fight about how Emily loves to dance with other guys but this quickly turns into a playful fight on the floor. That is...until Emily spits in his face. Josh and Mike quickly intervene to make sure nothing crazy happens.

The next day, the topic of playboy comes up with a couple of the girls, and Callie says she has the right hair color but Ty says she's not skinny enough (oh lord, here we go). Callie goes outside, gets teary eyed, and then all of the girls try to comfort here. Ty comes out and Callie tells him he hurt her (hmmm...that's 2 girls that don't like him). Ty tells her he was just being honest and she gets up and leaves. Emily tells him he needs to apologize.

So Ty goes to see Callie and they both feel like they're on good terms now. The next day, Callie, Erika, and Ashley go out to lunch and Callie says her mom was always worried about weight. She goes home and calls her mom and starts crying about her weight (and you were worried BEFORE about embarrassing yourself).

The Real World DC Hits Big with Ratings!

Ok, let me rephrase that. The Real World: DC hits big with MTV ratings. Wait, let me rephrase that again. The Real World: DC hits big with Real World ratings.

There, that sounds about right. Anyways, the premiere for The Real World: DC did really good for MTV and improved viewership by a lot compared to June's premiere of The Real World: Cancun. Here's some stats, courtesy of TVbythenumbers.com:

REAL WORLD: DC

• The season premiere of Real World: DC delivered a 1.9 P12-34 rating.
• Real World: DC is up 46% versus Real World: Cancun’s premiere in June 2009.
• Real World: DC grew +5% in week 2 with a 2.0 rating and a total audience of more than 2 million viewers.
• Real World ranks #1 in its time period versus all cable competition for two weeks in a row among P12-34.
• Real World ranks Wednesday’s #1 original cable series for two weeks in a row among P12-34.

The Real World DC: Bipartisan Lovin

If you had to pick one roommate to give you a rundown on the 7 other roommates in the house, who would you choose? Well Episode 2 choose Ashley, and she tells her mom all about the people she will be living with while the rest of the cast has playful fun. Andrew and Callie share each others passions (photography and cartoons) and Andrew says he likes her (I have to agree, Callie is getting hotter and hotter each time I see her).

So Emily opens up to Ashley about her life with religion and surprisingly, Ashley sits there and listens instead of running her mouth like you would think. Later at night, the crew hits up a club, and there's a clear divide in the house based on attraction, there's Andrew and Callie who sorta like each other, Mike and Ashley who flirt...a lot, Emily and Ty, and you might say Josh and Erika. So while dancing, Mike and Ashley start making out, and the cast goes crazy with excitement (let's just pretend they're 5th graders who've never seen a kiss before). And of course, Emily has to copy and kiss Ty. But things don't go so well when Ty sees Emily grinding with other men, so Ty tries to outdo her by getting a lapdance. That just pisses her off (duh!).

The next day, the cast is invited to a block party which eventually leads the cast onto a boat to watch some 4th of July fireworks. Andrew tells Callie that he had a girlfriend but she cheated on him. Callie tries to cheer him up but he seems a little disappointed that she isn't showing romantic interest in him (Someone's a TAD bit desperate).

At night, the group decides to go to a gay bar. Andrew gets a little make-up makeover by Ashley but lets his secret lover Callie wash it off. At the GAY CLUB (emphasis on the GAY), Mike is the only guy that is extremely nervous and he ends up dancing with Ashley (ummm...she's a girl). When he does start dancing with a guy, Ashley looks lost. He ends up taking the guy home and they hook up...or something.

Andrew continues to stalk Callie practically asking her to come fall asleep with him. When Callie declines, Andrew says they're done. The next morning, Mike goes out to interview for a summer internship at HRC which is a Human Rights organization. He opens up about his differences and says he hopes everything works out. The boys in the house decide to have a guys night out. Andrew meets a girl and brings her home and rubs it in Callie's face. In Callie's defense, the girl looks 40.

The girls try to spy on Andrew and his girl while they're in bed, until the girl tells the female roommates to go to bed (WTF????). In the morning, Andrew is pissed at the women for how they acted and they end up calling that girl (she had already left at this point) a bitch which causes him to freak.

