Cooking shows are hot on television now days, creating serious competition among the celebrity cooks as well as prospective winners in various formats on TV. MasterChef features the likes of Gordon Ramsay (Hell's Kitchen, Kitchen Nightmares) along side Joe Bastianich (restaurateur/vineyard owner), and Graham Elliot (chef/restaurant owner) as judges who oversee the contestants who come from a wide assortment of occupations including housewives, doctors, lawyers, private chefs, realtors, and travel writers. From what appears to be a huge crowd in the initial tryouts they whittle the prospects down to 100, then down to 38 or so and put them all to the test. With each contestant offering their "signature" dish to the judges, the competition begins and so does elimination, one by one. It is amazingly difficult to please all three judges as they are diverse in their likes and taste preferences, and the pressure is on to perform and show they have a talent for cooking. The coveted crown of MasterChef will be given to whomever can best please the judges and keep their head about them in the heat of the kitchen.

RuPaul's Drag Race is a reality competition television show that premiered in 2009. The show features drag queens from all over the United States competing in various challenges to become America's Next Drag Superstar. The contestants showcase their skills in categories such as acting, singing, and fashion design, and are judged on their performances by a panel of judges.

A reality TV show, Miss Advised, showcases three women, the well known experts in sex and relationships sphere. Despite of their specific expertise, they are struggling to navigate in turbulent sky of dating issues of their own lives. And as it often happens, it's much easier to give advices to somebody then to implement them in own life. It looks like these women who ought to know better what actions are better to take in terms of "searching for man", are absolutely clueless concerning what to do about their own dating issues. The first one, Emily Morse is popular radio MC hosting here own show called "Sex with Emily". As it should be expected she isn't a big fan of monogamy, but it seems, her own versatile sexual life does not make her happy. Another one, Julia Allison, also strive for masteries in show-biz, as a writer and television commentator. She so much willing to find a husband that she moves from Chicago to LA where men are not marrying young, staying available for dating in their middle age. The third and the last one is Amy Laurent, an expert matchmaker whose specialization does not help in her lifetime goal to find the man of her dreams. She is breaking all her rules while trying to reanimate the fading relationships with her boyfriend. Upon the meeting these three heroines, Miss Advised is leaving an ambiguous feeling: in one hand their attempts to organize their personal live are looking funny; but in the other hand you may take a pity on their misadvised clients, readers and listeners of such of "experts."

Pawn Stars is an American reality television show that airs on the History Channel. It premiered in 2009 and has since become a popular program. The show takes place at the World Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop in Las Vegas and follows the daily operations of the family-owned business.

Impractical Jokers: Inside Jokes is a TV show that reveals behind-the-scenes secrets and extra facts about the popular hidden camera prank show, Impractical Jokers. The show is hosted by Joey Fatone, who guides viewers through each episode of Impractical Jokers and provides fun facts and trivia about the pranks, challenges, and the show's production. The show features interviews with the four members of the Impractical Jokers team, as well as behind-the-scenes footage and deleted scenes that fans won't find anywhere else.

In 2010, if you are not filming a reality show in New Jersey, then you really are just experimenting in the reality gene. Obviously, New Jersey has special purchase on "real" America: New Jersey housewives owned Bravo, and New Jersey skanks owned Mtv, so E! naturally followed suit with "Jerseylicious" TV show, a marginally real depiction of life in "Gatsby," a strip-mall hair salon. Of course, all of the characters on "Jerseylicious" bear a frightening resemblance to Snooki, but, as the promos are quick to emphasize, "the tans are darker and the teases are higher." On "Jerseylicious", the stylists battle one another for clients and boyfriends"”not in any organized competition, of course, but in that snarky and insidious way that apparently happens as a result of breathing too much Aqua-Net and nail lacquer. The New York Times insightfully notes, "The best-looking person among the workers or the customers is Anthony, the only male member of the staff. There are trumped-up rivalries and domestic tensions galore, none very convincing."