How 'American Idol,' 'Hell's Kitchen,' and more reality shows got made

When 'Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire?' premiered 24 years ago today, it marked the beginning of Mike Darnell's reign as the king of outrageous reality TV. Now, Darnell looks back on some of his biggest reality TV achievements at Fox — from 'Man vs. Beast' to 'American Idol.'

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