"Dive Deeper:" ANTM hopefuls take leap into ocean

For the first time in "America's Next Top Model" history, the girls on this season are 5'7 and under, heights below the normal height standard for models.

On the latest episode of "ANTM", which aired Nov. 4, Marisa Miller was the guest judge and showed the contestants how to pose for photos while taking a shower to wash off sand they were told to roll in.

The girls then jumped off cliffs and into the ocean while having to strike a pose. Nicole won the competition by having the best photo and received a $5,000 chocolate pearl necklace. The winner also got to chose a friend who got more frames at the next photo shoot. That friend got to chose a friend and so on until one girl, Erin, was left without extra frames.

The girls then threw a birthday party for Laura, but Nicole quit the party and went to bed early so she wouldn't be tired for the next day's photo shoot.

Gosselin children lose beloved 'Nana Janet'

Janet Wiedenheimer, also known as "Nana Janet" to the Gosselin family, stars of the TLC hit reality show "Jon and Kate Plus 8" died on Oct. 28 at the age of 72. Funeral services for Widenheimer were held Oct. 31 in Pennsylvania.

Weidenheimer appeared in several early episodes of "Jon and Kate Plus 8," but was not seen in recently. She cared for the eight children voluntarily and at times even did simple chores such as fold laundry.

Perhaps the most notable episode featuring Nana Janet was the sextuplet's birthday party when she rode a pony. "Nana Janet, she is entertaining. She's 69, she's crazy -- she's really loud and fun," Kate said in the episode. She also added a plea for Nana Janet to not hurt herself while riding the horse because she needed her help with the children and refers to her as a "pseudo grandparent."

Kate minus Jon and eight...plus Natalie Morales

The latest episode of the increasingly popular reality television show "Jon and Kate Plus 8" didn't air.* It wasn't because the show will never be on again, but because instead of the normal 30-minute episode showing the life of Kate Gosselin as a single mother, a 60-minute episode aired in its place Nov. 2.

The interview aired on TLC, the same channel as "Jon and Kate Plus 8," but NBC News' Natalie Morales asked the questions, instead of the producers of the hit TV show, as is usual when Kate does televised interviews on TLC.

With the media frenzy and rumors surrounding Jon and Kate's marriage, Kate sat down to reveal intimate details of her personal life and the lives of her family to Morales and the viewers at home.

Kate revealed such things like the fact that she can't sleep because there is no one she can trust. "People leave your house and tell completely different stories," she said. She also revealed that her "breaking point" in the marriage was when Jon began accusing her of having an affair with her bodyguard Steve Neild. Morales made it known that Neild was on the set of the interview, though she didn't hint at whether or not she believed the rumors. Kate, however, denied them.

Rad and Bad Reality: The Mission

The mission of this blog is simple: report on the happenings of reality shows and the celebrity status reality TV stars gain (even if they're not exactly trying.) I'll use examples from "Jon and Kate Plus 8," or whatever it's called these days, to explain my concepts.

First off, the simplest posts that will be found on this blog are anything that sparks my interest from a reality show or something that happened to the people on reality shows outside of what the viewers see. For example, it may be a post related to something outrageous that Kate did in the last episode of "Jon and Kate Plus 8," or it may discuss Jon Gosselin's latest public apology.

Other posts may include topics about the celebrity status reality TV stars gain. Although "Jon and Kate Plus 8" is being used to explain every concept already, there probably is no better example anyway. Kate has been featured on numerous magazine covers over the last few months, including appearing on the cover of Us Weekly six weeks in a row in June.

The posts will remain fair and balanced, but will reflect the fact that reality TV has its ups and downs.

My long-term hopes for this blog are to report on not just what happened on a certain show, but on how they shape our culture and impact the lives of those involved.