reality blurred + archives + August 19 to August 25, 2001

week of August 19, 2001

Tough Enough marathon today.
Tough Enough marathon today. MTV airs the first nine episodes of WWF Tough Enough today from 2 to 7 p.m. ET....

to get to another concert, O-Town performs early, annoying some fans.
to get to another concert, O-Town performs early, annoying some fans. In order to make it to another concert in Germany, O-Town went on stage...
convicts may be the next contestants on a (proposed) reality TV show.
convicts may be the next contestants on a (proposed) reality TV show. If a proposed show gets developed, ex-convicts might be the next cast of...

Krista on not remembering knife incident: "Maybe I had my eyes closed when he did it."
Krista on not remembering knife incident: "Maybe I had my eyes closed when he did it." Krista says she doesn't remember Justin holding a knife...
Manhunt cast member files fraud complaint with the FCC.
Manhunt cast member files fraud complaint with the FCC. The first person eliminated from Manhunt, Jacqueline Kelly, has filed a complaint with the FCC claiming...
WB's Lost in the USA cancelled.
WB's Lost in the USA cancelled. Before even one episode of Bunim-Murray's Lost in the USA had been filmed, the show has been cancelled by...

UK Big Brother's Paul and Helen confirm they're in a relationship.
UK Big Brother's Paul and Helen confirm they're in a relationship. Brian may have won the UK's Big Brother, but house guests Paul and Helen...
USA Network to air pre-teen focused reality TV show.
USA Network to air pre-teen focused reality TV show. Starting Sept. 15, USA Network will air Go for It! The Real Challenge, a pre-teen-focused reality...
Rich charged with domestic assault.
Rich charged with domestic assault. While at the courthouse seeking a restraining order against a former partner, Richard Hatch turned himself in after learning there...

Rich tells his side of the story.
Rich tells his side of the story. On his morning radio show yesterday, Rich told his version of the events that lead to his arrest...
Kindergartners star in new reality TV show on HBO Family.
Kindergartners star in new reality TV show on HBO Family. Premiering Sunday on HBO Family, Kindergarten is a reality TV show aimed at kids 3...
The Incredible Hulk will be a manhunter on Danger Island.
The Incredible Hulk will be a manhunter on Danger Island. It doesn't have a network yet, but Danger Island does have The Incredible Hulk--Lou Ferrigno,...
some of Survivor 3 cast revealed.
some of Survivor 3 cast revealed. The Ellipsiiis Brain Trust and SurvivorNews.net, among other sites, have begun to dissect the tangled web of rumors about...

were all the American Pie references an example of product placement?
were all the American Pie references an example of product placement? Variety asks if Big Brother 2's luxury challenge--which gave Bunky and Monica a private...
Real World Chicago cast member admitted to the hospital.
Real World Chicago cast member admitted to the hospital.The cast of The Real World Chicago is apparently still in town, since a female cast member...