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'''Celebreality''' is a [[portmanteau]] that combines the words [[celebrity]] and [[reality]] and is generally used to refer to programming in which celebrities star and participate in [[reality television]] shows.

==Word origin==
The first known published use of the word was by Michael Gross, writing for the ''[[Toronto Star]]'' on [[May 12]] [[1991]], who used it in reference to celebrities looking like everyday people at the [[63rd Academy Awards]]. The next known published use of the word was by Joyce Millman, writing for the ''[[New York Times]]'' on January 5, 2003,<ref>[http://www.wordspy.com/words/celebreality.asp WordSpy.com]</ref> who used the word in its commonly accepted form. Since then, the word has gained currency.

On November 19, 2004, [[Viacom]] applied for trademark registration of the word.<ref>http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=78520234</ref> Since December 5, 2004, Viacom subsidiary [[VH1]] has used the word "Celebreality" as the title of its block of reality shows featuring [[A-list|B and C-list]] celebrities,<ref>http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/the_greatest/101732/episode.jhtml</ref> but the term is also commonly used by writers about pop culture to describe this type of program (examples: ''[[Dancing with the Stars]]'', ''[[Skating with Celebrities]]'', and ''[[The Osbournes]]'').

==Season One==
The first season of Celebreality premiered on January 9, 2005. Anchored by the fourth season of ''[[The Surreal Life]]'', which VH1 picked up from [[The WB]], the block of reality TV also debuted the inaugural season of ''[[Celebrity Fit Club (US TV series)|Celebrity Fit Club]]'' and a ''Surreal Life'' spin-off from the previous season: ''[[Strange Love]]'' which followed the relationship between [[Flavor Flav]] and [[Brigitte Nielsen]].

==Season Two==
Celebreality made a comeback on July 10, 2005. Once again, ''The Surreal Life'' was the main attraction. ''Celebrity Fit Club'' returned for its second season, and ''[[Hogan Knows Best]]'', a reality show documenting the life of wrestler [[Hulk Hogan]] and his family, premiered.

The second season of Celebreality featured more than twice as many shows as the first. Since both ''Hogan Knows Best'' and ''Celebrity Fit Club'' were both five episode shows, and ''The Surreal Life'' featured ten, two new shows picked up for the two concluding shows as the second half of ''The Surreal Life'' continued. The new shows were ''[[Breaking Bonaduce]]'', chronicling the life of former ''[[Partridge Family]]'' star [[Danny Bonaduce]], and ''[[My Fair Brady]]'', another ''Surreal Life'' spin-off, which followed the relationship between [[Christopher Knight]] and [[Adrianne Curry]]. Both shows premiered September 11, 2005.

The third part of the second series of Celebreality continued the series of ''My Fair Brady'' and ''Breaking Bonaduce'' (both ten episode shows), but also introduced a replacement for the concluded ''The Surreal Life''. This was ''[[But Can They Sing?]]'' a five episode singing competition featuring stars who are famous for things other than singing.

==Season Three==
The third separate series of Celebreality began airing on January 1, 2006. Unlike all previous installations, it did not debut a new season of ''The Surreal Life''. However, ''Celebrity Fit Club'' did return for season three, and ''[[Flavor of Love]]'', a dating competition starring [[Flavor Flav]] premiered.

Once ''Celebrity Fit Club'' and ''Flavor of Love'' had concluded their ten episode runs, two returning favorites took their place. These included another new season (the sixth) of ''The Surreal Life'' and season two of ''Hogan Knows Best'' (both premiering March 19, 2006). The second season of ''My Fair Brady'' premiered May 28, 2006. ''Flavor of Love'' returned April 2, 2006, for its reunion show.

==Season Four==
The fourth season of Celebreality began August 6, 2006, with season two of ''Flavor of Love'' and season four of ''Celebrity Fit Club''. ''Breaking Bonaduce'' and ''Hogan Knows Best'' resumed in October 2006. The Halloween special ''[[Celebrity Paranormal Project]]'' also aired that month.

==Season Five==
Season 5 of Celebreality premiered on January 7, 2007 with the premieres of ''[[The Surreal Life: Fame Games]]'' and ''[[Shooting Sizemore]]'' starring [[Tom Sizemore]]. ''[[I Love New York (TV series)|I Love New York]]'' a spin-off with [[Tiffany Pollard]] from ''Flavor of Love'', aired on January 8, 2007. ''Hogan Knows Best'' continued the second half of its third season on January 7, 2007. A new show called ''[[ego trip's The (White) Rapper Show]]'' also premiered.

While the ''The Surreal Life: Fame Games'' and ''I Love New York''] continued on [[March 5]], [[2007]], ''[[Dice Undisputed]]'' premiered after the other programs ended their run.

''[[Celebrity Fit Club (US TV series)|Celebrity Fit Club]]'' returned on April 22. A new show ''[[Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School]]'', another spin-off of ''Flavor of Love'' starring [[Mo'nique]], premiered on April 15, along with ''[[The Springer Hustle]]'', starring [[Jerry Springer]].

''[[Rock of Love with Bret Michaels]]'' and ''[[Scott Baio Is 45...and Single]]'' premiered on July 15.

==Footnotes==
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