reality blurred + archives + December 9 to December 15, 2001

Monday, Dec. 10, 2001

more Real World-related items up for bid for Joe's World Foundation.
more Real World-related items up for bid for Joe's World Foundation. More The Real World-related stuff is up for bid on eBay for former cast...
Kelly angrier at Kim than Lex; survivors are "never" to talk to each other.
Kelly angrier at Kim than Lex; survivors are "never" to talk to each other. Kelly speaks to Entertainment Weekly about what went down on Survivor...
CBS will air reality TV show next spring about fighter pilots training.
CBS will air reality TV show next spring about fighter pilots training. A new reality TV show that is "about Top Gun-style military training will...
popular Big Brother South Africa ends, raises questions about race.
popular Big Brother South Africa ends, raises questions about race. South Africa's Big Brother concluded its 100+ day run this weekend, with house guest Ferdi...

Bravo will air The It Factor in January.
Bravo will air The It Factor in January. The network famous for Inside the Actors Studio will debut its first reality TV show, The It...
Popstars 2 album out today.
Popstars 2 album out today. Just a few weeks after the Popstars 2 group--known as Scene 23--was announced, its first CD is hitting stores. The...
Lost will return to NBC.
Lost will return to NBC. Somewhat forgotten after Sept. 11 and overshadowed by The Amazing Race, NBC's Lost was, well, lost. Exactly when it would...

third season of Making the Band delayed two weeks, debuts Jan. 19.
third season of Making the Band delayed two weeks, debuts Jan. 19. MTV planned to debut the third season of Making the Band on Jan....
Popstars-like show will search for opera singers in the UK.
Popstars-like show will search for opera singers in the UK. Channel 4 is seeking contestants for its next reality TV show, Operatunity!. After two winners...
Temptation Island 2 single Tony is a PE teacher--and a porn star.
Temptation Island 2 single Tony is a PE teacher--and a porn star. Temptation Island 2 single Tony is one of the stars of Solo Guys,...
Survivor 2 production cards reveal biographical details, character roles.
Survivor 2 production cards reveal biographical details, character roles. Small cards featuring photos and descriptions of each contestant on Survivor 2 have been published on...

host is "not a big fan of reality TV."
host is "not a big fan of reality TV." Host and lead Murder in Small Town X investigator Gary Fredo talks to Reality News Online...
Pop Idol finalist says just speaking "takes hard work and practice."
Pop Idol finalist says just speaking "takes hard work and practice." Pop Idol finalist Gareth Gates sometimes has a hard time speaking, especially in front...
The Amazing Race concludes tonight.
The Amazing Race concludes tonight. Called "TV's best reality show" by TV Guide's Matt Roush, The Amazing Race ends its first season tonight at 9...

Pop Idol is "a way for viewers to make a telling anti-corporate statement."
Pop Idol is "a way for viewers to make a telling anti-corporate statement." Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland argues that Pop Idol is actually working against...
Lex wins immunity; bye, bye Brandon.
Lex wins immunity; bye, bye Brandon. Lex's gut was saved on Survivor Africa by his victory in the immunity challenge, and Brandon--who turned on his...
Rob & Brennan win The Amazing Race.
Rob & Brennan win The Amazing Race. The first season concluded with a finish that was slight more sad than nail-biting. Separated parents Frank and...