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# Reality check at SMC By Daily Press staff
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/reality-check-at-smc-by-daily-press-staff/
- Published: 2004-10-27T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T05:20:45.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Education, Santa Monica, #archive-import

Reality television is coming to Santa Monica College. Margie Friedman, a producer specializing in reality television, will talk about her career and the making of reality series at a free lecture at 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 1 at the Santa Monica College Academy of Entertainment and Technology. The lecture is the third in this fall’s Mary Pickford Speakers Series, which focuses on “the story” in all its aspects.

The talk will be held in the SMC Academy of Entertainment and Technology’s screening room, 1660 Stewart St.

Friedman’s credits include “Popstars” (WB), “Star Search” (CBS), “Miss Universe,” “Miss USA” and “Miss Teen” pageants (CBS), and the syndicated “Home Show.” She also produced two successful children’s shows — “The Mickey Mouse Club” (Disney Channel) and “Name Your Adventures” (NBC) — and is currently developing a reality series for VH1.

Seating is on a first-arrival basis. Call (310) 434-3777.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on October 27, 2004.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/102704.pdf?ref=smdp.com)