Who will be the next Boston Rob? Who cracked us up as much as "Mr. Boston" did when he wooed Tiffany "New York" Patterson? A new season of reality television has started, and Massachusetts residents are on many of the shows, so we'll take a tour of how they're doing each week. --Kid Nation: A child from Upton is participating in Kid Nation, the reality show that has stirred up all manner of controversy regarding......

Boston Rob Mariano has many talents - namely, the ability to extend his fame by starring on numerous reality shows. Most recently, he was at Faneuil Hall to judge auditions for the new reality show he's hosting, "Tontine." The "Tontine" auditions were mellow, but the auditions in San Diego turned into a full-on melee. A reader sent a YouTube clip of Boston Rob showing why he might want to consider auditioning for "The Contender," in......

Many of the potential contestants who tried out for the reality show Tontine at Fanueil Hall on Saturday were great when the videotape rolled. They clearly rehearsed, and they knew how to answer questions like "What is the most outrageous thing you have ever done?" and "What would you do for $10,000,000?" But their faces changed just ever so slightly when former reality-show contestant Rob Mariano - "Boston Rob" of Survivor fame - and casting......

We had announced this earlier, but "Boston Rob" Mariano is coming back to town to hold auditions for his new reality show, "Tontine," which involves gaining possession of keys through various complicated challenges. The auditions will be July 21 and 22, this Saturday and Sunday, at Faneuil Hall from 10 am to 6 pm. You will need a passport, and you should check out the official Tontine website for more eligibility information. If the prospect......

The original Boston reality television star, Boston Rob Mariano, is back with his own reality-tv show, Tontine. The game revolves around keys, with the theme "possession is everything." Each one of 15 contestants will receive a key and will go through a series of challenges until one person winds up with all 15 keys. Since Mariano is a vet of Survivor and The Amazing Race, we expect that Tontine will incorporate characteristics of the two.......

The Herald published a great article on the perception of Massachusetts natives on reality television. In general, they're perceived as tough guys at best and obnoxious at worst. Exhibits include Chris Tamburello of "The Real World," Mr. Boston of "I Love New York," Boston Rob of "Survivor," and John Lakness of "Pirate Master." (Where are the women here?) But Tommy Grella of The Next Food Network Star doesn't fit the stereotype. He's big and cuddly......

Well, it's official. "Boston Rob," as CBS execs like to call him, got hitched to fellow Survivor castaway, Amber, in a two-hour mind-numbing adventure cleverly titled, "Rob and Amber Get Married." Bostonist was not planning its night to include this wedding show fiasco, but perhaps it was the Nor'easter or the high one gets off watching American Idol (with only two contestants left! Can you stand it?!), which caused a temporary lapse in judgement. Not......

Bostonist recently came across two articles about those Bostonians we love to hate here in the Hub. From politicians to athletes to the handful of Hollywood stars, both lists give a good idea of who residents have heard enough about. Sure, we celebrate like no other city, but we bond best when joining in a group hatred for a Boston personality, don't we? After seeing the New York Press' "50 Most Loathsome New Yorkers" list,......