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Keesha | 12/13/2006, 12:26 pm EST

This might be the gayest show ever
created.

So when you say its gay that obviously means its good, cause being gay or homosexual is being great, if it sucked you would of said this is the most heterosexual dime a dozen boring straight white people show.

It’s not a matter of whether they’re goodlooking or not. MTV has done plenty to destroy real music and Rolling Stone should not be in bed with them.
CORPORATE MAGAZINES STILL SUCK.

guys be nice for what u had been writtennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

You are all just jealous and it is pathetic! Because a few people are getting the opportunity of a life time and you are still at home, struggling. Life is not fair, nothing is.. And if you haven’t learned that so far.. Well you have a long road ahead. And to the idiot above me, did you ever consider you didn’t get picked because your writing is not what they were looking for, maby its not what anyone is looking for and it was an experience that is telling you to open new doors in life. You’re a bunch of pricks with your head stuck up your ass’s who probably go around thinking you are the only ones who should be reading Rolling Stone and the only ones who know a thing or two about music..Rolling Stone needs a little bit of a change every now and then it is supposed to be about music and music is consistently changing every damn thing in this world is. I hope this shuts a few people up.

LOVE ME michi572@aim.com

what the fuck. I can’t believe this show is going to destroy the image of journalists. where are the truely talented writers who dont look goofy and drunk?

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Guess it had to come sooner or later… Be part of the folck guided by the media sheperds strictly interested in $. Giving airtime to hopefuls who may have something interesting to say… eventually… Instead of letting us hear about someone who works in the business now AND has something to bring. Oh well… There’s always books and CDs.

Why? Just why? What’s wrong with you? MTV? Seriously, did someone mess with your Kool-Aid? Quite disappointed.

…

I guess the premier will tell whether all of the disappointed Rolling Stone readers have a point or not, won’t it? And the bottom line is that this is not really about whether they are good looking or not which they have to be somewhat if they will be on tv. It is about the priniciple. How long have you been reading the magazine, huh?

I just think that it is ridiculous that everyone is so quick to assume that because they are somewhat attractive people, they have no talent or intelligence. Has anyone had the opportunity to see first if they are qualified or not? Talk about hyprocrits.

Oh my. RS has caved. The first promotional email I receive features blonde cheesecake? How unoriginal. If you’re doing a TV show, why not a TV version of the magazine? Now that I would watch.

Well n this case they reallu have theeir work cut out for them. Nobody cares about the looks? I wonder if someone who was more talented but dodn’t look as commercial would have made it on the show. This is against the Roilling Stone we who have been reading a while are familiar with.

I don’t get what makes you all think that they are not good writers or don’t know anything about music, how judgemental are you?

I’m just curious, is it because she’s pretty that you feel as if she can not be a serious writer? Lighten up. Attractive does not equal shallow, ignorant, and undeserving,…the show may be silly, but that’s all it is, A SHOW.

correction
Rolling
non conformist

This is truly disappointing. Rooling Stone has to decide what it’s going to stand for. Integrity, non conformalist journalism, maybe not? Good thing that stack of cd’s is hiding that blonds crotch. Now we know what a serious writer does not look like.. Reality tv killed the journalistic star.. what would hunter s. thompson say about this

Haha..Look at valley girl in the middle who looks like a Wanna-be-Joss-Stone that never got her shot at modeling.
Sure, they may crank out some half-assed article…but what the hell do they know about music?

This is an embarassment to all writers at Rolling Stone who have talent compared to these punks who scored it from some contest.

Rolling Stone, you have become whores. I am not an aspiring writer, just a loyal reader and my subscription will be cancelled tomorrow. There is enough of this reality shit cheapening music already.

This is a true low point in this magazine’s history. Rolling stone used to be a safe haven for music fans who were tired of all the MTV bullshit that has been destroying real music as we know it. And now look at this fucking cute little cast of hopefuls. Somehow I don’t see Thompson or Fricke or Taibbi making the cut under these circumstances and without writers like that, where would this magazine be?

