What is reality: Cirque du Bangalore edition

Tonight in Los Angeles there will be a "Pitch Slam" in which people will be given 90 seconds each to pitch their idea for a reality show to a panel of several producers.

The mind boggles. I so wish I could be there for that.

Speaking of entertainment, I was entranced by a posting on the Bangalore Metroblog about child street performers with an awesome photo of a tightrope walker who looks about 9 years old. This brings to mind a version of the old joke:

Onlooker: Hey kid, you're being exploited! Why don't you go to school?
Performer: What, and leave show business?