Emily's sister Amy stops by and Emily somewhat tells her she's bisexual. Later on, Emily gets an email from Amy saying that she thinks Emily is gonna break up the family and Emily is severely hurt by this. But Ty makes it all better (*wink wink*).

The Real World DC: Looks Can Be D.C.-ving

So the first episode of a new seasons starts with us meeting the cast. We first meet Ashley who wants to band Obama and Mike who lives with mommy and daddy. They are both riding in the van together and Ashley has never been to DC before so of course she starts acting like an annoying little sister. They both think (CASUALLY) that one another is cute.

We then meet Andrew who is extremely desperate to get laid and Emily who is very emotional because of her past experiences with religion. Andrew is absolutely stunned when he saw her and acted like a complete nerd upon meeting her.

Callie is the next new roommate who cannot wait to live the city life coming from a small town and Ty is an intelligent man who wants to experience everything he can in life.

Erika is the rocker girl who has a rocker boyfriend to match and she says she wants to get down on her music career. Josh is another musician with a girlfriend and discusses his troubled past and how he's changed. They meet and although they don't say it, it was love at first sight!

So in the car, Andrew starts lying to Emily saying he's a professional cage fighter. He really wants some! Mike and Emily discuss each others religion and they find out they both go to church each Sunday and plan on going during their stay. They are the first to enter the house and go find rooms which are all "president themed" (one room is decorated Lincoln, another Kennedy, etc.).

Callie shows up and Ashley and Mike let her in with open arms (before tricking her into thinking she showed up at the wrong place). Callie ends up choosing the Reagan bedroom, much to Ashley's dismay. Andrew and Emily show up thinking they're the first ones in the house until they see the others. Andrew makes Emily his roommate in hopes that they'll...have sex (ewww). So they go out into the music room with the rest of the cast and Andrew starts bullshitting again saying he took 7 years of piano lessons and he's a photography major (dude, for trying to get laid by chicks, you're making yourself sound awfully gay lol). He gets away with most of it except when they catch him while asking if he's a virgin.

Ty comes in and is warmly greeted by everyone as the "Big, Black Guy". Josh and Erika come in and Andrew is a little nervous about Josh because he thinks he is cooler than him.

So at dinner, the topic comes up about how many people each roommate has slept with. Ty says 45, Josh says around 30, and then Mike drops the bomb when he says 15 girls and 5 guys. And then they ask him if he's bisexual and he says yes but doesn't want it to be a big deal. Mike says that his church is somewhat accepting and then Ty interjects saying to him, "God doesn't exist man." Ashley is offended by the discussion of religion and tries to calm Ty and Mike down.

So Callie and Erika are nervous about their roommates and want to room together and switch rooms. So they do it without Ty's permission. Mike goes to Ty's room and tells him he doesn't want to have tension the whole time and they both decide they will be more open-minded about each other. Ashley comes in and Ty and her find out they are clashing way too much and they can't get along. She leaves the room and says that's one person she WON'T get along with.

The Real World DC Cast: Meet Emily

So Emily Schromm, the final DC cast member, has very pretty eyes. But she wastes her looks playing with fat guys in puddles. Yeah, a bit confused? Watch the clip below to prove I'm not crazy. But I'm gonna have to say out of all the cast members, Emily definitely seems like the most down to earth normal one.

A Midwestern girl who, until now, had never been East of Illinois, twenty-one year old Emily was raised in a fundamentalist Christian cult. Since breaking out from the cult, her daredevil nature has led her to throw herself into new things and broaden her horizons in every facet of her life. An athletic tomboy, Emily used sports as a way to ease her entry into a more secular existence. Since then, she has grown progressively more open-minded and experimental even when it comes to dating and she shares Ty's skeptical view of religion. For her, D.C. will be another new adventure, another step in her growth outside the cult.

