"Reality TV"
A first class oxymoron.
But like the article's author says, if someone gave me 8 million to create a new identity on TV, I'd probably take it, too.
I don't watch Duck Dynasty, but I have watched the shows about crab fishermen and ice road truckers. It's pretty obvious to me that a lot of the conflicts and dangers on those shows are exaggerated, to put it mildly. "Professional wrestling" stuff.