The next president’s gums

By Marty Kaplan
Published on July 3, 2008

The next president’s gums

By Marty Kaplan
Published on July 3, 2008

The 1960 presidential debates were arguably the first reality show. What took so long for television executives to figure out that there's gold in them thar unscripted hills?

Spectator - The ABCs of LUV

By Shoshana Lewin-Fischer
Published on June 8, 2006

Now retired from the dating game, Teresa Strasser happily enjoys her new role as love coach. Journal readers have long been treated to her insights on being single in these pages. Strasser, an Emmy winner and news reporter for Adam Carolla's show on KLSX 97.1 FM, now takes on the role of co-dating adviser on the new ABC reality show, "How to Get the Guy."

A Real ‘Scholar’

By Naomi Pfefferman
Published on July 21, 2005

When Melissa Hanna won the $250,000 grand prize on ABC's "The Scholar" Monday, she felt shocked but ecstatic.