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Dancing With the Stars is breaking voting records even after 35 seasons, cringe Love Is Blind clips are breaking the internet, and Love Island is still breaking hearts week after week... It seems we are having a reality TV renaissance. But what's behind it?

Are we yearning for people to be “real” and "messy" in an online world so otherwise polished? Or are we falling for a trap? Is reality TV the furthest thing from reality of all?

CBS News correspondents Vlad Duthiers and Kelly O'Grady are breaking it down in the very first episode of the new series, "Straight Up."

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INSIDE EDITION FOR 10/30/2026

It's the video touching a nerve. A delivery man for one of the most popular frozen pizza brands is fighting back after being targeted by a social media prankster. Now the father of four is getting a wave of support from people across America. And there is backlash to President Trump's latest attack on a reporter. When he didn't like the question, he was asked on the tarmac, the president lashed out, telling him he looks like hell and is out of shape. Now the White House is joining in on trolling the journalist on social media. Plus, she was a big inspiration preparing to run a marathon while battling cancer. Sadly, she passed away. Now, her brother is running in her place with only a few weeks of training. And she’s busy this Halloween dressing up her nine, yes, nine kids as country stars!

A 10-year-old girl kidnapped from her home in the middle of the night is found safe brought home by her rescuers. And the mayor caught on video totally losing at a town council meeting. In video seen 'cross the country’, he had to be restrained and removed. Now, he's coming forward, telling Steven Fabian he snapped because he thought someone made a rude gesture to his wife, a claim the other person denies. Plus, Cops got quite the shock when they pulled over a driver and found her covered in blood, but don't worry, since it's Halloween time, there's a good explanation! And pooches on a doggie day care bus are ready for Halloween!

It was a dream offer for cruise lovers to sell their home and live on a ship for the rest of their lives. They say it's like a non-stop vacation, but now it ended in a nightmare. Hundreds of passengers are now forced to get off the ship for good, and in Cambodia of all places. And an emergency in an elementary school where an eight-year-old girl runs through the hall desperate for help after she started choking on her lunch. Now her parents are questioning if crucial moments were lost and she wasn't given a Heimlich maneuver in time. Plus, we told you about the three real estate tycoon brothers who were living a jet-set lifestyle before being convicted of sex trafficking and sentenced to 30 years in prison each. Now one of women who accused the Alexander brothers of abuse is speaking out to Inside Edition about finally getting justice. And he was a happy, playful two-year-old, then disaster struck during a Super Bowl party, the little boy was found unresponsive in a pool.  He was rushed to the hospital, where doctors declared him dead, then came a shocking announcement. The toddler was alive.  So how could this happen?

She's being called a real life Home Alone mom! She was arrested while de-boarding a plane as she returned from a work trip to Las Vegas as police officers say she left her four children at home over night without any adult supervision. Now and exclusive, interview with the mom's estranged husband. Then, as real estate tycoons, these three brothers lived the jet-set lifestyle, but not anymore. They’ve been convicted of sex trafficking with prosecutors saying they drugged and raped scores of women. Today it’s sentencing day as the twelve women look straight at the brothers to give powerful victim impact statements. Plus, it's a presidential food fight all over the Cheesecake Factory. A zinger delivered by former President Obama about current President Donald Trump re-decorating the oval office in gold is touching a nerve. Finally, it’s a wild pull over when police officers try to pry open a suspect's mouth. But why? They’re looking for pricey earrings that were stolen from Tiffanys and shortly after became breakfast when the suspect ate them, which reminds many of the classic Audrey Hepburn movie.

Donald Trump had a special guest at a Michigan rally this weekend which was none other than rapper Nicki Minaj who has been vocal about her support for the president. However, it's Trump's introduction that is raising some eyebrows. And last time we told you how former ESPN reporter and Trump staffer Britt McHenry was caught on camera throwing a drink at a fan in the stands at an NBA game, before blowing a kiss goodbye. Now, in an exclusive interview, the guy who was at the game with her. Plus, an alarming video of a man sneaking into a backyard, then peering through a rear bedroom window. Inside, a 21-year-old college student was trying on her Halloween costume. She says she never felt more violated. And he's a local soccer star, amazing everyone with his moves on the field and he's only three! So, did a league official call the authorities about his family because of a dispute between them and the official over the kid’s playing time?

“Deeply distressed” - that’s how Meghan Markle says she is feeling today after the world learned her dad, whom she famously disinvited from her royal wedding, is being investigated for allegedly having a trove of child porn on his computer. As Steven Fabian reports, Meghan says she’s known about similar allegations for years and deliberately kept her children away from him.  Markle’s father denies the allegations, calling them “lies.” Next, he’s the dad hailed a hero after he stepped in, killing an active shooter at his daughters’ elementary school before cops could intervene. Now he’s reliving the nail-biting moment in his first TV interview. And, this judge is under fire for what she said to a domestic violence suspect in her courtroom. Instead of sticking to questions about his alleged crime, all she appeared to want to know about was how to cook a steak!  Finally, a former TV Bachelor came face to face in court today with the woman who tried to scam him by falsely claiming she was pregnant with his twins. Jim Moret is at the courthouse with the latest.

The poster boy for the looks-maxxing movement in court today. Braden Peters, is known on social media as Clavicular, millions online watch him sculpt his body and literally chisel his jaw - Now, he's in court accused of rape. He pled not guilty to the charge. And as Justin Finch reports, he brought along his dog - Which wouldn't stop barking. And there’s outrage today over what podcast firebrand Megyn Kelly is saying about Christina Applegate, the actress dropped a bombshell this week that she was misdiagnosed with MS. She was in tears not knowing what's really wrong with her...and while most people reacted with sympathy, Kelly had a different take. Plus, this heartbroken family is demanding justice. Their loved one was shot and killed in a suspected road rage incident, and because the suspect is a retired police detective, they want to make sure he isn't getting special treatment. The retired detective has pled not guilty. And there are reviews for absolutely everything online, but this dad is reviewing - his new baby!

There is big reaction to actress Christina Applegate’s bombshell news that she was misdiagnosed with MS, which she spent the last five years being treated for. Now women across America are coming forward, wondering if they too have been misdiagnosed. As Jim Moret reports, it’s causing a lot of anxiety. And it’s a mother-daughter fight that’s now a political hot potato. Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is raising eyebrows with his new campaign ad. Many believe he crossed the line by pitting his opponent against her estranged mother. Family members, they say, should be off limits. Plus, giant inflatable pumpkins are the most popular Halloween decorations this year. But across the country, high winds have been carrying them away, leading to chaos on the streets. Ann Mercogliano has what you need to know to make sure your pumpkin doesn’t go flying. And it’s a national phenomenon, with millions flocking to movie theaters, not to see the latest Marvel action movie, but a three-hour documentary. Alison Hall tells us what all the fuss is about.

He got the shock of his life when he opened his electric garage door to see police officers with guns drawn ordering him to put his hands up. His Tesla camera helped him obtain an acquittal on reckless driving and fleeing police charges. Then, it was a star-studded patriotic moment singer Alanis Morisette singing the national anthem at the big WNBA finals game, but before she even hit a note, players from both teams staged a walkout. Additionally, a blogger claims a passenger was in tears for hours on a plane after the blogger declined to change seats with the passenger. Finally, for the last five years actress Christina Applegate thought she was battling MS - walking the red carpet with her bedazzled cane. Now she's dropping a bombshell that she was misdiagnosed with and doesn’t really have MS at all.