reality blurred + archives + January 28 to February 3, 2001

week of January 28, 2001

Survivor 2 (finally!) debuts tonight after the Super Bowl on CBS.
Survivor 2 (finally!) debuts tonight after the Super Bowl on CBS.It has arrived. Survivor 2 debuts tonight, at roughly 10 p.m. EST, right after...

Kelly pleads guilty to a misdemeanor; felony credit card fraud charges dropped.
Kelly pleads guilty to a misdemeanor; felony credit card fraud charges dropped. The second-place Survivor winner can rest easy; her five-year-old credit card fraud case...
Anderson Cooper: after watching Julie Chen, "I knew what I really didn't want to be doing."
Anderson Cooper: after watching Julie Chen, "I knew what I really didn't want to be doing." The host of The Mole talks about finding his...
first out Debb sat on the raft and pouted after the challenge.
first out Debb sat on the raft and pouted after the challenge. The recap of last night's premiere episode reveals a key fact that wasn't...
Joyce Millman: S2 "is going to be a very different game from the first one."
Joyce Millman: S2 "is going to be a very different game from the first one." Salon.com's Joyce Millman recaps the first episode, analyzes the cast,...
43.5 million watched Survivor 2.
43.5 million watched Survivor 2. The numbers are in, and Survivor 2's ratings kicked ass while the Super Bowl fell flat. The reality TV show...

critics: a hit or a carbon copy?
critics: a hit or a carbon copy?Now that the first episode is over, the critics let their Survivor 2 praise and criticism fly. See if...
more questions surface about Taheed and Ytossie.
more questions surface about Taheed and Ytossie. The LA Times reports on the discovery of the Temptation Island couple's son, and also reveals that Ytossie...
Academy tries to figure out how to deal with reality TV for the Emmys.
Academy tries to figure out how to deal with reality TV for the Emmys. Should reality TV shows be included in the "outstanding nonfiction program"...

Wanda: Shelli comes back on Making the Band; spoilers about who hooks up on Temptation Island.
Wanda: Shelli comes back on Making the Band; spoilers about who hooks up on Temptation Island. (Warning: don't click the link unless you don't want...
Modern Humorist mocks Survivor, spoiler web sites, and more.
Modern Humorist mocks Survivor, spoiler web sites, and more. "Warning: Secrets revealed. Winners predicted. Gay Internet project managers outed." After that disclaimer, Modern Humorist delivers...
Survivor 2 premiere repeats tonight.
Survivor 2 premiere repeats tonight. In case you weren't one of the 43 million to catch it the first time around, or if you just...

The Mole's ratings are rising.
The Mole's ratings are rising. Although it finished second for its hour, The Mole's ratings were up Tuesday, the second-highest ratings of its run so...
MTV picks up Fear as a series.
MTV picks up Fear as a series. MTV's Fear, the reality TV show that debuted last fall with two episodes, will return to the net...
forget Kucha and Ogakor; it's CBS versus NBC tonight.
forget Kucha and Ogakor; it's CBS versus NBC tonight. The second episode of Survivor 2 airs tonight, going head-to-head with NBC's smart (or slimy) new...

who wants to date a Road Ruler?
who wants to date a Road Ruler? MTV is looking for people who want to date a member of the Road Rules cast as part...
Kathy Griffin's So-Called Reality talk show debuts Sunday.
Kathy Griffin's So-Called Reality talk show debuts Sunday. It's not MST3K, and it's not Politically Incorrect, but a combination of the two focused on reality...
following another (surprisingly) unanimous vote, Kel gets kicked out.
following another (surprisingly) unanimous vote, Kel gets kicked out. Whether it was contraband beef jerky, his shyness or a vast Kimmi-wing conspiracy, Kel received...
early ratings show Survivor 2 edging the new 40-minute Friends.
early ratings show Survivor 2 edging the new 40-minute Friends. It looks like Survivor 2 had more viewers last night, although as final numbers come...