West Loop Not Rolling Out the Red Carpet For MTV’s “The Real World” Reality TV Show

Written By Bill Motchan on June 17, 2014 in media, West Town, _story

I think it was the Buggles who sang, “Skyscrapers killed the West Loop.” Folks in my neighborhood don’t much like tall buildings. They aren’t very impressed by big-time movie stars and TV shows, either. On Monday night, the executive producer of MTV’s “The Real World” gave residents a preview of the show’s 30th season venue—smack in the middle of Restaurant Row. The 20 people in attendance were less than welcoming. There’s really only...