Today Rolling Stone magazine has closed its perverbal doors following the decline of its once powerful and alternative view of the world. It had a good history, spawning writers like Hunter S Thompson it helped move along a generation lost to the world but supported by music. Its coverage helped us get through many wars of a corrupt political system and let us mourn as a family when famed Kurt Cobain took his life in legacy of fame that have taken so many other bright stars.
Rolling Stone will be missed for its orginality and comtemporay view of generations past that followed its idealism rather then thier social leaders.
It leaves behind millions of people that needed Rock and Roll to find thier path, but not to worry a shinning corporate facide will take its place, so at least corporate America can cash in on what once was the Rebels monthly newsletter. Good Bye Rolling Stone, you will be missed, may your MTV days teach you the lesson that selling out is not what its all made out to be.
Today, the Stone stops rolling and begins to grow its moss.

*Rolling Stone is the printed version of MTV. Every page of Rolling Stone is not filled with information on music.*

(Pop culture is a bitch.)

I would compromise my hair cut to be in this position. MTV viewers will not watch overweight, out of style writers on a reality show. If Rolling Stone wanted a different group of watchers they could have booked a time-slot on Bravo TV after Project Runway and Top Chef.

Eh. I meant “kinds.” Anyway. Yeah.

What? No U of Missouri, Northwestern, or Columbia kids? Thank God. I may be a Missouri j-student, but I’m kind of sick of the way the big three almost have a monopoly on these kids of things. Kudos to RS for picking kids from outside the big j-schools.

Even if the show is kind of lame.

When I saw a commercial for this show the other night, I just about had a silent jealousy freakout. I wish I had known about this show and the auditions, because even if I didn’t make it, I would have loved to try out.

My friend and I watch TV a bunch at night, and as we flip through Survivor, Rock Star, Hell’s Kitchen and the whole slew of other reality shows, I kept wondering if there could ever be a reality show for writers. Our profession is often so unglamorized in comparison with others (which often is a plus) that I think it’s pretty cool that there’s going to be a writing competition show. Of course on these shows, time and again, the most deserving doesn’t win, but it’ll still be cool to see how it unfolds. I’m reserving judgment until then and because to me the human drama of reality TV is interesting even when it’s beyond stupid.

Journalism isn’t even my forte. I mostly write fiction, memoir, essays and a little poetry. Still I am a music freak and can’t help writing about music no matter what form I’m writing in. So yeah, I openly admit my green hot jealousy.

Chrys

I spent the fall and early winter of ‘83 working as an intern in RS’s editorial department and enjoyed every minute of it. Alan, Lori, Lois, Robbie …thanks. However (just a guess here), these kids are somehow gonna end up in the company hot tub or Jann Wenner corporate soiree that somehow eluded me.

I remember visiting MTV’s website under the casting call. I chuckled to myself and thought it was interesting. Personally I like the old fashion way (remember what life was like before reality tv). I’ll definitely watch, but I just hate to be known as the slutty, the bitchy or the naive intern (I tell you the cut and edit room will screw you over). Though some of the interns may have other aspirations besides journalism so this could be their big break (eh). I’m not going to bash Rolling Stone or MTV (it’s all business people) though I wish MTV would go back to playing music (MTV2 should’ve been reality tv). Change is a mutha.

Seriously guys, lighten up, it’s just rejection, not the Grim Reaper.

Ok, ok, you’re all cool,calm down guys,good god. As a writer, I’m actually glad that the main- stream media is finaly givng us something. Personaly, I’m sick of hearing about the shows that highlight people who look “sexy”but can’t even speak properly. We are all sick of the drones who can’t sing and the bimbos who think farm life is “hot,”so hopefully someone on this show will have half a brain.

I was really discouraged when I heard about this show. My goal was to write for Rolling Stone.

But I’m sorry, I’m not about to send in audition tapes for a TV Show in order to do so.

I want to be a writer who earns her jobs like people do in the real world, not be a reality tv loser.

I’ll find a magazine who puts more stock in the quality of writing than how good I look on TV or how much drama I can create so the viewers (and their money) keep rollin’ in.

It’s just… a bad move. Journalism’s an art, not a cheesy tv show.

if i find out watching this show that one of them has never read an issue of rolling stone, ill scream.

