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<blockquote data-quote="Ranger REG" data-source="post: 2761577" data-attributes="member: 533">Um, probably because them reality TV shows have no actors and writers on the payroll, eh?Meh. Reality TV shows, at least most of them are just game shows that give away prizes from -- you guess it -- advertisers.I mean, you look at the tear-jerking Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. As great as the story is, it's Sears promotional vehicle. FWIW, at least it's not Wal-Mart.&nbsp; <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/devious.png"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":]" title="Devious&nbsp; &nbsp; :]" data-shortname=":]" /> As for the greedy part, it's now getting greedier. Screenwriters want to get paid for including product placements in TV and films. After all, if advertising agencies get paid to produce 30-second commercials for advertisers to plug in a slot during the showing of a TV and movie, why can't screenwriters get paid for including, say a Dungeons &amp; Dragons Player's Handbook or Reese's Pieces in a scene?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ranger REG, post: 2761577, member: 533"] Um, probably because them reality TV shows have no actors and writers on the payroll, eh? Meh. Reality TV shows, at least most of them are just game shows that give away prizes from -- you guess it -- advertisers. I mean, you look at the tear-jerking [i]Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.[/i] As great as the story is, it's Sears promotional vehicle. FWIW, at least it's not Wal-Mart. :] As for the greedy part, it's now getting greedier. Screenwriters want to get paid for including product placements in TV and films. After all, if advertising agencies get paid to produce 30-second commercials for advertisers to plug in a slot during the showing of a TV and movie, why can't screenwriters get paid for including, say a [i]Dungeons & Dragons Player's Handbook[/i] or [i]Reese's Pieces[/i] in a scene? [/QUOTE]

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