truTV » by Andy Dehnart / May 31, 2011, 5:55 PM When Court TV rebranded itself as truTV, the network said it would focus on shows that are “not reality” but “actuality.” That could have meant the network was going to order shows that followed “actual” people and events rather than soft-scripted, heavily orchestrated reality shows. Instead, they use the word “actuality” because “bullshit” wouldn’t work so well as a tagline. While the network has aired real, truthful reality series like Black Gold , which is produced by Deadliest Catch creator Thom Beers, some of its shows are just fiction masquerading as reality, such as Operation Repo , which has actors acting out scripted stories, even if they are “based on real events.” That’s not reality TV, but because it’s framed as a reality show, it draws viewers who think the stories involve real people and have real consequence. Its executives don’t care. Turner Broadcasting’s Steve Koonin told the L.A. Times , “Notice we don’t say it’...