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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.
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By ma573zda
October 5, 2007 9:37 PM | Link to this
c879t
By beetdown
October 8, 2007 2:32 PM | Link to this
It’s about time a reality show came to ATL.
By TruthHurts
October 8, 2007 3:53 PM | Link to this
That’s just great! Just what this city needs is another TV show to highlight the whorish, ghetto and coonish culture in this rotten, trainwreck of a town.
By who cares
October 9, 2007 8:30 AM | Link to this
several “Respected” black colleges? Are they talking about Protest College? I’ve been Oppressed U? Or Blame the White man State? What a bunch of BS!
By Colin
October 9, 2007 12:28 PM | Link to this
One of the funniest things I ever read was when some Africans (i.e. real foreign exchange students from Africa) visited Clark Atlanta University. According to the AJC story, the Africans were horribly offended by the local students, most of whom asked questions like “Do you still live in trees?,” “Do any of your relatives wear bones through their noses?,” and “Have you ever had to run away from a lion?”
Apparently, the Clark Atlanta students were absolutely clueless about Africa and thought the whole place was like one big “Tarzan” movie.
And remember: these students are supposedly the best and brightest of their race. Says a lot.
By War Eagle
October 10, 2007 8:44 AM | Link to this
Do you stil live in treees? hahahahahoh boy-what does that say about atlanta’s afro population? Atlanta’s Naggers offended the African Naggers! hahahaha.what are Jesse and Al gonna do now, Protest against their own Naggers? maybe the place is one big Tarzan movie? Boy, if they aren’t the stupidest…lol!
By Sexi Yella
October 10, 2007 11:58 AM | Link to this
I can’t wait til it comes on, I bet they gone have fun!!!!!