reality blurred + archives + January 7 to January 13, 2001

week of January 7, 2001

want to get into Big Brother Josh's shorts? now you can.
want to get into Big Brother Josh's shorts? now you can.Josh's "Aunt Suzey" is auctioning off the orange shorts he wore "all most everyday" during...
TV critics hear Popstars.
TV critics hear Popstars. Popstars' five-member girl group performed Saturday for the Winter Television Critics Association--but from behind a screen. The show's producer says it...
Temptation Island's first two episodes: not "a hint of sleaze."
Temptation Island's first two episodes: not "a hint of sleaze." After viewing two episodes of Temptation Island at the Television Critics Association meeting, Inside.com's Stephen...
Survivor is People's Choice.
Survivor is People's Choice. Survivor won in the reality TV category at last night's People's Choice Awards, beating The Real World and Cops....
O-Town will present favorite pop group award tonight on the AMAs.
O-Town will present favorite pop group award tonight on the AMAs. Catch O-Town on the American Music Awards tonight; they'll present the award they wish...

Temptation Islanders tested for sexually transmitted diseases.
Temptation Islanders tested for sexually transmitted diseases. "Participants" on Temptation Island, which starts tomorrow night, were apparently tested for STDs, which, of course, has given...
MTV, WWF will produce Tough Enough.
MTV, WWF will produce Tough Enough. Although it's tentatively called Tough Enough, the new show being planned by the WWF and MTV could be called...
Survivor 2 spoilers begin: who's leaving the Outback first?
Survivor 2 spoilers begin: who's leaving the Outback first? (warning: links contain possible spoilers.) SurvivorSucks.com is already predicting who will be voted off first, and...
CBS, Burnett resolve dispute; Survivor 3 is being planned.
CBS, Burnett resolve dispute; Survivor 3 is being planned. Producer Mark Burnett and CBS have settled their dispute over Burnett's payment without going to arbitration....
Real World/Road Rules Extreme Challenge starts tonight.
Real World/Road Rules Extreme Challenge starts tonight. The Real World/Road Rules Extreme Challenge, the latest match-up between a team of past cast members from both...
The Mole debuts tonight.
The Mole debuts tonight. ABC's The Mole starts tonight at 8 p.m. EST. Before the show, which is hosted by Anderson Cooper, read about already-announced...

CBS: "If we can fix the product," there will be a Big Brother 2.
CBS: "If we can fix the product," there will be a Big Brother 2. During the announcement of more versions of its golden child reality...
there will be a Survivor 3 and 4.
there will be a Survivor 3 and 4. Fall 2001 is when Mark Burnett and CBS will present Survivor 3, and Survivor 4 will definitely...
ratings: The Mole comes in second.
ratings: The Mole comes in second. The Mole was beat in its time slot, but had more viewers than Regis Philbin's Who Wants to be...
Temptation Island debuts tonight.
Temptation Island debuts tonight. FOX's pseudo-controversial Temptation Island airs tonight on FOX at 9 p.m. EST. After revelations yesterday that one couple was booted because...

what if Washington provided the cast for new reality TV shows?
what if Washington provided the cast for new reality TV shows? Maureen Dowd offers her take on the new slate of reality TV shows by...
the casting sucked, and more Big Brother bashing--and some praise!
the casting sucked, and more Big Brother bashing--and some praise! TV Guide's report about CBS chief Les Moonves' Big Brother comments include some praise for...
Burnett: "Richard Hatch would get eaten alive by this group."
Burnett: "Richard Hatch would get eaten alive by this group." TV Guide reports more from the Television Critics Association press tour, quoting producer Mark Burnett...
"big debut" ratings for FOX's Temptation Island.
"big debut" ratings for FOX's Temptation Island. Proving the old cliche that "negative publicity from moral crusaders will draw huge crowds," Temptation Island scored big...
first a Survivor, then an author, now a game show host?
first a Survivor, then an author, now a game show host? After winning Survivor, Rich wrote a book and made lots of TV appearances. Now,...

is the latest reality TV "doomed to knockoffs, usually second-rate"?
is the latest reality TV "doomed to knockoffs, usually second-rate"? Julie Salamon analyzes this "second wave" of reality TV, and asks whether or not it...
spoiler: did anyone give in to temptation on the island?
spoiler: did anyone give in to temptation on the island? (warning: story contains possible spoilers) WorldNetDaily, citing unnamed production crew sources, reveals whether or not...
second episode of UK's Popstars airs tomorrow.
second episode of UK's Popstars airs tomorrow. The British network ITV debuted its version of Popstars Wednesday; the second episode airs Saturday night at 5:55...
US Popstars debuts tonight.
US Popstars debuts tonight. The WB, home of Dawson's Creek and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, pushes into reality TV tonight at 9 p.m. EST when...

Survivor DVD released last week.
Survivor DVD released last week. The Survivor DVD came out Tuesday. Organized by castaway, it highlights each cast member's experiences on the island, from arrival...