Just a couple decades ago, reality TV was barely a thing. Believe it or not, TV shows used to have writers and actors and stuff, you know… people with actual skills… until networks got wise to the fact that hiring people with no discernible talent and shooting in boring, ordinary locations was much, much cheaper.

There are still a few traditional relics out there holding down the fort with provocative drama and sharp comedy, but other entire channels have been taken over by shows covering everything from ducks to hairdressers to the Amish. If we told you D-List Celebrity Stare-Off, Real Mobile Homeowners Of Pensacola, and Help! I Hate The Rug In My Bathroom! were all titles of reality programs you could currently catch on cable, you’d probably think we were joking. But you’d have to check to be sure, wouldn’t you?

Beggars can't be choosers... unless you're Lindsay Lohan, that is.

The actress has been publicly struggling with a cash flow problem, but she's still turning down lucrative offers that would fix the crisis immediately. LiLo has reportedly passed on a $550,000 offer to compete next season on Dancing With the Stars!

What was her reason? Find out after the jump!

Brooke Burke-Chavet revealed she has a severe medical issue that hardly makes you want to dance.

The Dancing With the Stars co-host was diagnosed with thyroid cancer after a routine physical and posted a home video on YouTube that explains what's next for her. "I need to have thyroid surgery and a thyroidectomy, which means I'm going to have a nice, big scar right here across my neck," she said. Brooke has already booked an appointment for the surgery and said both she's optimistic about a full recovery. "I'm just going to make a positive out of this negative thing," she said. "I'm going to be a really good patient and I'm going to do everything that I need to do. My doctor did tell me this is a happily ever after kind of thing."

Celebrities also sent their love to Brooke during this difficult time. Find out which ones commented on Twitter after the jump!