reality blurred + archives + May 6 to May 12, 2001

week of May 6, 2001

Jeff Probst is one of the 50 most beautiful people.
Jeff Probst is one of the 50 most beautiful people. He of the khaki shorts and dimples is on People's 2001 list of the most...
Poland's Big Brother is a hit.
Poland's Big Brother is a hit. Even former communist countries have their own versions of Big Brother (the TV show); in Poland, the show is...
Tina will buy Colby a Harley.
Tina will buy Colby a Harley. In their exit interviews with the press, Colby said that he and Tina didn't agree to split the money...
New Orleans' Jamie arrested for jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge.
New Orleans' Jamie arrested for jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge. The Real World New Orleans' Jamie Murray was arrested Saturday after he jumped off...

Tito's trip into space is a "good development" for Destination: Space.
Tito's trip into space is a "good development" for Destination: Space. Dennis Tito's high-priced trip into orbit is, according to producer Mark Burnett, "a good...
Kel proves himself to be pretty bitter--and a bit of a jerk.
Kel proves himself to be pretty bitter--and a bit of a jerk. Apparently, Kel's a little bitter, and in a 10-question interview, he unleashes some...
Big Brother France's stars get more searches than most Survivors.
Big Brother France's stars get more searches than most Survivors. Today's Lycos 50 finds Survivor 2 landing at third place. But the big news is...
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press supports unsealing Dirk's testimony; NBC expected to join.Freedom
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press supports unsealing Dirk's testimony; NBC expected to join. The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has joined...

ratings: thanks to Survivor 2 finale, CBS wins sweeps week one.
ratings: thanks to Survivor 2 finale, CBS wins sweeps week one.The Survivor 2 finale's 36.4 million viewers (and the reunion's 28 million viewers) helped CBS...
next British Big Brother will be broadcast digitally.
next British Big Brother will be broadcast digitally. The Big Brother that premieres later this month in Britain will air on the digital network E4,...
BBC's Dog Eat Dog comes to NBC.
BBC's Dog Eat Dog comes to NBC. NBC has ordered 13 episodes of the BBC's Dog Eat Dog, which recently debuted in Britain. In the...
next Real World will be in Chicago.
next Real World will be in Chicago. The Real World's eleventh season will tape in Chicago starting this July. It will be the first time...
Mark Burnett admits to using stand-ins and re-enactments during Survivor.
Mark Burnett admits to using stand-ins and re-enactments during Survivor. Mark Burnett "sometimes uses re-enactments of the program's competitions--played out by stand-ins for the contestants--to...

Shannon will co-host FOX's Surprise Wedding 2 tonight.
Shannon will co-host FOX's Surprise Wedding 2 tonight. Temptation Island's Shannon Roghair will be back on FOX tonight as she serves as co-host (with Pat...
Survivor 1 cast is on NBC's Weakest Link - during the second half of Back from the Outback.
Survivor 1 cast is on NBC's Weakest Link - during the second half of Back from the Outback. Survivor 1's Richard Hatch, Susan Hawk, Sean...
Tina collapses on a plane.
Tina collapses on a plane.On her way to appear on CBS' The Late Late Show, Survivor 2 winner Tina Wesson collapsed on a cross-country flight....
FOX accuses CBS of "manipulating the results on Survivor."
FOX accuses CBS of "manipulating the results on Survivor." In its defense of CBS' suit (which claims Boot Camp is a rip-off of Survivor), FOX...

Bands on The Run sex noises: "no viewers called to complain."
Bands on The Run sex noises: "no viewers called to complain." The NY Daily News reports on the stunning development that VH1 aired sex noises...
we "don't need to watch prime time to get a firsthand look at hunger."
we "don't need to watch prime time to get a firsthand look at hunger." Saying that we need not tune in to Survivor 2 to...
O-Town, Eden's Crush among pop stars looking to jump to Hollywood.
O-Town, Eden's Crush among pop stars looking to jump to Hollywood. Both the women from Popstars' Eden's Crush and the guys from Making the Band's...