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Essence
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01-12-2002
| Saturday, August 21, 2004 - 1:01 pm
The longest-running reality series in history is back for season #15! This time, The Real World is invading the City of Brotherly Love. Yep, the seven strangers will be shackin' up in Philly, so get ready for lots of cheese steaks and running up the Rocky steps. Don't miss the one-hour preview special "Out of My Way, I'm Moving In: Tips For Getting Into The Real World" airing Tuesday, August 24 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. The Real World Philadelphia premieres on Tuesday, September 7 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. The Cast:
Karamo
Currently living in Los Angeles, Karamo is an African American from Houston whose parents are from Jamaica. He's the youngest of four and has three older sisters whom he considers the most important people in his life. He lives his life for others and gives much of his time to charities, politics and non-profits. Karamo struggles with his feelings about interracial dating as a result of his upbringing that was filled with strong anti-white prejudices. He works toward keeping an open mind and overcoming these fears and prejudices. Karamo attended Florida A&M University where he majored in Business Administration. Recently, he worked at the Brotherhood Crusade in Los Angeles writing proposals for grants and establishing new programs to help people who live in underprivileged areas. Landon +++ jpeg +++ 1630062 +++ pic +++ When you think sports fanatic, think Landon. In high school, Landon was a state champion in doubles tennis and ranked fifth in the state in wrestling. At the University of Wisconsin, he was on the waterskiing and wakeboarding teams. Landon is sensitive about being labeled a "dumb jock" and is afraid to "let go," fearing that others won't accept him. He recently ended a seven-year relationship with his high school sweetheart and still hasn't gotten over her. He loves female attention, and he craves a real relationship again. Melanie
Melanie most recently attended the University of California at Santa Cruz and hopes to become a high school English teacher. Her long-term companionship with her friend Andy has evolved into a steady romance. Melanie claims to have a spontaneous, wild streak, loves to dance and party and believes if you follow your heart, you'll be happy. MJ
MJ is a good-looking, blond, hard-bodied Southern boy with a warm heart. He is a recent grad from Vanderbilt University where he majored in Human and Organizational Development and played the role of the star football player. He had dreams of playing professional football, but those dreams were recently squashed when he was turned down by the NFL. MJ entered a two-month relationship before moving to Philadelphia, and he struggles to maintain this relationship while living with his new roommates. Sarah
Born and raised in Florida, Sarah just graduated from Emory University and plans to attend the University of Florida School of Law in the fall. Sarah isn't afraid to use her sex appeal to get what she wants. She is most attracted to bad boys who are witty, independent, athletic and a challenge. She's highly opinionated and ready to debate at a drop of a hat. Sarah struggles with her weight and has overcome an eating disorder. Shavonda
Shavonda is a beautiful African American young woman who is the life of the party and loves attention from guys. In high school, Shavonda was a cheerleader and her school's first African American homecoming queen. Shavonda struggles to support herself without any family aid and is putting herself through Grossmont Community College. Shavonda currently has a boyfriend to whom she wants to be faithful, even though he is not the kind of jock that usually pursues her. She likes a jock with a sense of humor and likes to be pursued. As a result of a turbulent childhood, Shavonda generally hopes for the best, but expects the worst. Willie
Willie is a gay Puerto Rican American who loves his friends and is passionate about the arts and performing. His religious parents don't accept his lifestyle which caused Willie to leave home when he was only 15. Willie and his straight twin brother are the oldest of six children who all remain close. Willie admits that he possesses the "stubborn" family gene and isn't afraid to be confrontational. At times, Willie insists that it's "[his] way or the highway!" As a child, Willie worked in commercials and musical theater and was a regular on the children's television show Ghost Writer that promoted literacy for children.
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Essence
Member
01-12-2002
| Saturday, August 21, 2004 - 1:05 pm
I don't know what happened to Landon's picture before, but here it is.
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Roppiepie
Member
05-06-2004
| Saturday, August 21, 2004 - 5:36 pm
Thanks, Essence! I've seen all the seasons and I hope #15 can be the vital turn-around season for this show. I recently re-watched Season 1,2, and 3 on comcast. I am amazed by how GOOD and MEANINGFUL those seasons were. In San Francisco the people were so fleshed out. I truly cared about those people.Even Puck! :-) They found their own jobs and actually did them! They were empathetic to one another. There was some clubbing and drinking, but you didn't have fall-down alcohol intoxication, random coupling, or bar fights ending in jail time. For me, the show started a degenerate down-spiraling with the New Orleans season. I hope the 15th season will be fun and entertaining without all that entitlement crap! I am bored with the gratuitous sex and the mind-numbing drinking.
