No matter how much we love to deny it, we can't get enough of reality stars. Lately, the popular buzz has been over the Heidi Montag separation from Spencer Pratt, which just proves that there really is no limit to reality fame.
Over the past few years, there has been a lot of reality show absurdity. From American Idol to Dancing with the Stars, there's no stopping this phenomena of "real TV." Here we look back on all the popular reality drama, and can only expect more in the future.
41 Reality Show Absurdities
From the Heidi Montag Separation to Singing Reality Housewives:
Zoe Badley — Jun 10, 2010 — Pop Culture

38
Rebound Reality Stars
Melissa Rycroft Parlays "Bachelor" Snub Into "Dancing With the Stars" Slot

37
Reality TV as Exercise
Kim Kardashian 'Dancing With Stars' to Slim Down

36
Cheesy Retro
Reality Star Heidi Montag Shocks in "Overdosin"
35
Naughty Gamer Reality Shows
'I Hit It With My Axe' Captures Adult Film Stars Playing D & D
34
Fashion Faux Pas Reality
Lil Kim's Wardrobe Malfunction on Dancing With The Stars
33
Reality Star Hair Tributes
Ryan Seacrest & Heidi Klum
32
'Jersey Shore' Fashion
JWoww Releases Her Own Clothing Line of Chest-Revealing Halters
31
Reality Show Couples Counseling
VH1's ‘Tool Academy' Fixes Broken Boyfriends
30
Hollywood-Heavy "Reality" Shows
Project Runway to Star Eva Longoria
29
82 Year Old Dancers
Cloris Leachman on Dancing with the Stars
28
Reality Shock Virals
Susan Boyle on Britain's Got Talent Stuns Simon Cowell
27
Reality Show Injuries
'Dancing With the Stars' is a Celeb Health Hazard
26
Extreme Reality TV Commitments
Julianne Hough To Return To Dancing With the Stars
25
Idea Sparker (TOOL)
Ways to Win Our $4,000, Get Over Dancing With the Stars
24
Rocker Reality Stars
6 Gauge Smells A 'Daisy of Love' in Yet Another Dating Show
23
Reality TV Clothing Lines
Oxygen Network Spins Jersey Shore into Jersey Couture
22
Olympic Dancing Queens
Gold Medalist Shawn Johnson Wins ‘Dancing with the Stars'
21
Celeb Stylist Reality Show
Rachel Zoe TV
20
'Jackass' Casting Calls
Steve-O, Lil' Kim and Steve Wozniak Join 'Dancing With the Stars' Season 8
19
Dangerous Reality Show Stunts
Heidi Pratt Hospitalized After 3-Day Isolation in Pest-Filled Room
18
Reality TV Rooftop Shoots
'The City' Season 2 Shoot Shows a Deceptively United Front
17
Reality Stars as Rappers
Spencer Pratt of 'The Hills' to Release Full-Length Rap Album
16
Teen Executive Chefs
14-Year-Old Greg Grossman Scores a Reality Cooking Show
15
Reality TV Feuds
The Hills Stars Photoshopped Together In Promo Pics
14
Comeback Reality Shows
'Confessions of a Teen Idol' Ressurects Retro Pop Culture Figures
13
Underdog Singing Stars
'American Idol' Season 9 Winner Lee DeWyze Defeats Popular Crystal Bowersox
12
Reality Show Role-Playing
The “American Idol” Experience At Disney World Opens (UPDATE
11
Reality Show Casualties
‘Dancing with the Stars' Injuries Continue (UPDATE)
10
Spicing Up Family Reality Shows
American Idol Adds Kara DioGuardi, Promises Hipper Guests
9
Serial Spin-Offs
'The Hills' Star, Whitney Port, Spins Off to New Show
8
Ballroom Dancing Kids
8 Year Olds on Dancing With the Stars
7
Celebrity Faux PSAs
Ron Howard Directs the Heidi Montag Public Service Announcement
6
Politicians as Reality TV Stars
Tom DeLay to Join Cast of "Dancing With the Stars"
5
Skimpy Reality Awards
'Bikini Girl' Gets Trophy for Best Attitude on American Idol
4
Faux Reality Show
Roommates on MySpace
3
Scholarships For Future Reality TV Stars
American Idol Teen Summer Camp
2
Singing Reality Housewives
Countess LuAnn of 'The Real Housewives of New York City' Attempts Vocal
1
Fraudulent Reality Stars
Is the Charmingly Shy Delivery Guy on 'Britain's Got Talent' a Fraud?
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