reality blurred + archives + March 11 to March 17, 2001

week of March 11, 2001

final chat: the players talk.
final chat: the players talk. The chat with The Mole's final three players--Steve, Jim, and the mole Kathryn, has been posted at abc.com. Among the...

apply for The Mole--or The Mole Blog.
apply for The Mole--or The Mole Blog. Want to be on the next season of The Mole? Applications are now being accepted; read the official...
reality TV is affecting our language.
reality TV is affecting our language. No it isn't. Now shut up or you'll be banished, executed and voted off the island....
some people in the military aren't happy about Mark Burnett's Combat Missions.
some people in the military aren't happy about Mark Burnett's Combat Missions. Mark Burnett's Combat Missions, which debuts on USA this fall, has some detractors...
spoiler: code on CBS' site may reveal final two Survivors.
spoiler: code on CBS' site may reveal final two Survivors. Do we now know the final two cast members of Survivor 2? As Zap2it.com reports,...

"No, really, do you have any children?"
"No, really, do you have any children?" The National Post's Scott Feschuk offers a satirical Temptation Island application that seems all too real....
O-Town performs at YM party; will return Friday the 13th.
O-Town performs at YM party; will return Friday the 13th. YM's April issue features O-Town on the cover and focuses on MTV; to celebrate that,...
Jeff avoids the gay question on Howard Stern.
Jeff avoids the gay question on Howard Stern. Last week's Survivor 2 victim told Howard Stern Monday that "he doesn't want to say one way...
Stacey Stillman wants Survivors' "contracts to be rescinded."
Stacey Stillman wants Survivors' "contracts to be rescinded." Stacey, who now has a lawyer in her suit against CBS and Survivor creator Mark Burnett, is...

last episode of Castaway airs on BBC America tonight.
last episode of Castaway airs on BBC America tonight. The British show that followed about 30 people living on an island for a whole year...
Survivor is on tonight.
Survivor is on tonight. No, that's not a typo. Make sure you turn on CBS tonight at 8 p.m. EST for Survivor or you'll miss...

six Big Brother cast members "extend their grasp of fame."
six Big Brother cast members "extend their grasp of fame." The LA Times' Brian Lowry reports on a reunion of six Big Brother cast members...
Popstars is AOL Time Warner "taking cross-promotion to a new level."
Popstars is AOL Time Warner "taking cross-promotion to a new level." Much like Making the Band, Popstars owes a lot of its success to media...
celeb Big Brother in Britain ends tomorrow night.
celeb Big Brother in Britain ends tomorrow night. Six British celebrities, including Jack Dee and Chris Eubank, have been in a house since last Friday...
more focus on Mole players; "sellout" Real World cast; Survivor remix.
more focus on Mole players; "sellout" Real World cast; Survivor remix. The March 17 TV Guide has a bunch of reality TV stories. First, reporting...
Ogakor picks off Alicia.
Ogakor picks off Alicia. Despite Colby's musing about lying to Jerri and thus a hope that Jerri wouldn't survive this episode of Survivor 2, Ogakor...
more HTML spoiler clues.
more HTML spoiler clues. Once again, the HTML source of CBS' Survivor 2 site is offering revealing (or misleading?) info about who the final two...

Temptation Island 2 is now casting.
Temptation Island 2 is now casting. Want to attempt to destroy your relationship on national TV? Temptation Island 2 wants you....
ratings: Survivor still rules, but NBC wins Wednesday night.
ratings: Survivor still rules, but NBC wins Wednesday night. Although Survivor 2 was the most watched show on Wednesday, NBC still beat CBS for the...
Big Brother 2 will be on the air this summer, or maybe next fall.
Big Brother 2 will be on the air this summer, or maybe next fall. Depending upon the outcome of the writer's strike, Big Brother 2...
Mark Burnett: "never believe a word I say."
Mark Burnett: "never believe a word I say." At the Museum of Television and Radio, Survivor's creator, host and first winner had some interesting things...