Born and raised in North Carolina, what singer was the fourth place contestant on the fifth season of American Idol? After the show, he launched an eponymous band that released the fastest selling debut rock album in the history of the 'Nielsen SoundScan' chart-tracking process.

Fact: Reality TV is cheaper to produce, easier to make, and, above all else, popular with audiences. When real, attention-hungry people are put on TV, almost anything can happen. And yes, most of the stuff that is shown has been scripted.