Meet Ace, Adam, Chris, Simon, Mallory, Christina, and Leah as they hit Paris. We actually reported to you in January that Ace was a castmember of the Real World and Abram a castmember of Road Rules. The following descriptions of castmembers comes from Zap2it.com.

Ace, 24, fancies himself an entrepreneur and is co-owner of three bars around Georgia Southern University -- where he's currently a sixth-year senior. He's also coming off a recent breakup.

Adam, 23 is the son of an R&B singer who was often on the road. He grew up in Beverly Hills and graduated from Stanford, and he wants to follow his dad into the music business. He hasn't yet found that special girl.

Chris, 22, has "dark good looks" and a "mysterious nature," which means he's "never lacking when it comes to women." He's also a senior at the University at Massachusetts who works as a bartender and is close to his family.

Christina, 24, majors in criminal justice at UNLV and is helping to pay for college by working as a Vegas cocktail waitress. The daughter of a Korean mother and a German father, she lived in a number of different places when her stepdad was in the military.

Leah, 22, is a Long Island princess used to getting what she wants. She likes attention, knows how to get into parties and is pursuing a fashion career after graduating from the University of Maryland.

Mallory, 19, is the virgin of the group. She gave up a soccer scholarship at Iowa State to take part in "The Real World," and she's ready to experience things outside her previously regimented life.

Simon, 18, is the youngest of the group. He grew up in a small town outside Dublin, Ireland, in a close-knit family. He met his boyfriend a few weeks before moving to Paris and will try to stay faithful.

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In other news, Jae-Ha Kim of the Chicago Sun Times sat down with Kyle (Chicago) and asked him 5 Questions:

After watching his own life melodramatically played out on MTV as one of the Chicago cast members of "The Real World," Lincolnshire's Kyle Brandt is ready to tackle another kind of soap opera. The 24-year-old actor has a three-year contract, starting today, to portray Philip Kiriakis on the long-running daytime drama "Days of Our Lives." The show airs at 1 p.m. weekdays on WMAQ-Channel 5.

During a break from shooting, Brandt phoned from Los Angeles to chat with GLARE about his fledgling career.

Q. 'Fess up--You never watched a soap opera in the real world, did you?

A. Not as an adult, but I remember being hooked on them when I was like 9 years old. My sister and I had a baby-sitter who watched "Days of Our Lives" and we would watch it with her. It's like crack TV. Once you become involved, you become hooked.

Q. What's harder--classes at Princeton or memorizing lines for the show?

A. Princeton. I've always been good at memorizing lines. Even when I was a little kid, I'd hear something once and could recite it back pretty easily.

Q. On "Friends," Joey is a star on "Days of Our Lives." Ever want to share a scene with him?

A. [Laughs.] It'd be fun doing a scene with Dr. Drake Ramoray, but I don't think Matt LeBlanc is going to be making an appearance on the show. It's funny 'cause "Friends" is set in New York, so a lot of people think "Days" is shot in New York.

Q. Do your feelings get hurt when people refer to you negatively based on your "Real World" stint?

A. Not really. When you're on a show like that you're basically there for people to rip apart. I don't blame anyone for doing that. I watch those things and scream at the TV telling them how much they suck. It's fun to call them idiots. A girl on the "Days of Our Lives" cast said she couldn't stand me on "The Real World." Now we're best friends.

Q. Uh huh. Have you dated her, or any of your other cast members yet?

A. No! [Laughs] I have a girlfriend. (Note: This is Lori (Back to New York)) Besides, I've heard only bad things about inter-cast dating. I'm not going there.


This is also off the wire: Apparently, the London Observer is reporting that BMP settled in a neighborhood in New York's West Village last week at 45 Charles Street. A spokesperson for BMP was recently asked about the situation and said that it was policy not to comment on shows in production. But apparently, she acknowledged that there was a Real World related project going on. Strange, but oddly interesting.

Cara (Chicago) is still around... Instead of trying to make it into the entertainment business, Cara speaks on behalf of GOAL, which is a national campaign to deal with depression. In the tour, she admits of problems with being depressed during the show and taking antidepressants.

Those who have subscribed to MTV.com's postcard just recieved information from the Real World Gnome. The Gnome is off to Paris to find pictures of the house and will be sending pictures to those who signed up. Go to the Paris website to sign up.

Who can forget when the Real World/Road Rules Challengers jumped off the Stratosphere tower in Las Vegas? Kat (London) supposedly broke the world record in bungee jumping. Well, the Road Rulers in the South Pacific will have the opportunity to do the same again when they bungee jump off Sydney, Australia's AMP Tower. Check out the AMP Tower at this site.

TV Guide has confirmed that BMP will film two more seasons of the Real World/Road Rules Challenge. Click here.

Casting deadline has been extended to May 19. Go to BMP's site for information.

Hope you had a wonderful Mother's Day weekend!

News... Well, as the new Battle is filming this summer... Be sure to find the new Road Rules cast on this season of the Battle. Paris most likely will not be invited to partake in this summer's challenge, as the past two last challenges have not included either Chicago or Las Vegas as to even out the numbers of seasons represented on the show. So plan to see New York through Las Vegas and USA Tour 1 through South Seas on the Challenge.

Check out the following websites: RW/RR Updates and Trishelle's Fan Club.

And we reported that Matt (New Orleans) was going to be on the new Battle this summer. Well, he mentions it on one of his journals.