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Real World Sydney Casting Special- 9pm CST, MTV: Anyone else old enough to remember when MTV would make us viewers wait 6 to 8 months in between new editions of The Real World? Maybe it’s just me but it seems like just yesterday we were saying goodbye to the drunk cry babies in Denver and now we’re starting off The Real World: Sydney. Don’t get me wrong I’m more then happy to welcome 7 new strangers into my home as the summer TV schedule has become rather barren especially on MTV where Rob & Big, RW/RW Challenge, and Real World Reunited: Las Vegas all wrapped up weeks ago. Sydney is actually the first of many new shows premiering this month on MTV including new seasons of both The Hills and Laguna Beach. However Sydney is not just significant because it signals fresh programming for the network, its also important in that it represents two “seconds” for Real World fans. It’s the second time the show has been located outside of the US. The first time around was way back in season 4 (yes that’s 1995 for those of you that remember it) when the show was in London. It was the first of many dull seasons but the house was amazing and the little bit of British life that seeped into the house was quite enjoyable. Course back then the roomies didn’t work together and since some of the folks were London natives they had actual lives outside of the house. This time I’m guessing we won’t have those “problems” and one can expect the standard drunken hook ups, racist/homophobic flair ups, and general idiocy that we’ve grown accustomed too. The second “second” is that this is most likely the second to last season of The Real World. MTV has green lit season 20 which is rumored to start shooting in LA any day now but after that the contract is done. MTV has gone through a big upheaval in the last few months in their programming department so no one seems to know what to expect when it comes to future seasons. So with that in mind catch the preview special tonight which I’m guessing the standard Real World preview bits of audition tapes, at home interviews, and brief clips of the house and then tune in next week at the same time for the hour long premiere.