Original Television Programming? Isn't That an Oxymoron? The AP has an article about the lawsuit CBS filed against ABC. The case involves allegations that ABC ripped off the hit show "Survivor" when producing its new reality series, "I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here!" Of course, "Survivor" owes a debt to earlier "reality" shows, like "The Real World," "Road Rules," and "Battle of the Network Stars." It will be interesting to see how the court parses the idea/expression dichotomy in this case.