True, though what is the defining qualification of an organized religion, other than tradition and a threshold number of adherents? This reminds me of the Jedi Census Phenomenon.
Well, that's not our ads. That's NBC, the owner of the video clip, that runs the pre-roll ads. Can't blame them, they make the money to pay Jimmy Fallon from ads.
I think it's partly because reality TV shows are so easy and cheap to produce (as compared to traditional story-based ones). Plus, there's a lot of trashy people who love to watch trashy shows!