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Friday, October 5, 2007
10/5: BET’s “College Hill” shooting in Atlanta
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Over 19 seasons and 15 years, MTV’s seminal reality show “The Real World” has hit the obvious city targets such as Seattle, Los Angeles, Boston, New York, Chicago and San Francisco. I can totally see Miami, Las Vegas and New Orleans, too, and even Paris and London. But then they started placing the kids in Philly, Austin, San Diego, Key West and Denver. Each of those cities have a certain appeal, the historical mileau of Philadelphia, the college vibe of Austin, the beaches of both San Diego and Key West and perhaps the mountain vistas of Denver. But MTV has inexplicably bypassed Atlanta despite favorable demographics and the city’s thriving music scene.
Fortunately, BET’s “College Hill,” that network’s equivalent to “Real World,” has started shooting its fifth season in Atlanta. It helps the city has a major African-American presence, is the hub for hip hop and has several respected historically black colleges. BET is also shooting its upcoming hip-hop awards at the Atlanta Civic Center and the Keyshia Cole reality show here.
ABOVE: The logo from season four in the Virgina Islands.
Four male and four female college students are rooming in a local house I hope to visit soon. BET has already shot at a local hair salon and Young Jeezy’s birthday party. I’ll post more details as I get them but this next season is set to tape through November and air in the spring of 2008.
“College Hill” has been one of BET’s most successful original series to date. The fourth season typically drew 1.3 million to 1.5 million viewers a week earlier this year, with the finale surpassing 1.8 million.
