Dave “12 Pack” Amerman from VH1’s I Love New York & I Love Money is best known for his fantastic body, despite his love for smoking and excessive drinking. Even though he didn’t get the girl on I Love New York and he didn’t win the $250,000 on I Love Money, he’s not letting that slow him down. Next month he will be joining Reality Rumble II to help raise money for the Special Needs Students at Spotswood High School in Penn Laird, Virginia. This event will feature many reality stars and known professional wrestlers.

Reality Rumble seems like a really unique opportunity to chill with some cool people from all over the country. And of course I can’t wait to whoop some a#@ in the Main Event Tag Match.

Dave “12 Pack” Amerman

The event will be hosted by Reality Rumble, a non-profit organization that combines Reality TV and Pro Wrestling, two of the most consistently highly rated programming genres in all of television. Their goal is to provide good old fashioned entertainment and raise money for charity. The best part is that all of the superstars involved will be available for Autograph and Meet-and-Greet sessions throughout the afternoon! This is a chance to show your love for your favorite reality stars.

ALL PROCEEDS from Reality Rumble II will be donated to the Special Needs Classroom at Spotswood High School. These funds will be used to purchase Adapted Tricycles for physical therapy and other learning devices to help the students in the classroom as well as Field-Trips for the Students. How cool is that!

Reality Rumble’s first event was so successful that the founders say they have been inundated with offers to put on events all over the country. They are actively recruiting Reality Personalities from Big Brother, Hell’s Kitchen, Top Chef, and numerous other programs from MTV, VH1, CMT, NBC, Bravo and CBS! I’ll keep you posted on where these events will take place.

Reality Rumble II’s main event will pit a wrestling team lead by 12 Pack against a team lead by Billy Garcia – Survivor: Cook Islands, the current Reality Rumble TV Champion. 12 Pack may have a ripped body but Garcia has size and in ring experience.

Here’s a video highlighting Billy Garcia’s appearance at the first Reality Rumble in April, 2008.

“REALITY RUMBLE II” will take place on Sunday, October 5th at Spotswood High School Sports Center/Gymnasium, 368 Blazer Drive, Penn Laird, Virginia 22846. Doors open at 2:00 pm. Ticket Prices are Ringside: $20.00 General Admission: $10.00. This is a Family Event. ALL AGES ARE WELCOME.

For more information go to realityrumble

Love her or hate her, Tiffany Pollard, is the current reigning queen of Reality Tv. She received the nickname “New York” from Flavor Flav during the first season of Flavor of Love. Her sass and over the top antics not only qualify her as a TV Freak but made her VH1’s “ratings darling”. This has lead to appearances on “Flavor of Love” for two seasons, a spin-off show ‘I Love New York” for two seasons and her latest spin-off “New York goes to Hollywood”.

Here’s a fan tribute video to Tiffany featuring her theme song “The world should revolve around me” by Little jackie.

You can see “New York Goes To Hollywood” on VH1, Mondays at 10PM EST. Also, check out full episodes and behind the scenes clips at VH1

After six episodes, I love Money is now down to 11 contestants fighting for $250,000. Currently, there are two teams: The Gold Team and The Green Team.

12 Pack (David Amerman) – I Love New York Season one

WHAT THE MONEY WILL BE USED FOR:
12 Pack says if he wins he wants to use the money to buy a bar.

HOOK UPS:
He and fellow contestant, Heather

BEEFS:
Dislikes Whiteboy (goes back to season one of I Love New York).

ALLIANCES:
The Entertainer, Heather, Mr. Boston(eliminated Eps.4), Megan, Brandi C and Destiney(eliminated Eps. 5).

STRATEGY:
Physical strength

Heather Chadwell – Rock of Love, Seasons 1 & 2

WHAT THE MONEY WILL BE USED FOR:
Remove the “Bret” tattoo she got on Rock of Love, season one.

HOOK UPS:
12 Pack

BEEFS:
Heather has been keeping her cool for this show, the bad girl has not come out to play.

ALLIANCES:
12 Pack, Destiney(elim.), The Entertainer

STRATEGY:
Under radar.

Hoopz (Nicole Alexander) – Flavor of Love, Season 1

WHAT THE MONEY WILL BE USED FOR:
Help her mom and 5 sisters.

HOOK UPS:
None though fellow contestant Real seems interested.

BEEFS:
Midget Mac (Torrey Samuels)-eliminated Eps. 1. Pumkin for eliminating alliance member Chance in Episode 6

ALLIANCES:
Stallionaires-Whiteboy, Real, Chance(eliminated Eps.6), Rodeo, Toastee, Pumkin(ended alliance Episode 6).

