week of December 30, 2001

Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2002

• Bunky envisions "The Bunky Show."
  Bunky envisions "The Bunky Show." Big Brother 2's Bunky is entertaining illusions (or delusions) of super-stardom. Bunky wants to have his own sitcom, called "The...
• Tom's town swarmed with fans; Ethan has visited Tom recently.
  Tom's town swarmed with fans; Ethan has visited Tom recently. Survivor Africa-watching fans of Tom Buchanan are flocking to his home town of Rich Valley,...
• next UK Big Brother house to be split.
  next UK Big Brother house to be split. The next Big Brother in the UK will feature a house divided into two parts. The second...
• Series 7 writer/director says timing of film was completely accidental.
  Series 7 writer/director says timing of film was completely accidental. Daniel Minahan's big-screen satire of reality TV, Series 7: The Contenders, came to theatres during...
• "reality TV" on "banished words" list.
  "reality TV" on "banished words" list. Lake Superior State University has released its annual "List of Words Banished from the Queen's English for Mis-Use, Over-Use...

Thursday, Jan. 3, 2002

• Popstars 2 concludes tonight.
  Popstars 2 concludes tonight. A one-hour episode featuring Scene 23's first concert will conclude Popstars 2 tonight at 8 p.m. ET on The WB. The...
• protests may be ignored during season, which could extend past 26 episodes.
  protests may be ignored during season, which could extend past 26 episodes. The Real World Chicago's producer "hints strongly" that the protests that haunted the...

Friday, Jan. 4, 2002

• gay.com columnist doesn't dig Bill and Joe or "cry-baby" Bunky; likes Road Rules' Sophia.
  gay.com columnist doesn't dig Bill and Joe or "cry-baby" Bunky; likes Road Rules' Sophia. In her list of "TV's best and worst of 2001," Gay.com's...
• fans say Pop Idol is rigged--because the phone lines were busy.
  fans say Pop Idol is rigged--because the phone lines were busy. Fans of Pop Idol's Aaron Bailey say they feel "cheated" because they couldn't get...
• Teresa's out; four remain.
  Teresa's out; four remain. After Lex won immunity yet again, the apparent four-person alliance of Lex, Tom, Ethan, and Kim J. stayed in tact and...
• Bravo's It Factor debuts Sunday.
  Bravo's It Factor debuts Sunday. Bravo is debuting its original reality TV show The It Factor on Sunday at 9 p.m. ET. Thirteen episodes will...

previous week | next week