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One pervasive theme of CBS's Undercover Boss is that, under the surface, there isn't that much difference between executives and drones. This Sunday, however, promises an interesting confrontation as an American aristocrat meets the workers who keep his family business -- the Chicago Cubs -- afloat.

On Sunday, Frontier Airlines CEO Bryan Bedford will take his turn on the CBS show Undercover Boss, going incognito to attempt the dull and nasty jobs required to get an plane in the air and keep its passengers happy. No surprise, he'll discover how different the view is from the bottom.

Love him or hate him, there is no denying Jerry Springer's impact on popular culture. But the godfather of reality entertainment understands why The Jerry Springer Show turns off many viewers: It's not his cup of tea either. The talk show is just his job, but his passion remains politics.

Until now, the hig reality-TV show was a harmless diversion. But yesterday's episode featuring Kimberly Schaefer, CEO of Great Wolf Resorts, required viewers not just to suspend their common sense but to obliterate it completely.

Discovery Channel is suing two Deadliest Catch stars, Jonathan and Andy Hillstrand from the "Time Bandit" fishing boat, for $3 million for allegedly failing to live up to an agreement to complete a spin-off project. A breach-of-contract lawsuit was filed last week in Maryland Circuit Court,...

A new report by the American Association of Pediatrics makes a direct link between sexual imagery in the media and increased teen pregnancy risks and exposure to such programming may also contribute to higher rates of sexually transmitted infections.

Apparently it pays to have a hissy-fit and quit your job in dramatic and well-publicized fashion. Stone Entertainment is said to be interested in hiring former Jet Blue flight attendant Steven Slater to host a show in which various disgruntled workers quit their jobs in extravagant ways, according...

Reality show stars are demanding lots more money as their celebrity skyrockets, threatening the original low-budget ideal of the productions, according to The New York Times. But these days, what Snooki wants, Snooki gets. A holdout of Jersey Shore cast members reportedly resulted in an almost...

The cocktail Skinnygirl Margarita, introduced to us by the Bravo TV reality show The Real Housewives of New York, has been turned into a bottled drink by its creator -- natural foods chef turned TV star Bethenny Frankel. The "Real Housewives" star's concoction is now available through distributors...

CBS's show Undercover Boss, in which CEOs secretly work alongside low-level employees to find out what conditions are really like at their businesses, is one of the biggest smashes of the past TV season. It premiered to nearly 39 million viewers right after this year's Super Bowl and continued with...