'Real World' alumnus Norman Korpi returns to TV, and the UP
Norman Korpi, an original cast member on "The Real World" in 1992 and a Michigan native, recently reconnected with his former roommates for the reunion "The Real World Homecoming: New York."
Written By: Christa Lawler
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Norman Korpi talks with a visitor after completing his shift at Rigoni’s Bakery in Ironwood, Mich., on Tuesday, April 6, 2021. Korpi was in the original cast of “The Real World: New York,” which is available for streaming on Paramount+. Korpi recently moved back to his native Michigan. (Steve Kuchera / skuchera@duluthnews.com)
IRONWOOD, Mich. — Norman Korpi and the six other former strangers picked to live together in 1992 — an MTV experiment to find out what happens when people "stop being polite and start getting real" — returned to the same 6,000-square-foot space on Broadway on Jan. 6, the day of the attack on the U.S. Capitol building.