"Reality TV is sleazy, it is manipulative. It is as momentary as anything in popular culture."

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"Reality TV is sleazy, it is manipulative. It is as momentary as anything in popular culture."

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"A lot of sponsors over the years have left us. They've all come back. But they chose to leave us for a while because of stories we have done about them or their products or their friend's products or whatever."

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"I did three tours in Vietnam. I guess a total of about almost two years."

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