Wherein you, the readers, talk amongst yourselves.I would have to say that my greatest guilty pleasure is, without question, reality television. What are yours?

We all know violent sexpot New York has no respect for herself – really, how could she? – but had you any idea how little she cares for the feelings of others?

In the newest episode of televised pockmark New York Goes to Hollywood, Pollard attempts to research Japanese culture for an upcoming commercial role. Of course, she goes about this not by heading to the library for The Book of Five Rings or scouring Wikipedia, but by asking every Asian person she sees if they can explain Japan. (To a Korean dry cleaner: "Is that the same as being Japanese, or, like, not at all?")

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On the seventeen-year anniversary of Rodney King's police beating heard 'round the world, I wondered what he was up to — besides getting shot while cycling drunk, that is. Thanks to TMZ, I now know that he is living in a house with a porn star and the guy who sang that stupid "Butterfly" song for Dr. Drew's new VH1 rehab show called Sober Living. First Dr. Drew saved Judy Winslow, now he's moved onto Rodney King. This man is a saint. [TMZ]

• Maybe the Game needs some help? [Jossip]

• Rihanna wears jewelry. On her fingers. [Sun]

• Kwame Kilpatrick's lying, philandering ways may have helped ruined mama's political career. [JJP]

• A new lawsuit highlights a rift between blacks and gays in the DNC. [N&V]

• Who doesn't have a reality show these days? [CL]

It was only a matter of time. Kim Porter, the mother of three of Diddy's children and his most-of-the-time ex, has landed a reality show deal with Lifetime. Cameras will follow her as she adjusts to her new life as a single and very rich mother in Los Angeles. That's entertainment? [SR]

A white male contestant on the questionably uncanceled reality show Big Brother is taking heat across the Internet for referring to one of his housemates as "that colored girl." People are calling it a racial slur. After watching the clip, we're finding it hard to agree with that characterization.

As I've said before, I agree with the Times letter-writer who said "colored" is perhaps the best word to use to describe African Americans. It's certainly more accurate than black. Your thoughts?

The Atlanta installment of Bravo's incredibly-addictive guilty pleasure, the Real Housewives series, is coming soon. And, in a distinct departure from RH norm, the majority of the snobby, materialistic, delightfully-entertaining, cat-fighting cast this time around will be representing Atlanta's "black elite." Yes, some, but thankfully not all, are married to professional athletes.

A sneak preview of the series airs July 30th at midnight. Read about the cast after the jump.

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JANET JACKSON TO STAR IN THE SAME COMPETITION SHOW YOU'VE SEEN A MILLION TIMES Janet Jackson and MTV have inked a deal to film a reality show in which Janet Jackson searches for the next her, the next Justin Timberlake (!), or the next Usher. The show might (meaning that it most certainly will) have something to do with her upcoming tour. [Variety]

WRESTLING COUNTRY After that ridiculous Gone Country singing competition show featuring Bobby Brown and Sisqo, CMT gets even more comfortable with a new "celebrity" wrestling show. Both Todd Bridges and Dennis Rodman are part of the cast of characters, which also includes Danny Bonaduce, Trishelle from the Real World, and Screech. It all seems harmless, but if I were part of the cast, I would try my hardest to stay out of a ring with any of those people — for a variety of reasons. [EUR]

Wherein you, the readers, talk amongst yourselves.

What would you name a reality show about your life? What would be the angle?

BEAUTIFUL AT ANY AGE Rerun network TV Land is exploring the realm of original programming with a new modeling competition show called She's Got The Look, in which the contestants will all be 35 and older. Groundbreaking model (and wig entrepreneur) Beverly Johnson is one of the judges. "What I was looking for was the ambition and the desire. That’s one thing you can’t give a person,” Johnson told EUR about judging the show. “I saw so many beautiful women enter the industry when I was coming up – or even now, and I’ve said, ‘Uh oh, this girl is going to come in and take over. She’s just gorgeous.’ And then they don’t make it. They just don’t want it. So, I had to see that light. I had to see that desire. I had to see that ambition.”

UPDATE Check out a photo of the contestants after the jump.

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• Since he can't make a statement with the title, Nas decided to make a statement with his album's cover art. [NB]

• Clearly, black celebrities and "celebrities" are quite attracted to two Viacom channels. BET is not one of them. [EUR]

• Yesterday, a forensic video analyst testified during R. Kelly's pornography trial that "it would take someone 44 years — working nonstop, 24/7, 365 days a year — to be able to fake the sex tape" at the center of the trial. He also found the mole on the back of the man in the video that matches Kelly's, even though Kelly's main defense is that the mole isn't present in the video. [Bossip]

• Thirteen-year-old Nyjah Huston is killin' the skateboarding game. [BV]

• Many colleges are dropping the SAT and ACT as requirements for admission. [CNN]

Inconveniently timed to coincide with the news that a member of 50 Cent's entourage was arrested after whipping a woman with a belt at the rappers mansion, MTV has just announced that 50 will produce and judge a competition reality show on the network, evaluating the contestants on how well they master “skills that took 50 Cent from the streets to corporate America.” Hopefully they won't be required to get shot seven times and then use that as a foundation for their cross-over rap careers. The winner gets a scholarship to an undergraduate or graduate business program. Not mad at the last part.

Will T.I. and 50 Cent develop reality show beef? Oh, who cares.

How else does a famous person weather an extremely disappointing and humiliating setback these days but with a reality show? MTV has ordered 8 episodes of an as-yet-untitled reality series that follows T.I. as he does his 1,000 hours of community service before entering jail next spring for his one-year prison term. The show will also chronicle the birth of his new son and, of course, the release of his album, Paper Trail. [EW]

Many television show producers are shaking in their boots around this time, wondering if their beloved shows will be renewed by their networks for another season. But not Oprah Winfrey. When you're Oprah Winfrey, you take it upon yourself to cancel your own show due to disappointing ratings, even if the network wants another season. Winfrey & Co. have chosen to discontinue the philanthropic reality show, Oprah's Big Give, "which never really pushed past 10 million viewers."

"We loved that show and absolutely would have loved to bring it back," said ABC entertainment president Steve McPherson. "But it was something [Oprah] didn't want to do."