reality blurred + archives + September 17 to September 23, 2000

Sunday, Sep. 17, 2000

what's up with "the sky"?
what's up with "the sky"? The house guests have been referring to "the sky" as a living entity. Wondering what's up? They're talking about the...
Survivor DVD, videos in the works.
Survivor DVD, videos in the works. Mark Burnett reveals that Survivor will be available on DVD, "complete with unseen footage." But since it takes a...
all four house guests nominate George, and he flips out.
all four house guests nominate George, and he flips out. On last night's live episode of Big Brother, the house guests nominated each other live....

O-Town appears on All My Children today.
O-Town appears on All My Children today. The guys from Making the Band will play themselves as the group drops by to perform for Erica's...
is CBS secretly manipulating Big Brother?
is CBS secretly manipulating Big Brother? Chicken George Central has posted stories they say are conversations with two key but peripheral players in the Big...
10 million watched British Big Brother finale.
10 million watched British Big Brother finale. The Big Brother series happening overseas ended Friday, drawing a huge 56 percent share of the audience. The...

BigBrother2000.com was top new Web site in July.
BigBrother2000.com was top new Web site in July. Media Metrix's monthly ratings showed BigBrother2000.com to be one of the top new Web sites, with 4.25...
Court TV kills Confessions.
Court TV kills Confessions. After airing two episodes of the controversial TV show, Court TV "acknowledged that airing it was a mistake," and the show...
Live with Regis and the Survivors--and George W. Bush?
Live with Regis and the Survivors--and George W. Bush? Five Survivor castaways will appear alongside Regis Philbin this week, co-hosting his live morning show. Jenna...

Monday was Richard Hatch Day in Middletown, R.I.
Monday was Richard Hatch Day in Middletown, R.I. The Survivor winner's hometown honored him Monday--even though he's suing them for $1 million, seeking damages for...
house guests have sex--in Italy.
house guests have sex--in Italy. On the fourth day of the Italian version of Big Brother, called Grande Fratello, two of the house guests got...
"We don't want to treat you like children."
"We don't want to treat you like children." The producers who collectively act as Big Brother have been getting frequently frustrated by the house guests'...

writer: "I had sex with Greg!"
writer: "I had sex with Greg!" Saying she was "attracted to his strong jaw line, his long hair (it's apparently since been chopped), his friendly...
Suck's Filler slams Big Brother.
Suck's Filler slams Big Brother. Polly Esther, writing her weekly Filler column for Suck, takes on Big Brother. Recalling ridiculous Web sites like the...
The Chicken Man leaves the coop.
The Chicken Man leaves the coop. George got the boot last night, getting 51 percent of the votes. The rest of the votes went mostly...
Fear debuts on MTV tonight.
Fear debuts on MTV tonight. At 8 p.m. EST, MTV's new reality TV series Fear debuts; the first episode is an hour and a half...

Real World creators Bunim-Murray know reality TV.
Real World creators Bunim-Murray know reality TV. AP to the rescue with the breaking news....
last chance to see New York, L.A., San Francisco, London seasons.
last chance to see New York, L.A., San Francisco, London seasons. MTV is replaying the first four seasons of The Real World for the last...
O-Town will perform at Miss America pageant.
O-Town will perform at Miss America pageant. Making the Band's O-Town will perform live at the pageant Oct. 14, debuting their brand-new single "Liquid Dreams."...

Dr. Drew offers stunning comments about Big Brother.
Dr. Drew offers stunning comments about Big Brother. Dr. Drew spends most of his interview with the official Big Brother site talking about the show...
Survivor book number four on NYT bestseller list.
Survivor book number four on NYT bestseller list. Survivor: The Ultimate Game debuts in the number four spot on the Oct. 1 New York Times...