What the frig does one have to do to order some back issues As of now your system sucks Make it easier thanks

“And just like on the show, if you’re really good, you might even get to write for Rolling Stone” tell me more tell me more.

as one who changed my major to journalism in the hopes of one day becoming a music journalist after viewing almost famous , i’d simply like to say, FUCK THIS… let ‘em do it the hard way. i guess i’m just jealous…

I met Baron Wolman a couple months ago. When I told him about this he seemed almost disgusted. So yeah. Take that as you will.

P.S. I’m just looking forward to Pitchfork’s top 100… At least there I know that they’re not going to fall back on an old legend for their album of the year, because they know that the album in question actually sucks.

Come on Rolling Stone how can you let yourself be dragged in the the shitheap of reality tv?:( Any1 who loves to watch reality tv needs to get a life.

The kids on MTV won’t get it. On America Idol, they people sing and they judge. On Dancing With The Stars they see people dance and they form an opinion.

What’re you going to do, scroll the contestants’ articles down the screen so viewers can judge which one is written the best?

I’ll admit it. I tried out for this show too. Good luck to the people that got picked. For me that’s going to be the interesting thing about the show, thinking that could have been me, and would I have made the same decision.

1)kimberly ford,

hey, this is rolling stone. we LOVED what you had to say. want a job? “Like, oh My GOD! I knew it would work!”

2)Diva Trip,

‘did someone steal my baseball?’

3)Rolling Stone

‘bad publicity is better than NO publicity! Cheers, bi-atch! (clink clink). Hey, Milo! Turn up that Jet album! What? I don’t care if it’s indie! Do it!’

I like all the comments, Rolling stone-you have seemed to piss some people off with “selling OUT” as the above, bloggers have stated…but in all actuality they are all probably just pissed they didn’t get to audition for the show.. I to would have never thought you would do a reality show, but hopefully the contestants, are hip to the music seen new and old and do not just make asses out of the magazine… I think its great, you try to the generation your targeting interested in the magazine, Because after all its all about the LOVE of MUSIC, and freedom of expression, this is an unexpected for the magazine and I love it, way to do something, and PAVE your own path….
kim_chick2@hotmail.c om

This looks Ugly.

I look at the picture of all the people in this show and i feel really nice, at first i couldn’t work out why and then It hit me like that 12yr girl did in the school yard……….that tall aussie hunk is so hot he’s giving me a hard on!

yeh like alright already, rolling stone blows????? who the fuck bothers to write shit like THAT.

you all act as if rolling stone hasn’t sucked for about twenty years already.
jesus.
hunter s. thompson’s suicide was just the final nail in a long-rotting coffin.
we’re talking about a magazine that collectively claims to be hip…yet, it has put teen pop stars on its cover a ridiculous number of times in the past ten years. this magazine apparently believes that justin timberlake’s album was the 26th best album of the year.
anyone who believes that this reality show being on the air symbolizes rolling stone magazine’s jumping the shark has been completely cut off from the magazine for at least ten to fifteen years.

wow… just wow

so, since you guys were at siren and that one dude who looks like k-fed was at band of horses…

huh. wait, so are you interns or what? hope some of these “blog” entries will clear stuff up…i mean, hasn’t most of the show already happened like four months ago in this case?
Or did you dudes pre-write blogs and just save them for publication?

Wow, MTV got totally meta on us.

http://www.gothamist.com/arc hives/2006/06/17/rolling_stone _r.php

diva trip=plant.
lol.

How can Rolling Stone spend so much of it’s time making fun of other magazines and then go and do something like this? As others have said, this is really lame on your part Rolling Stone.

wow, this is the most retarded f**king idea ever. Good one Rolling Stone, not only did you let MTV in, but you’ve officially jumped the shark. Who’d have thought that my whole journalism career that surrounded the dream of one day being able to work for such an amazing literary master piece, would be caught on camera to showcase how idiotic our generation schmoozes & kisses ass?

[sarcasm]Great job Rolling Stone! [/sarcasm]

Good to know that those who write isnt for the love of real music, but the love of money and how many lil teenagers you can get to continue subscribing to a magazine, that probably was dwindling in sales.
I’m not saying it’s bad to make money, but was a reality show, really goddamn necessary?

