If you watched Bravo during its early days, you found foreign and independent films, jazz, ballet and stage productions. Who could have guessed when it was created by Cablevision in 1980 as ''the first television service dedicated to film and the performing arts'' that Bravo would become the creative cauldron of reality TV?...

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THIS GUNN IS A STRAIGHT SHOOTER By Ronnie Gill

"Project Runway's" dapper mentor Tim Gunn is one of my heroes. Not only is he whip smart, he usually conforms to a high standard of propriety -- a true gentleman as well as a gentle man. Some might argue that Gunn steps out of character when he feels compelled to be a truth teller -- not me. It is just another facet of him that I admire...

2010

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'DANCING' WITH CONTROVERSY By Ronnie Gill

I love to dance. Play a beat and I can't stay in my seat. That's probably why I love watching reality TV that features dancing. This type of programming has actually broadened my appreciation for the art. So it is with great anticipation that I await new seasons of my faves, including "Dancing With the Stars." Well, at least until its producers started pushing the envelope for ratings...

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