reality blurred + archives + March 25 to March 31, 2001

Monday, Mar. 26, 2001

memo to Mark Burnett: "[junk] the two-tribe format."
memo to Mark Burnett: "[junk] the two-tribe format." Mediaweek's Hank Kim writes to Mark Burnett, praising his baby Survivor but also pointing out its (maybe...
UK's Chained includes "a blend" of the sexes and sexual orientations.
UK's Chained includes "a blend" of the sexes and sexual orientations.Channel 4's E4 is debuting Chained, Endemol's UK version of Chains of Love, which debuts...
Eden's Crush's single "is the top entry on SoundScan's singles chart this week."
Eden's Crush's single "is the top entry on SoundScan's singles chart this week." Inside.com reports that while other pop acts are sinking--O-Town's debut album is...
contestants will vote each other out of next Big Brother; audience will select the winner.
contestants will vote each other out of next Big Brother; audience will select the winner. Seemingly in response to suggestions from those who suffered through...

book-based Worst Case Scenario coming to TBS.
book-based Worst Case Scenario coming to TBS.A reality TV show based upon the book The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook has been ordered by TBS; Survivor...
UPN's Chains of Love is "the most bizarre and captivating reality series in TV history."
UPN's Chains of Love is "the most bizarre and captivating reality series in TV history." Chains of Love, which debuts April 17 on UPN, has...
Bands on the Run is "a raucous, sometimes raunchy race for notoriety."
Bands on the Run is "a raucous, sometimes raunchy race for notoriety." The AP's Chelsea J. Carter looks at Bands on the Run, and talks...
final five picture? or not?
final five picture? or not? SurvivorNews.net examines a brief scene from the previous episode wrap-up part of episode seven. It shows five blurry people leaving...
Australia's defence minister questions $300,000 spent to fly Survivor contestants.
Australia's defence minister questions $300,000 spent to fly Survivor contestants. The RAAF spent nearly $300K flying the Survivor 2 cast to the drop-off point in...

site publishes photos of new Australian Big Brother house.
site publishes photos of new Australian Big Brother house. Kathryn Lucas has published six photos of the new Big Brother house in Australia; it's under...
Arnold Shapiro and Endemol will produce US Big Brother 2.
Arnold Shapiro and Endemol will produce US Big Brother 2. Scared Straight producer Arnold Shapiro is definitely on board for CBS' Big Brother 2. He'll...
who will win? I know! I know!
who will win? I know! I know! (warning: links contain alleged spoilers.) The finale of Survivor 2 may be about a month away, but people...
Boot Camp debuts tonight.
Boot Camp debuts tonight. Starting tonight, 16 recruits will compete for $500,000 in FOX's Boot Camp, debuting tonight at 9 ET. Details and reports on...

site closes, reopens after fake cease and desist order.
site closes, reopens after fake cease and desist order. A supposed cease and desist order from CBS sent to the ISP of votedoff.virtualave.net, an unofficial...
was Boot Camp "a scream" or a Survivor "ripoff"?
was Boot Camp "a scream" or a Survivor "ripoff"? Critical reaction to last night's Boot Camp premiere is mixed. Depending upon who you ask, the...
Mark Burnett: "we've got something totally different coming."
Mark Burnett: "we've got something totally different coming." Mark "don't believe anything I say" Burnett told the Orlando Sentinel that the next six weeks of...
Ytossie and Taheed sue, saying FOX and Rocket Science knew about their kid and told them to lie.
Ytossie and Taheed sue, saying FOX and Rocket Science knew about their kid and told them to lie. The couple that was unceremoniously booted from...

Colby found "passed out, in a large puddle of his own vomit" in 1999.
Colby found "passed out, in a large puddle of his own vomit" in 1999. The Smoking Gun has posted an incident report from 1999, when...
Bands on the Run debuts Sunday.
Bands on the Run debuts Sunday. Four bands will begin their quest for $50,000 and a music video this Sunday on VH1's 10 p.m. ET...
ding dong, Jerri is gone.
ding dong, Jerri is gone. Yes, variations on this headline are all the rage today, but it's too funny/appropriate to not use it. Last night,...