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Otforest
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06-23-2004
| Monday, August 23, 2004 - 4:36 am
Can't wait to see this one. I live about 20 minutes from the Real World Philadelphia House and went to college there (University of the Arts). It's gonna be cool seeing them in Philadelphia. Last season was the first one I didn't watch. I've seen every other one since Season #1 in New York. I just couldn't get into it. I hope this one is much more interesting.
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Otforest
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06-23-2004
| Monday, August 23, 2004 - 4:46 am
It's me again. Question. Does anyone know what they've done with previous REAL WORLD houses? Do they sell them as is with all the furnishings? Since I'm from the Philly area, I know what the building looks like from the outside. I can't wait to see the inside. I'd love for it to continue to be a house after filming is completed.
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Tishala
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08-01-2000
| Monday, August 23, 2004 - 1:27 pm
Otforest, I think they usually sell the furnishings on the MTV site. I grew up in Philadelphia and I know the house, too...I can't wait to see it either. Philadelphia is a beautiful city, but I'm sure most of the footage is going to be inside Silk City or something. 
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Jedisan
Member
01-11-2002
| Monday, August 23, 2004 - 5:57 pm
I read today that TWO (2) of the guys in the house are gay. Not just the one that is out. The revelation will come during the season, which is why they are not talking about it now
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Ladybug007
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08-13-2000
| Monday, August 23, 2004 - 7:21 pm
http://www.therealworldphilly.com/phpbb/index.php
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Tuesday, August 24, 2004 - 9:14 am
I'm wondering if it's MJ. In his bio, it just says that he is in a relationship of 2 months and trying to hold it together while in the house. It doesn't say with his girlfriend of 2 months.
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Monkeyboy
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05-27-2001
| Tuesday, August 24, 2004 - 3:16 pm
Cool, I can't wait to see this. I auditioned and they told me that they wanted non-college students . Oh and Mamie, I THINK I read somewhere that Karamo is the second gay male. I am not sure though. I just hope this season doesn't turn into Las Vegas II.
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Mamie316
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07-08-2003
| Tuesday, August 24, 2004 - 3:18 pm
Why wouldn't they want college students? That's interesting. They probably want a bunch of people who have nothing better to do than go run around a drink. Though I read that they will be working for my dearest Jon Bon Jovi's football team.
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Monkeyboy
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05-27-2001
| Tuesday, August 24, 2004 - 3:43 pm
Mamie, I was told that it was supposed to begin filming in the middle of the semester. I thought it sounded weird because other seasons begin filming at the same time. oh well.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Tuesday, August 24, 2004 - 4:15 pm
I just noticed that Willie was on Ghostwriter. I used to watch that with my kids. I wonder who he played. I just checked IMDb and he was Hector. Wow, and now he is on Real World.
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Essence
Member
01-12-2002
| Wednesday, August 25, 2004 - 12:06 pm
PHILLY CHEESE By FARRAH WEINSTEIN August 23, 2004 -- THEY don't call it the City of Brotherly Love for nothing. The cast for the 15th season of "The Real World," set in the Old City in Philadelphia, includes not one, but two gay cast members — including one (as yet unidentified) who tackles coming out of the closet on the show. "People are very political in this house," says Sarah, a 22-year-old cast member from Tampa, Fla., who is known as the house vamp. "We have political debates, and there are issues of race and sexuality with two gay men in the house," she says. This "Real World" cast is also older and more mature than crews in the past. All of them are over 21 — five who are over the age of 23. "It's so much more enjoyable to be among people who are more your peers," says Sarah. "If I were stuck in a house with an 18-year-old . . . I'm not that patient." The show debuts Sept. 7. Other cast members are: * Willy, a 23-year-old, gay Puerto Rican New Yorker who wears John Galliano and loves Josh Duhamel; * Karamo, a handsome African American who wears baggy jeans and would love to meet Homer Simpson; * M.J., a blond playboy from Tennessee who learned about the audition by "making out" with the right girl; * Landon, 24, a former wrestler who is getting over a seven-year relationship; * Melanie, 22, an adorable blonde who is in a long-distance relationship; * and Shavonda, a stunning African-American woman who has an earring in the cartilage-part of her ear lobe. Very cool. As in past "Real World" seasons, the townies provided at least some of the drama. Shavonda and Landon made headlines here by igniting a brawl at a local nightclub that landed a 22-year-old man in the hospital. "We're chilling at this