reality blurred + archives + August 6 to August 12, 2000

Sunday, Aug. 6, 2000

Dirk: "It's been a big blessing from the Lord."
Dirk: "It's been a big blessing from the Lord." In an interview with Christianity.com, Dirk talks about voting people off, his "respect" for Rudy, and...
Jordan rips CBS on The Early Show.
Jordan rips CBS on The Early Show. The most recently banished houseguest told Bryant Gumble that the producers "definitely made a character out of me,"...

supposed spoilers were part of "a game of cat and mouse," producer says.
supposed spoilers were part of "a game of cat and mouse," producer says. Producer Mark Burnett doesn't quite admit to fabricating evidence that "revealed" the...
Time suggests that the alliance's existence made rumors necessary.
Time suggests that the alliance's existence made rumors necessary. James Poniewozik--who was convinced by the Gervase-is-the-winner "evidence," too--argues that the alliance's picking people off one...
Matt is now the national spokesperson for Life Teen.
Matt is now the national spokesperson for Life Teen. Talking to the Gainesville, Ga., Times, Matt--who's now traveling for the Catholic youth organization--says his experience...
Ian O'Malley gets banished; Julie Chen trying to be credible.
Ian O'Malley gets banished; Julie Chen trying to be credible. Idiot co-host Ian O'Malley is done with his Big Brother co-hosting duties, and Julie Chen...

why aren't Eddie's racist jokes making it on the air?
why aren't Eddie's racist jokes making it on the air? Some suggest that CBS' portrayal of Eddie as a "lovable cancer victim with wacky Fonzie...
Brazil's Survivor has a rocky start.
Brazil's Survivor has a rocky start. On No Limite, Brazil's version of Survivor, the first castaway kicked off the island was involved in a heated...
behind the scenes at the Big Brother compound.
behind the scenes at the Big Brother compound. Salon presents a backstage look at what goes on behind the two-way mirrors, where a nearly 150...
American High encore will air tonight.
American High encore will air tonight. The first two episodes of American High, which were pounded in the ratings by Big Brother, will air...
Kelly once bit her husband on the nose.
Kelly once bit her husband on the nose. Taking a cue from Mike Tyson, Kelly bit her husband in a rage back in 1997, but...
Danny will guest star on Dawson's Creek.
Danny will guest star on Dawson's Creek. E! Online's Wanda says that The Real World's Danny will show up on the WB's flagship drama next...

a "few quotes" from Stacey: $1,200.
a "few quotes" from Stacey: $1,200. The Survivor castaway is making the most of her 15 minutes, charging journalists $1,200 for a few quotations and...
"Where will it all end?"
"Where will it all end?" Brian Lowry presents a satirical press conference about a reality TV show going bad, suggesting the genre is headed in...
The Real World: Harlem?
The Real World: Harlem? One of the sites under consideration for the 10th season of The Real World is New York's Harlem. The NY Post...

Survivor--in space.
Survivor--in space. One of Mark Burnett's next projects will send its winner into space aboard the Russian space station Mir....
Karen, Josh and Cassandra are marked for banishment.
Karen, Josh and Cassandra are marked for banishment. A tie vote caused three of the house guests to be marked; now it's up to the...
Colleen leaves; Pagong is dead.
Colleen leaves; Pagong is dead. Although it looked like the alliance was going to eat one of its own--Kelly--she kept her balance and got immunity,...
Survivor draws 30 million viewers.
Survivor draws 30 million viewers. To no one's surprise, Survivor's ratings again beat the other networks and set a new high. This week, about 28...
MTV to debut Fear Sept. 14.
MTV to debut Fear Sept. 14. A combination of Survivor and The Blair Witch Project, Fear will follow "six participants in a 'haunted' site for...

Margaret Cho: reality TV is "death to entertainers."
Margaret Cho: reality TV is "death to entertainers." The comedian says reality TV sucks because entertainers like herself "want to stay special. We can't have...
novelist Sean will be on Guiding Light.
novelist Sean will be on Guiding Light. Survivor's own Dr. Dumbass is peddling a book, and will guest on the soap Guiding Light. Plus, he'll...
American High has low ratings because it's a "novel series."
American High has low ratings because it's a "novel series." Despite the fact that every single network except FOX showed an upturn in viewers post-Survivor...
British Big Brother searches his house.
British Big Brother searches his house. Rumors of a contraband cell phone prompted searches of the Big Brother house in Britain, but nothing was found...

missing Colleen? Mix up a Bend Me Over drink.
missing Colleen? Mix up a Bend Me Over drink. Drinkable.com's salute to Survivor includes drink recipes for all of your favorite castaways, plus other related...
O-Town rejects--including Ikaika--form a new group.
O-Town rejects--including Ikaika--form a new group. Bryan and Mike--the two who didn't make the final cut on Making the Band--have teamed up with Ikaika (who...