STRATEGY:
Physical strength, smart

Pumkin (Brooke Thompson) – Flavor of Love, Season 1

WHAT THE MONEY WILL BE USED FOR:
She wants breast implants!

HOOK UPS:
Played around with Mr. Boston (elim.)

BEEFS:
Dislikes Megan but has an alliance with her. Currently, the members of the Stallionaires-Whiteboy, Real, Hoopz, possibly Rodeo.

ALLIANCES:
Megan, Brandi C., Toastee.

STRATEGY:
Smack talk, focus on being seen as physically weak

Rodeo (Cindy Steedle) – Rock of Love, Season 1

WHAT THE MONEY WILL BE USED FOR:
Promote her line of products.

HOOK UPS:
None

BEEFS:
None-possibly Pumkin after she eliminated Chance.

ALLIANCES:
The Stallionaires, Hoopz, Toastee

STRATEGY:
Physical strength, mother figure

The Entertainer (Frank Maresca) – I Love New York 2

WHAT THE MONEY WILL BE USED FOR:
Move out of his parents’ house.

HOOK UPS:
Destiney(elim.)

BEEFS:
Heat (eliminated Eps. 2), The entire Green Team.

ALLIANCES:
Heather, 12 Pack

STRATEGY:
Anything to win

Toastee (Jennifer Toof) – Flavor of Love 2

WHAT THE MONEY WILL BE USED FOR:
Toastee says she would use the money for medical school.

HOOK UPS:
None

BEEFS:
Destiney, Heather, 12 Pack, and the Entertainer

ALLIANCES:
Brandi C., Megan, Pumkin, Hoopz, the Stallionaires

STRATEGY:
Focus on being weakest link, faked an ankle injury, building alliances

Real (Ahmad Givens) – I Love New York, Season 1

WHAT THE MONEY WILL BE USED FOR:
Help his grandma retire from teaching.

HOOK UPS:
None, but seems smitten with Hoopz

BEEFS:
Pumkin

ALLIANCES:
Whiteboy, Chance(elim.), toastee, Hoopz, Rodeo, Pumkin(betrayed)

STRATEGY:
Physical strength, intimidation

Whiteboy (Joshua Gallander) – I Love New York, Season 1

WHAT THE MONEY WILL BE USED FOR:
Pay bills and buy clothes

HOOK UPS:
Doesn’t trust the females

BEEFS:
Pumkin

ALLIANCES:
Real, Chance(elim.), toastee, Hoopz, Rodeo, Pumkin(betrayed)

STRATEGY:
Avoid the box, strong alliances

Brandi Cunningham-Brandi C. – Rock of Love, Season 1

WHAT THE MONEY WILL BE USED FOR:
Build a Barbie dream house

HOOK UPS:
None

BEEFS:
None

ALLIANCES:
Megan, Toastee, Pumkin

STRATEGY:
Focus on being weakest link, with a lot of heart

Megan Hauserman – Rock of Love, Season 2

WHAT THE MONEY WILL BE USED FOR:
Start up an organization to help mentally challenged dogs.

HOOK UPS:
None, has eyed Whiteboy

BEEFS:
None

ALLIANCES:
Megan, Toastee, Pumkin

STRATEGY:
Focus on being weakest link, manipulation, instigates trouble on all sides

Here at Pure TV Freaks, we’ll be looking at some of the wildest characters that make reality TV worth watching. Characters we love and those we love to hate. Let’s see just how far some people are willing to go for fifteen minutes of fame.

Let the freak show begin!

I Love Money!

Vh1 has taken reality TV to a whole new level. They gathered together some of the most ridiculous, self-deluded characters from their three top reality shows: I Love New York, Flavor of Love, and Rock of Love.

What makes this show so entertaining is that these characters, unlike most reality characters, are completely honest about why they are on the show. They love money and will do anything to get it. The reward if they win – $250,000 in cash.

Because these are some of the most over-the-top characters on tv, the strategies they come up with to win will have you gasping for air. Sometimes in shock but usually with laughter. This show has everything from twisted romances, betrayals, heated competitions, fighting, more fighting and lots of underhanded strategies.

The most shocking part about watching this show is that the heavy editing we usually complain about is what makes it so good. This show doesn’t pretend to be totally real. It is blatantly edited like a sitcom. We ’see’ what cast members are thinking while they narrate with sound bites from interviews. Cheesy music is often in the background, adding to the sitcom feel. As people continue to grow dissatisfied with the current formulas for reality tv, I think we’ll be seeing more shows going in this direction. Real people, doing improvisational acting within television story formats.

I have an upcoming blog that will introduce the characters on the show but until then take a look at the preview package for I Love Money.