MTV Finally Confirms What We All Already Knew

We've already had numerous looks at the Real World D.C. house, but MTV just today got around to actually confirming that an upcoming season of the long running reality show will in fact be based in Washington in the house in Dupont Circle.

“The charged atmosphere of Washington D.C., the center of our country’s social and political change, will provide an electric setting for this next season of ‘The Real World,’ said Tony DiSanto, President of Programming, MTV. “We are thrilled to be filming our classic franchise in the heart of where history is being made…it adds a whole new dimension to the great characters and drama our viewers expect and love from ‘The Real World.’”

"Charged" and "electric," eh? Maybe they'll be working for Pepco.

Even Mayor Fenty got in on the PR lovefest:

“In a time when our country has witnessed the impact and spirit of our nation’s young people, it is a pleasure to welcome MTV and ‘The Real World’ cast to the District of Columbia as they utilize the immense opportunities that the District’s backdrop will undoubtedly provide,” said Adrian M. Fenty, Mayor of Washington D.C.

We're relatively certain that any debauchery during the show's next season in Cancun will be difficult to top inside the boundaries of the District proper. For what its worth, MTV seems to already realize this, dubbing D.C.'s Real World "a different lifestyle" than the forthcoming Yucatan season. Uh, you think?

In related news, the Dupont Circle ANC is meeting tonight at 7 p.m. at the DCJCC to address The Real World house. A representative from the Mayor's office, and maybe someone from MTV, will be there to "provide an overview on what's planned re Real World and answer questions." Hilariously, the ANC intends to try to enforce a "no parties" rule inside the house. How would that work, exactly?