The Real World DC Cast: Meet Josh

So there's this guy on The Real World DC, his name is Josh Colon, and he thinks he's a rapper. I think this guy is going to be the one that is really calm and collected but eventually have a breaking point. He raps in this video which is kind of annoying. But hey, maybe you're into that kind of thing. Anyways, here's his bio:

Josh has Philly pride, but that doesn't mean this twenty-three year old wants to serve up Philly cheese steaks for the rest of his life. This Puerto Rican/Italian glam rocker/rapper has dreams of making it big in the entertainment industry with his punk-funkadelic sound. Always one to look his sharpest, Josh is the quintessential ladies' man. He says girls are his "kryptonite," which could prove problematic as he tries to stay faithful to his girlfriend back home. Afterall, D.C.'s nightlife will offer more than a few temptations. Will D.C. be the place where Josh can realize his dreams? And when it's all over, will he still have a girlfriend to share them with?

The Real World DC Cast: Meet Ty

The big, hyper, alpha-male cast member for this season's Real World showed up, and his name is Ty Ruff. He claims in his video to be a very optimistic person, which may have to do with his intense life that he has had. Read about it in his bio and then watch this clip so you can validate what I said. (By the way, this guy seems like the first "NORMAL" cast-mate.)

Ty is not one to let the worst get the best of him. Abandoned by his biological parents, Ty was shuffled around foster homes before being adopted at age five; and he grew up in a part of Baltimore he compares to "The Wire." Despite growing up in the church, he is anti-religion and thinks believing in God is a crutch. He relies only on himself. A recent graduate of Trinity College (where he played football and majored in economics), he's looking for the next thing that life has in store. Will he find it in D.C.? Ty is handsome, smart, athletic and opinionated, and he's not afraid to share his opinion. On one hand, he's a smooth, funny charmer who always seems to know just the right thing to say, on the other hand, his quick temper can get him into trouble. Ty is fresh out of a three-year relationship and ready to take on D.C. He's a guy's guys, but there just might be a roommate who steals his heart.

The Real World DC Cast: Meet Mike

Are there any gay cast members in this season of The Real World? Gay, no, but bisexual (is that pretty much the same thing), ka-ching! Mike Manning is an All-American kind of guy with a twist, he likes twist...? Anyways, check out this guys bio and his video clip, which...explains his lifestyle.

In high school, Mike was the typical jock...a star athlete, prom king, popular with all the girls...an all around golden child from a Christian family. But that's where the stereotype ends. Mike realized several years ago that, for him, love knows no gender. He dates guys and girls, and is still questioning whether he's bi-sexual or gay. Mike comes to DC to be an environmentalist, but unexpectedly finds the inspiration to help advance marriage rights for gay and lesbian Americans. His sexuality has caused some tension back home, and it's his time in D.C. that will prove to be the turning point for him and his family in terms of accepting him for who he is.

The Real World DC Cast: Meet Erika

Now with 8 random strangers living in a house, one person (SOMETIMES) turns out to be a singer. And this season has Erika Lauren Wasilewski. But let me forewarn you, this girl's looks are "eh", her personality is mediocre, and her singing...well let's just say it's amateur at that. The recent seasons that had singers (Parisa, Brianna, Ryan) were much better than this girl. But you decide for yourself.

Erika is the melodramatic singer, and if there's one thing this Windy City rocker wants to make clear about herself, it's that she doesn't sing backup. Whether playing a gig or just chilling in the house, Erika likes to take center stage. Growing up, she battled loneliness and depression, and while she's come a long way toward pulling herself out of it, her need for affection is still apparent when it comes to her relationship with her boyfriend Ian. If there's one roommate who'll be phoning home all season, it'll be Erika.

The Real World DC Cast: Meet Callie

Now if you took Casey, added about 20 pounds to her, cut her hair, took her annoying personalitly away and replaced it with a pinch of Sarah (RW: Brooklyn), you would get Callie Walker. Or at least that's what I get from the video below. You may see different.

Now obviously Callie isn't eye-candy, but I would say her attitude and personality are both going to make up for that. Here's MTV.com's bio for her:

Callie may be a small town girl, but she doesn't plan to stay that way. This Texas native spent her childhood years falling on hard times and at one point living in a warehouse, then a junkyard -- an experience that for years made her the butt of her classmates' jokes. A free-spirit vegan, Callie has always felt a little out of place in her conservative Texas town, and she's just chomping at the bit to break free and chase her dreams of becoming a photographer. In D.C., she hopes to find the kinds of outlets for her creativity that don't exist in small-town Texas and make some new friends along the way. But after so many years in the backwater, will the buzz of the capital be too much for her?

