Monday, Feb. 5, 2001

• Rich: "I have no doubt that I could win again."
  Rich: "I have no doubt that I could win again." Maintaining the cockiness that helped to earn him $1 million the first time around, Richard...
• EW's Ken Tucker gives The Mole a D+, Temptation Island a C-.
  EW's Ken Tucker gives The Mole a D+, Temptation Island a C-. Although he's not too fond of either show, Entertainment Weekly's Ken Tucker...
• is the new Canadian Popstars inferior to the U.S. version?
  is the new Canadian Popstars inferior to the U.S. version? The Toronto Star's Antonia Zerbisias likes The WB's Popstars just as much as she liked...
• FOX rejects an ad for contraceptives--during Temptation Island.
  FOX rejects an ad for contraceptives--during Temptation Island. Although female contraceptive maker Encare wanted to advertise on Temptation Island, FOX said no, citing "a blanket...

Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2001

• UK Popstars selects its group.
  UK Popstars selects its group. Three women and two men have been selected as the group from the UK's Popstars. Similar to boy band dissing...
• NBC orders Endemol's Fear Factor.
  NBC orders Endemol's Fear Factor. NBC has purchased a show from Endemol that sounds suspiciously like MTV's Fear. The New York Daily News says that...
• Survivor rules, but NBC still wins sweeps week one.
  Survivor rules, but NBC still wins sweeps week one. The debut of the XFL helped NBC to a likely week one sweeps victory over CBS...
• on Howard Stern, Kel denies that he was caught pleasuring himself.
  on Howard Stern, Kel denies that he was caught pleasuring himself. Contradicting gossip reports, Kel told Howard Stern Monday that he wasn't caught masturbating, nor...
• Stacey sues CBS, claiming producer Mark Burnett rigged her expulsion.
  Stacey sues CBS, claiming producer Mark Burnett rigged her expulsion. The San Francisco lawyer that was unceremoniously booted from Survivor early in the game claims...

Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2001

• O-Town the result of singing, dancing--and "cunning" media synergy.
  O-Town the result of singing, dancing--and "cunning" media synergy. The band formed on Making the Band "is the most cunningly marketed, cross-platformed boy band ever,"...
• Kel, an unabashed conservative, gets interviewed by National Review.
  Kel, an unabashed conservative, gets interviewed by National Review. In an interview with the conservative magazine National Review, which Kel listed as one of his...
• Temptation Island's run extended for an extra episode.
  Temptation Island's run extended for an extra episode. FOX is squeezing every bit it can out of Temptation Island. Instead of concluding on Feb. 21,...
• Stacey's allegation isn't new.
  Stacey's allegation isn't new. Stacey's claim that Mark Burnett interfered with the results Survivor surfaced back in September when she went to talk to reporter...
• more TV sets were tuned to ER, but Survivor had more eyeballs.
  more TV sets were tuned to ER, but Survivor had more eyeballs. Final ratings show that although Survivor 2 had 29 million viewers--2.5 million more...

Thursday, Feb. 8, 2001

• a reality TV report card.
  a reality TV report card. The Virginian-Pilot gives grades to the current reality TV shows. The results: The Mole--B+ Survivor 2--C Popstars--C Temptation Island--F...
• Temptation Island may be back for a second season.
  Temptation Island may be back for a second season. Although "no decision has been made yet," according to a FOX spokesperson, FOX is considering a...
• other season one cast members enter the fray over Stacey's lawsuit.
  other season one cast members enter the fray over Stacey's lawsuit. Everyone's chiming in about the validity--or lack thereof--of Stacey Stillman's suit charging that she...
• Sean says aspects of Survivor are "manufactured and engineered."
  Sean says aspects of Survivor are "manufactured and engineered." In what looks more like an attempt to cover for his moronic antics rather than indict...

Friday, Feb. 9, 2001

• Gervase will be grand marshal of a Mardis Gras parade.
  Gervase will be grand marshal of a Mardis Gras parade. Monterey, California's Cannery Row Mardi Gras parade will be lead by Gervase, who just...
• Public Property is "Web-driven, reality TV."
  Public Property is "Web-driven, reality TV." Britain's new Public Property, which airs on ITV, allows viewers to interact directly with the cast, actually controlling what...
• Jerri's ex-boyfriend is Joe Rogan.
  Jerri's ex-boyfriend is Joe Rogan. Comedian and actor Joe Rogan apparently used to date Jerri, and he has some, uh, things to say about her....
• despite falling numbers, Temptation Island beats The West Wing again.
  despite falling numbers, Temptation Island beats The West Wing again. With two episodes to go, Temptation Island is getting stronger in its time slot, again...
• good-bye, Mad Dog.
  good-bye, Mad Dog. A swift stab to the back from Tina and an alliance resulted in Maralyn "Mad Dog" Hershey being voted out of the...
• Emmys will include reality TV in two new nonfiction categories.
  Emmys will include reality TV in two new nonfiction categories. A vote Wednesday by The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences resulted in the approval...
• another (virtual) tie in the Thursday Friends-Survivor ratings war.
  another (virtual) tie in the Thursday Friends-Survivor ratings war. Early numbers show that Survivor had slightly more viewers, but Friends had a tenth of a...
• Richard on Stacey: "I alone was responsible for booting her. Now's she's trying to steal my thunder."
  Richard on Stacey: "I alone was responsible for booting her. Now's she's trying to steal my thunder." In an interview with the Boston Herald, Richard...

Saturday, Feb. 10, 2001

• O-Town part of the NBA All-Star Game this weekend.
  O-Town part of the NBA All-Star Game this weekend. The guys from Making the Band won't be playing, but singing, of course; they'll perform at...
• "will cheap and nasty reality TV never end?"
  "will cheap and nasty reality TV never end?" Hell, no! Rock on!...
• profile of a Mad Dog.
  profile of a Mad Dog. Maralyn shows her class in a profile and interview in The Washington Post. "The word famous is just another F-word...

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