Fall TV Blog

With the Real World’s 20th season under way in Hollywood, hot 20-something roommates aren’t wasting any time when it comes to hooking up. This brings us to the all-important chemistry between the cast members. Which ones have it and which ones don’t? Here’s a reading after Wednesday’s episode, based on a scale, in which chemistry increases from 1 to 10. –Nicholas White

8 and Rising: Kimberly and Dave. This could be the house’s hottest couple, a home-cooked version of Ken and Barbie who share a bed and hold hands. “Kim will flirt with me, but she’s not giving me the surefire signs that telling me that she wants to cuddle,” Dave says. Apparently, Dave is the only one who doesn’t recognize that the signs are “surefire.”

5 and Cooling: Sarah and Will. These two flirty lovebirds traded affections for each other on last week’s debut, after Will told Sarah he had a “kindergarten crush” on her. But all is blown when Will passes on celebrating Sarah’s 21st birthday to meet entertainment execs at West Hollywood nightclub Pearl. “I’m here for some networking,” Will explains. Sarah, who has a boyfriend at home, says, “You can go out with Greg anytime … [I'm] a little heartbroken.” (more…)

Before American Idol, Big Brother, The Amazing Race, and So You Think You Can Get a Shot of Love with America’s Next Top Celebrity Chef in Rehab, there was the original reality show: MTV’s The Real World, which premiered its 20th season Wednesday. This time, seven strangers are picked to live in Hollywood and they all have dreams of making it big in the entertainment industry. –Nicholas White

Meet the cast:

• Greg, 20, goes by “Pretyboy” and won the network’s Internet contest to get a spot in the house. He’s already upset his roommates and vowed silence to shut off conversations.

• Joey, 24, a gel-haired aspiring actor from Chicago with a rough past and a body building routine (he eats oatmeal, eggs and protein every day)

• Kimberly, 24, a TV reporter hopeful from South Carolina who has starstruck tendencies (two Lindsay Lohan mentions on Wednesday’s premiere)

• Dave, 22, from Pennsylvania, hopes to pick up film production or acting, but is unsure of a career path

• Sarah, 20, is the cute girl of the show, an early graduate from Arizona State in broadcast journalism. Even though she has a long-distance boyfriend, she’s already flirting with …

• Will, 23, a ladies’ man from Detroit, who hustles his CDs on the street and wants to produce music

• Brianna, 20, from Philadelphia, wants to sing (she was on American Idol season 5!) and has experience as an exotic dancer and an arrest warrant

Tell us: Will you watch Real World XX: Hollywood? Who is likely to cause the most drama?

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