The Real World DC Cast: Meet Andrew

Wow, after learning about Andrew Woods from Real World: DC, I confused as to why he's on this show and not Tool Academy. Just after watching this video of him, I know he's going to be the extremely annoying roommate who will be pranking everyone. BORING! And here's his bio from MTV.com:

The annoying little brother that you love to hate, but secretly love...describes twenty-one year old Andrew. He is an individual, to say the least; this fun-loving, free spirit from the suburbs of Denver will say anything to get a rise out of people. Often spotted around town wearing a panda hat, Andrew is a local legend for his witty, often offensive, politically incorrect comics. He doesn't like being held down by rules, and as a result, has been fired from every job he's ever had. Despite the lack of filter between his brain and his mouth, don't be fooled - he's as sharp as they come. After being cheated on and dumped by his last serious girlfriend, Andrew heads to D.C. a single man, looking to get with any girl who will say yes. But watch out ladies, one night with Andrew, and you may be the target of his next comic.

The Real World DC Cast: Meet Ashley

So I'm gonna be honest, I've seen the trailer to The Real World: DC and I've seen pictures of the show, but I still have no clue as to who each cast member is and what they're like. So for the next week and day (because there is eight!), I'm going to post a short bio and video about each cast member so we can get to know them together! HAHAHA How nice of me, right? Here's Ashley:

Ashley is a Portuguese beauty, with a hot temper and a blunt demeanor. She's passionate and compassionate...and very opinionated, especially when it comes to heated topics like politics and religion. Ashley might be the most politically aware of the eight roommates. She was an Obama delegate from Vegas, and she will debate anyone, anytime about anything. And she'll be happy to tell you why she's right. She reads voraciously and knows her stuff, but will she turn that passion into opportunity in D.C.? Ashley is a self proclaimed "walking oxymoron" - the smart one who didn't go to college, the tomboy who wears dresses, the liberal Christian, the bitchy caregiver. Newly single, Ashley has her sights set on the guys of D.C.

Let me forewarn you, she's fucking hyper and borderline annoying. I have a feeling I'm not gonna like her.

The Real World DC Begins December 30th

So I know you feel like you're just getting off a roller coaster after watching another season of The Real World/Road Rules Challenge, but pull yourself together because The Real World: DC is premiering in a week and a half.

Look at that sexy cast (SARCASM HERE). Could this group of people get any more...ordinary? But then again, that is supposed to be the goal of The Real World.

The Real World DC Trailer

So for the 23rd time (well, actually for the 3rd time), 8 strangers move in together. Have a look. There honestly doesn't seem to be much drama between the cast which makes me sad. It premieres December 30th.

Real World XXIII: Washington DC - MTV Shows

The Real World Castmembers NOT STD FREE

So...yeah. I'll just come out straight and let you know the deal. Apparently there was some sort of date night on The Real World: DC and you could bid on one of the contestants. Well, when someone one the auction, Real World production made them sign a waiver. And this is what the waiver stated:

IF I CHOOSE TO ENGAGE IN CONSENSUAL SEXUAL BEHAVIOR OR INTIMATE CONTACT WITH ANY SUCH PERSON I DO SO VOLUNTARILY AND KNOWINGLY AND I ASSUME THE RISK THAT BY ENGAGING IN SUCH ACTIVITY I MAY CONTRACT CERTAIN SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES. PRODUCER MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION THAT ANY SUCH PERSON IS STD FREE.

I AM COGNIZANT OF THE RISKS AND I SHALL BEHAVE IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH GOOD JUDGMENT AND CAUTION AS I WOULD IN MY DAILY LIFE. I EXPLICITLY INCLUDE ANY INJURIES OR HARM THAT I MAY SUFFER AS A RESULT OF ENGAGING IN SUCH CONDUCT WITHIN THE MATTERS FOR WHICH I AM RELEASING YOU FROM ANY CLAIMS OR LIABILITIES.

Yikes, that is kind of scary.