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If I had to choose two Cable news commentators to discuss it would Be Anderson Cooper and Bill 0’reilly.  Anderson Cooper seems very real.  He is original and authentic.  An example of that is his coming out the closet.  I ‘m gay and I’m proud.  I think his demeanor is very clam but firm.  He doesn’t have any picks.  Meaning if people did or said something the he did not like or approved of.  He would call you out with no regards for your fame, position, or title.  One of the persons he called out was Rep. Michele Bachmann.  According to CNN.COM Cooper claim that Rep. Bachmann made false claims in congress.  According to CNN.COM “Rep. Bachmann made several memorable and frankly factually incorrect statements about everything from president Obama to the HPV vaccine.  She also made a claim about the price tag on a tip the president was taking was pure fiction on CNN NETWORK.”  Cooper doesn’t like false information and he will call u out.

Bill O’Reilly is like the rock star of commentators.  He is extreme and radical.  You never know what he is going to say or do. He can be very offensive or very entertaining sometimes or both at the same time. Bill is willing to say what a lot of people aren’t willing to say.  I don’t think he cares how people perceived his views. He is more focus on that fact that he shared his point of view.  A lot of people don’t like him so I was very surprised and impressed with his success.  According to amazon.com “For more than 13 years Bill O’Reilly has presided over the O’Reilly Factor on the Fox news channel, the highest rated Cable news program frequently topping New shows offered by broadcast Networks.  Often referred to as the most talked about, most controversial television Journalist today, he is a tree-time Emmy Award winner as well as the recipient of a governor’s aware form Boston/ New England chapter of the Prestigious National Academy of Television Art and Sciences.”  Bill is labeled controversial but has the highest rated cable new program.  What does this said about us as Americans.  We don’t like him but we watch him and read his books. Maybe Bill is giving us what we really want in our self-conscious minds.  Is Bill saying things that we really want to say?  Maybe we all are more like Bill O’Reilly then we would like to admit.

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 Reality shows are real but, can be unreal. The main reason why they are real, because they get personal.   The reason why they can be unreal, because they still have to be entertaining.  Which can cause some situations to be staged, for rating purposes.   For example drama, fights, arguments and any other type of situation in that nature.  My opinion is base off the reality shows I have watched, because I don’t have time to watch them.  The main two reality shows I have watch are Tamar & Vince and 24/7 Boxing.  The Tamar & Vince show has a positive influence on society.  Tamar is an up and coming singer and Vice is a big time Producer.  It’s very good that they both work in the music business.  They let American right into their relation problem and issues.  The show also highlights their family, views, morals, and drama.  This is a positive influence for people, because people need to see that their marriage is not perfect.  People need to see them going o marriage counseling.  People need to see them compromising and submitting to each other.  These are the type of issues that are going in the average relationship.

24/7 boxing is a reality show that focus on what going on in the boxer lives when they are preparing for a big fight.   This has a positive influence on society and it very interesting and inspiring.  The show deals with the fighter’s backgrounds, families, passions, views, morals and a lot other things.  People are getting to view what going on in the boxer’s everyday lives.  The show airs training sessions.  People get to see what go on behind the scenes.   This help gives boxing fans more of an appreciation for the hard work it take to be a boxer.  It also serves as a plate form for boxers to address any issues or problems that they are dealing with in the media.  The main purpose for the show is to help sell the fights by making a personal connecting between the fighter and the fans.  So the fans can be more moved to tune in on the u coming boxing event.