club and a Philly local wanted to be on camera or something, and he started disrespecting me, and one of my male roommates stepped up instinctively and said, 'You don't disrespect my roommate like that,' " says Shavonda. "Then security got us out because we didn't start it, and the right people were reprimanded." The seven cast members held the final "move out" of their palatial, 10,000-square-foot mansion this past weekend. A former bank and the Seamen's Church Institute, the century-old house is located within walking distance of the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall. The building was completely gutted and transformed into a wonderland for this show — equipped with a basketball court, pool table, a video-game arcade, two Jacuzzis, a massage chair, an aquarium and a complete gym. A blue entrance door leads into the mansion and a massive black olive tree grows from a pot in the middle of the floor. The stainless steel kitchen is to the right and a red living room with a computer station and a phone room is in the back. Upstairs are the purple room (where the roommates sleep) and the yellow room (which consists entirely of pillows). The bathroom has four Vischy showers and a hammock strung in the middle of the sink area — so that the guys can watch the girls get ready to go out. Deep in the basement is the confession room — an ominous, former bank vault where cast members divulge their secret thoughts to a camera. There was also romance in the series. "I don't know about love, but there's definitely . . . there's more than romance," says Shavonda. "There's a strong bond between some people in the house and it evolves into something a little bit more." The cast, who also went on an on-camera vacation to Fiji for a week, became so close that they each got tattoos with the inscription XV — for "Real World 15." http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/29253.htm
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Wednesday, August 25, 2004 - 1:19 pm
Well, I watched a bit of the special last night and I was wrong about MJ. They showed his girlfriend so I think that Monkeyboy, you are right.
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Monkeyboy
Member
05-27-2001
| Wednesday, August 25, 2004 - 9:01 pm
I think so too Mamie, my "gaydar" kind of went off. It should be either interesting to watch or a complete trainwreck.
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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Wednesday, September 08, 2004 - 12:33 am
Bingo, Monkeyboy!! Karamo is the other gay guy. So we have two jock white guys, two gay guys, one of whom is more butch and the other not so butch. Three women.. one is the "misunderstood" woman, then the African American "strong" "angry" woman (who hasn't shown that at all in the first episode) and the sexual predator redhead with fake boobs from Florida woman. The house is pretty amazing. And I missed the special I think my DVR ate it.
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Not1worry
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07-30-2002
| Wednesday, September 08, 2004 - 5:18 am
Darn, I forgot to watch. Was the episode any good? I've been so fed up with RW, but I always give it a try in the beginning. Does anyone know when it's airing again?
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Lilfair
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07-09-2003
| Wednesday, September 08, 2004 - 7:31 am
These people are going to implode. Looks like it might be an explosive season. I'll watch again next week. It has to be better than the last 3 seasons. Any news on what their job will be?
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Wednesday, September 08, 2004 - 9:09 am
That Sarah was something else, I thought. She can't wait to get her hands on MJ and it was the first day! She told him she would respect the fact that he had a girlfriend but she sure couldn't stay far enough away from him!
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Lilfair
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07-09-2003
| Wednesday, September 08, 2004 - 9:57 am
Sarah might have a tough time in the house. It didn't look as if MJ or any of the guys were attracted to her. The previews seemed like Shavonda was getting the physical attention from the guys; I don't think that will sit well with Sarah.
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Froggiegirl621
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02-14-2003
| Wednesday, September 08, 2004 - 12:12 pm
Lilfair - for their job, they'll be working for the Philadelphia Soul, an arena football team co-owned by Jon Bon Jovi. I think they'll be the crazy people whipping t-shirts up into the stands. It looks like it would be a fun job. And who wouldn't love to have Jon Bon Jovi as your boss?!?
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Lilfair
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07-09-2003
| Wednesday, September 08, 2004 - 1:04 pm
Thank you Froggie! I had a hunch it would be sports related because of the lockerroom type of set up for the bathroom. Sounds like a cool summer job, if you ask me.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Wednesday, September 08, 2004 - 1:13 pm
I liked to have Jon Bon Jovi period!
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Froggiegirl621
Member
02-14-2003
| Wednesday, September 08, 2004 - 1:16 pm
LOL Mamie!
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