reality blurred + archives + June 24 to June 30, 2001

week of June 24, 2001

another band leaves the tour tonight.
another band leaves the tour tonight. Flickerstick (last place right now), Harlow (second place), or Soulcracker (first place) will leave Bands on the Run tonight....

Jenna will host VH1's "Rock Across America."
Jenna will host VH1's "Rock Across America." This summer, Jenna--whose "first love is music"--will host VH1's 2001 "Rock Across America" this summer. The weekly two-hour...
Harlow leaves the tour.
Harlow leaves the tour. Flickerstick pulled off another upset during Bands on the Run, easily winning the battle of the bands contest and thus earning...
racial tension equals "a fascinating echo of the first New York season."
racial tension equals "a fascinating echo of the first New York season." Newsweek looks at the series franchise and the first few eps of The...

Survivor-like Journey to Shangri-La coming to China.
Survivor-like Journey to Shangri-La coming to China.China Central Television and 20 stations are producing Journey to Shangri-La, which "sends contestants to battle nature in the...
Murder in Small Town X debut pushed back one week.
Murder in Small Town X debut pushed back one week.FOX's upcoming Murder in Small Town X will debut on Tuesday, July 24--one week later than...
Real World and Road Rules 10th season casting special airs tonight.
Real World and Road Rules 10th season casting special airs tonight. The two hour long The Real World/Road Rules Casting Special airs tonight at 9...
judge rules Stacey did not violate her contract by filing suit.
judge rules Stacey did not violate her contract by filing suit. In a preliminary ruling, a judge threw out two of Mark Burnett and CBS'...

Big Brother 2: "This time it will be good."
Big Brother 2: "This time it will be good." Uh, we won't be holding our breath. Arnold Shapiro outlines some of the changes and casting...
Real World and Road Rules casts selected, changes announced.
Real World and Road Rules casts selected, changes announced. During the The Real World/Road Rules Casting Special last night, the 13 cast members were selected....
CBS confirms Survivor 3 location, says extras won't be used.
CBS confirms Survivor 3 location, says extras won't be used. Survivor 3 will be taped in the Shaba National Reserve in Kenya, as was previously...

Colby is losing the Aztek, moving to LA, and becoming a movie star.
Colby is losing the Aztek, moving to LA, and becoming a movie star. On his way to L.A., where he has the William Morris Agency...
Single Girls coming to ABC.
Single Girls coming to ABC. In ABC's upcoming Single Girls--another import from overseas that is being produced by Stone-Stanley--five women will live together and search...
Big Brother 2 cast to be revealed tomorrow; three-month long show will "ignore" banners.
Big Brother 2 cast to be revealed tomorrow; three-month long show will "ignore" banners. A transcript of a media call with Big Brother 2's producer...

bid on a reality TV poster signed by reality TV cast members.
bid on a reality TV poster signed by reality TV cast members. Joe is sponsoring another eBay auction to benefit his Joe's World Foundation. Bid...
The Mole's Jim named one of People's Top 50 Bachelors.
The Mole's Jim named one of People's Top 50 Bachelors. The Mole's runner-up has been named one of People magazine's Top 50 Bachelors. His profile--which...
R.J. Cutler producing medical school reality TV show Residents for TNT.
R.J. Cutler producing medical school reality TV show Residents for TNT. R.J. Cutler is turning his documentary cameras on medical school residents, which will be...
CBS casting Survivor 4.
CBS casting Survivor 4. Want to be on Survivor 4? You have until July 27 to send in your video tape and application--or you can...
Big Brother 2 cast announced.
Big Brother 2 cast announced. The cast of Big Brother 2 has been announced, and it includes a 43-year-old interior designer who cites Dr. Laura...