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Someone wrote my phone number on the wall at a club called McCoys I think and I started getting phone calls from people late at night who saw the number and wanted to express their feelings haha..

What “feelings” did these people express? Read more, after the jump.

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Are you all ready for the weekend yet? If so, I hope you have something fun planned—and I also hope that you’ll get more piece of mind than Parisa did last weekend. In a message posted on her private Facebook, Parisa said this: “Thank you whoever wrote my number on the wall at some club and the lovely drunk that woke me up to tell me Dunbar sucks.”

I followed up with the reality star and she gave me a unique view into the cast members’ lives post-filming. Here’s a taste:

• Cast members do not see the episodes in advance (with the exception of the first two episodes). They watch them live on Wednesday nights, just like you.
• “I check in with your blog regularly and noticed the change in pace over there, glad to see you’re doing well.” See! By reading this you are among the stars!
• “I goofed thinking that this person was my friend, investing time and care into a friendship that definitely isn’t being portrayed as mutual.” Who could she be talking about? Find out soon.

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Ouch! You have to see what this scandal is all about…
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Another crazy night on “The Real World!” Is it just me, or does Cohutta have just one outfit?

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By now I’m going to assume that you’ve all seen “The Real World” premiere that aired (for the first time) on Wednesday. Well, do you love it or do you LOVE it? That was a loaded question. Here’s my take on things:

• KellyAnne is one of those angsty, live-journal-writing 7th grade types. The reason Parisa was all up in your business, dear, is that you fell over drunk your first night there. And you thought Parisa made a bad first impression! Also, classy hot tub charade.
• Isaac, I’m sorry to say, seems either way overwhelmed or personality-less. We barely saw one full conversation of his, but this very possibly is editing trickery. I think he’s got a lot of potential to be one of the sane roommates.
• Oh, Parisa! Don’t you guys feel her pain? She is trapped on an island with thoughtless bimbettes. I’ll admit that she did seem to be looking for trouble during a few “conversations,” but she’s clearly at a maturity level that her roommates will reach when they’re old and–actually, probably never.
• Shauvon surprised me. Her huge knockers and bleach blonde hair make her seem superficial, but she actually seemed rather smart, don’t you think? She’s done right by choosing team Parisa, but she’s still able to be diplomatic with the other roommates. And did I mention those knockers!
• Trisha seems whiny. I’m on her side with the whole dishwasher argument, but her constant complaining sabotaged any merit that she would have had. The “she didn’t even speak English” thing was poor form as well. I mean, it’s fine to gripe once about how you can’t communicate with the McDonalds lady, but we don’t need to hear over and over again how some crazy foreigner didn’t rush to get you a “crunchy McFlurry.”
• Ooooh, Dunbar. I’m trying really hard to not mention anything physical because, like, I’m not a superficial person? (Right.) Anyway! He seems sane, like Parisa. It would be difficult to have someone like KellyAnne throwing herself at you while trying to maintain a relationship back home. I truly hope he succeeds with that relationship, but we’ll see how he fares in Sydney.
• Is Cohutta from the United States? I kid, I kid! KellyAnne was right when she said, “Is that accent real?” Too bad she spiraled from there. I think Cohutta seems genuine–you know, one of those all-around good guy types. I bet he has a farmer’s tan.

I’m all out of breath! Because I love my readership so very much, click “read the rest of this entry” to get an EXCLUSIVE tidbit that explains how Parisa and KellyAnne feel about each other now, after the show is done taping.

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It feels like Christmas! Here’s the awesome new trailer for next season:

Alright, let’s discuss. First off, there was someone swimming in the fish tank during the first 5 seconds of the trailer. Ew. Next, Dunbar feels threatened by KellyAnne’s advances because he has a girlfriend back home. Why do people always enter “The Real World” with significant others? It’s a recipe for disaster!

Anyway, isn’t Cohutta much more… “southern” than you thought he’d be? Such a thick accent, such a large cowboy hat. This one will be fun to see.

Now here’s where the big drama begins. KellyAnne seems to provoke Parisa, who in turn provokes KellyAnne, who in turn devises a plan to make Parisa leave? Confusing! But then KellyAnne, completely wasted off her ass, grumbles, “THEY. DON’T. LIKE. YOU.”

I can’t wait!! To read what MTV has to say about this upcoming season, click “read the rest of this entry.”

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So, we got fed a ton of pictures yesterday of the new “Real World” cast as well as the new house. Here are a selected few, with tons more, of course, after the jump.

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Meet Cohutta Lee, the Southern gentleman joining “The Real World: Sydney” cast:

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Being raised in Blue Ridge, Georgia Cohutta got to experience growing up in nature and using a rifle well before his teenage years.

He took part in the Real World series as part of his goal to see as much as possible before settling down with children.

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Hmm, that didn’t really offer as much information as I would have liked, but I suppose we must make due. Also of interest is that Cohutta (along with the rest of the cast) has watched the first episode. He feels that this season will be “much different” than any other “Real World” season. Is this because it’s in Australia for the first time? Or because the cast is less ethnically diverse? Or maybe because Parisa is there to whip them into shape?

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Lucky you, you’re one of the very first people to hear directly from the new “Real World” cast! Here’s what Parisa had to say to the wonderful WatchingMTV.com readers:

a lot of sites seem to be focusing on the fact that i’m persian/muslim instead of my professional and academic background (i worked in finance all throughout college and almost went on to investment banking before deciding to quit my job junior year and going back to performing arts, taking acting classes at the [NYU] Stella Adler studio and recording and performing again as a vocalist… that’s a huge life decision in itself and then i was cast on the real world right after graduating in december as the ball was rolling with the music stuff so it’s crazy to be introduced to the world as “the muslim girl”)

Even though this season marks the first time that a Persian-American has been cast for the show, it’s clear that Parisa was cast for other reasons as well. One thing the casting directors look for in every prospective “Real World”er is a layered personality. The show’s producers know that there has to be enough story to last about 22 episodes, so it’s important to cast people with varied personality traits. Can’t wait to see how this cast fairs!

I’m trying out a new thing here at WatchingMTV.com. Each night, I’ll be giving you a sneak peek at what’s coming the next day. It will only be a short little blurb, so you’ll have to come back the next day to find out the whole story. (Am I a genius or what?)

Tomorrow!

• You’ll get to finally read that exclusive scoop I got from Parisa from the next “Real World” cast.
• You’ll see a whole gaggle of new, tantalizing pictures of a certain “The Hills” star.
• And more!

See you then!

You heard me, Parisa is your new fave. Not only is she a smart cookie (educated in finance and international relations, career aspirations as an investment banker), but this girl can sing. Check it out:

Damn! Who the hell even cares who won the basketball game, the performance alone would be worth going. Team Parisa!

Both Dunbar and Parisa of the new “Real World” cast commented on yesterday’s post. They each had interested things to say, it’s definitely worth a read. (I’ve confirmed each of their private e-mails to make sure it was really them. You can be assured that they’re both the real deal).

I obviously became an MTV blogger because I had a passion (read: addiction) to the subject matter. Hearing from two castmembers, even though the comments were somewhat critical, is huge for me. We’ll talk more about this later, but until then, thanks for the comments.

UPDATE: Parisa and I have been swapping e-mails, and let me tell you you are in for a treat this season. She’s so nice and well spoken–I’ll be posting the exclusive info soon.