The X Factor

Rounding up fall reality TV, from tragedy to triumph

By Vinnie Penn
Special to MSN TV

From the tragedy of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" to the comedy that was Kim Kardashian's marriage, reality TV has been anything but boring as of late.

"Jersey Shore" was about as ... morefar away from the Jersey shore as it could possibly get, Maroon 5's frontman jump-started the band's record sales by being a Cowell-esque singing judge, and MTV's "The Real World" -- the granddaddy of 'em all -- returned to San Diego.

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