I have to agree w/Keesha above.
Rolling Stone has lost it’s lease on relevance, not to mention it’s alt-journalism legacy.
This cornball excuse to procure even more money than it already generates will hopefully signal an end to the heaving capitalist swine that Rolling Stone has become. Fucking wack.
Boo Jann Werner Inc.
Shut It Down.

this is fucking lame
mtv is ruining a good magazine. o well, everyone knows MTV can’t be stopped from destroying the world. boy do i wish i was there for the golden ages.
rip jerry

Dude. That girl Krish is a total babe. I heard a rumor that she wears a 14 cart gold grill and smokes blunts with Too $hort. I’d do her.

Diva Trip, I’m pretty sure craigers hit the nail on the head, actually. It’s not bad that MTV casts their shows with a lot of diversity, but it’s certainly true.

As for me, I sent in my audition tape but was rejected. I’m not especially bitter about it, but the cast is pretty small… six people?

The most exciting thing about this show to me is the contests that Rolling Stone will be having to coincide with it.

After reading the rest of the comments in this string, I find myself wondering, “Why are all these folks stringing out such hatred for a show that they know nothing about?” I thought long and hard and came to the conclusion that, “Hey, I don’t blame you guys!” MTV has a long standing history of making our generation look ignorant with shows like, “The Real World,” “Road Rules,” “The Gauntlet,” and let’s not forget, “Parental Control.” But this is Rolling Stone! I think we should give this magazine that so many of us “music lovers” read religiously a chance. We should be supporting this show BECAUSE of what it is NOT! It’s NOT “The Real World.” These are young journalists that write articles, from our generations’ standpoint. Either way, you fucking HATERS are going to watch the show, because it’s going to be interesting. But, don’t worry, I won’t tell anyone.

Oh, and ‘craigers,’ you’re a fucking homophobic-racist. Embrace that, and maybe you can stop moping around the house pretending to be a “writer” and try and get a job.

Hey ‘why,’ wake up, kid! Rolling Stone makes enough money without a reality show. Don’t be an idiot. Slap yourself.

‘Kenny bum bum,’ your post was funny, but then I read it again and was a little disturbed by the “PH” you added to fat. A little attack on the black and brown culture of this country, huh? Cool. Does your fear of the culture have anything to do with that one time your Mother’s big black dildo fell out of her secret shoe box and landed on your head? Don’t worry, she would never actually DATE a black guy, just fuck one. Now that’s PH-fat!

Well, Goodbye and goodluck Rolling Stone Magazine.

These comments are green with envy–
Green isn’t a good color on ANY of them.

those that can’t…hate

You’ve gotta’ be effin’ me.

Wow. The golden age is truly dead. Too bad. MTV sucks, and now they are going to be infecting Rolling Stone with their suckiness. Too bad. Music? It’s so arbitrary.

Lame, RS. Fucking lame.

rollingstone i have been a fan of the magazine for some time and i like the part you guyes have in the music scene. You guyes should really stick to music and try not be another MTV. Reality is the music. Even though your show might make it big your guyes heart is not where it should be. I guess that is what music is about, making money.

As a freelance music journalist, I am quite intrigued by the premise of this show.

they have the most cliche movie and music interests

oh God. what the hell is this? The “Real World” meets Rolling Stone? Let me guess–they’re going to live in a PH-fat crib, answer to a supermodel host w/ glasses (because they’re writers. duh), and get in drunken bouts/hook-ups while a camera crew follows them around.

yeah–that sounds like the life of a writer to me

I’m assuming the winner gets to interview the killers and jerk off on peter travers desk?

You’ve got to be kidding me.

wow, they’re all attractive. apparently that’s what it takes to be a writer?

this is like almost famous the shitty reality show. and i even thought the movie was boring.

This might be the gayest show ever created. Really, who the fuck cares already? Rolling Stone blows.

Oh, no……. !!!!!

i tried out for this show. now i see why they didn’t pick me. i’m not emo, blonde, black, asian, hispanic homosexual, or a goofy 21st century yuppie. but at least doing the audition tape got me off my ass and starting freelancing around town.