Rachel was selected as a delegate for Wisconsin at the RNC

We reported earlier that Rachel (San Francisco) and Sean (Boston) were in attendance at the Republican National Convention in New York. The Associated Press is reporting that Rachel was selected as a delegate for Wisconsin. Congratulations to Rachel on that!

The man who murdered Alton's brother and best friend was sentenced in court yesterday

If you remember when Alton (Las Vegas) had his mother visit the house and Alton spoke about his little brother's murder... Yesterday, the man who murdered Alton's brother Jonathan and Alton's best friend, was sentenced to death by a San Diego court. This comes after years after the actually murders were committed and a recent convinction, which failed to yield the death penalty. Our thoughts and condolences are with Alton and his family.

Philadelphia profiled in Teen People Magazine; Sean and Rachel appeared at the RNC

October's issue of Teen People Magazine has an article about The Real World: Philadelphia. I'm told the article contains pictures of both the cast and the house. Check it out.

And I keep getting emails about both Sean (Boston) and Rachel (San Francisco) being at the Republican National Convention, being held all this week in New York City. The married couple are both heavily involved in conservative politics, as Sean is Ashland County's District Attorney and he played around with the idea of running for Congress last year. While, Rachel publicized her Republican viewpoint by being the "conservative panelist" on ABCs The View. If you watch long enough, you might catch a glimpse of them.

USA Today catches up with some former Real World alumni

USA Today has published an article about life after the Real World. They interviewed some past cast members to see what they are up to now and their feelings on the show. Check it out.

Jacinda is on the premiere issue of B magazine

Sarah from Atlanta pointed out that Jacinda (London) is on the premiere issue of B, Bloomingdale's new magazine as the cover story. She's billed on the cover as "The Next Nicole Kidman". Jacinda's next film is Ladder 49 with Joaquin Pheonix and John Travolta. Shortly after that, she'll be appearing in the Bridget Jones sequel.

Also, some folks emailed me about other alumni VMA attendees: Rachel (Campus Crawl), David (Seattle), Katie (The Quest) and Ace (Paris) also attended.

VIP Passholders get to chat with Eric Nies on RealitySpot

If you have a VIP pass, check out RealitySpot for a live chat this Wednesday, September 1 at 9:00 p.m. eastern time with Eric Nies from the first season of the Real World. To get a VIP pass, click here.

Frankie is selling her 1986 Volkswagon Rabbit on EBay

If you are just sitting around thinking about how someday you would like to own a Real World cast member's car, well today is your lucky day! Frankie (San Diego) is selling her 1986 Volkswagen Rabbit on Ebay. Check it out here.

Battle of the Sexes 2 promos aired during the VMAs; Extreme and San Diego casts attended the VMAs

Last night were the MTV Video Music Awards and more promos were aired for Philadelphia during its airing. You'll be seeing more as September 7th gets closer and closer. They also aired a short snippet of Battle of the Sexes II. It was part of those "This Season on the 10 Spot" promos. Speaking of the VMAs, there were LOADS of alumni in attendance.

Most prominently, the Philadelphia cast were in attendance and they walked down the carpet together. Of the San Diego cast, Frankie, Jacquese, Randy and Robin all walked down the red carpet together. But I also heard that other San Diego cast members were also there. Xtreme walked down the red carpet together, reunited as a group of nine. (This should put any rumors to rest, that Angela is sent home later this season.) Other alumni that were there? Mike (Back to New York), Shane (Campus Crawl), Veronica (Semester At Sea), Mallory (Paris), Christena (South Pacific)... just to name a few.

And Coral (Back to New York) is featured in this issue of King Magazine. Congratulations go out to Coral.

Julie is getting married to her new boyfriend Spencer

Julie (New Orleans) has recently broke the news that she is getting married to her new boyfriend Spencer. Check out her site for details. Congratulations to Julie and Spencer and we wish them the best!

Philadelphia's timeslot given to the VMAs; Extreme will soon end; Battle of the Sexes 2 to begin

For those of you who were smitten by the Philadelphia cast in last night's episode, you're going to have wait two weeks until you see a Real World episode. Even though the VMAs officially air this Sunday night, MTV took the Tuesday timeslot next week and gave it to a replay of the VMAs. The first episode airs September 7.

As for filming, there are no Real World or Road Rules series that are currently filming. Xtreme, which was filmed earlier this year, will end its run in the next two months. The next challenge, Battle of the Sexes 2 which filmed in Galisteo, NM last month, will begin airing on MTV following the end of Road Rules.

As for future seasons of Real World and Road Rules, the sixteenth season of The Real World had officially begun casting last month. There is no official word as of yet as to which city hosts number sixteen, but previous contenders have been known to include Sydney, Washington DC, Austin, Boulder, Atlanta and Knoxville. Road Rules XIV should begin filming alongside Real World XVI, although no official comment has come from BMP about the next season of Road Rules. And there was talk about another Challenge to be filmed immediately following Battle of the Sexes 2, but no move has been made by BMP and production has been pushed back indefinitely. That being said, there probably will not be much info made available about new seasons within the next few months.

And time for some alumni news: Cara (South Pacific) will be joining the ranks of such alumni as Beth (Los Angeles), Flora (Miami), Veronica (Semester at Sea), Jisela (The Quest), Katie (The Quest), Arissa (Las Vegas), Trishelle (Las Vegas) and Marybeth (South Pacific) as the latest girl to pose in Playboy magazine. However, Cara will get a special spot in the magazine as she will be Playboy's Miss October and will get the chance to be Playboy's Playmate of the Year. Beth, Flora, Veronica and Jisela were a part of a special feature of the magazine, while Katie, Arissa and Trishelle all took part in a DVD.(which is available in our store) Marybeth posed for the online magazine. Cara would mark the first time as an alumni making it as a Playboy centerfold. Congratulations to Cara!