reality blurred + archives + June 10 to June 16, 2001

week of June 10, 2001

more Fear casting calls.
more Fear casting calls. MTV's Fear is looking for contestants at the Hard Rock Cafe in Myrtle Beach, SC, today, and the Planet Hollywood in...
NBC's Fear Factor debuts tonight.
NBC's Fear Factor debuts tonight. NBC debuts Fear Factor tonight at 8 p.m. ET, a show from Endemol that features six people competing in stunts....
CBS criticizes NBC for Dateline's "criticism of a competing show."
CBS criticizes NBC for Dateline's "criticism of a competing show." CBS is pissed off that NBC has twice covered Stacey Stillman's lawsuit on Dateline. The...
"formidable candidate" Michael Skupin may run for Senate.
"formidable candidate" Michael Skupin may run for Senate. Michael, a Republican, said he's "giving [a run for Senate] a lot of thought." He made his...

Bunim-Murray: all about The Real World and a history of reality TV.
Bunim-Murray: all about The Real World and a history of reality TV. Vogue profiles the team that started this wave of reality TV, Mary-Ellis Bunim...
Keith to host a show on the Food Network, show media how to cook rice.
Keith to host a show on the Food Network, show media how to cook rice. Keith's show Taste the Adventure will "air in prime time...
in Boot Camp suit, judge says it doesn't matter if Survivor is faked.
in Boot Camp suit, judge says it doesn't matter if Survivor is faked. A judge has issued a tentative ruling in CBS' suit against FOX,...

O-Town, Eden's Crush will play FOX's Teenapalooza.
O-Town, Eden's Crush will play FOX's Teenapalooza. The kids from Making the Band and Popstars will play FOX's Teenapalooza next Wednesday, June 20, at 8...
Fear Factor's premiere does extremely well in the ratings.
Fear Factor's premiere does extremely well in the ratings. NBC's debut of Fear Factor was watched my just under 12 million people, making it the...
former Australia Big Brother contestants "cash in" on their fame.
former Australia Big Brother contestants "cash in" on their fame. Yet another difference between the US and Australian version: Some members of Australia's past Big...

auditions for Popstars 2 will be open to both women and men.
auditions for Popstars 2 will be open to both women and men. More Popstars 2 auditions--open to both men and women--have been announced; they'll be...
HBO plans Baltimore Ravens training camp TV show for Aug.
HBO plans Baltimore Ravens training camp TV show for Aug. HBO will air Hard Knocks: Training Camp With the Baltimore Ravens starting this August for...
Michael sprayed with pepper spray by animal rights activist.
Michael sprayed with pepper spray by animal rights activist. Just a few days after word of his possible Senate candidacy, Michael Skupin was attacked and...

chat with O-Town tonight and every Friday night in June.
chat with O-Town tonight and every Friday night in June. Wondering when Jacob turned into a prima donna? Want to know what happened to Dan's...
Bunim-Murray searching for WB's Lost in the USA cast members.
Bunim-Murray searching for WB's Lost in the USA cast members. Bunim-Murray is searching for cast members for Lost in the USA, a show for the...
Peter Lance says he'd rather go to jail than comply with CBS' subpoena.
Peter Lance says he'd rather go to jail than comply with CBS' subpoena. Peter Lance wants the Survivor Entertainment Group (CBS and Mark Burnett) to...