reality blurred + archives + May 20 to May 26, 2001

week of May 20, 2001

Bunim/Murray casting for The Wedding, a "reality movie."
Bunim/Murray casting for The Wedding, a "reality movie." Getting married? The producers of The Real World want you for The Wedding, a "new two hour...
Fear casting in Miami, Chicago.
Fear casting in Miami, Chicago. MTV's Fear is looking for cast members for the second season of the show, which sends a group of people...
Colby and Alicia caught "making out in a stall" in a NY club.
Colby and Alicia caught "making out in a stall" in a NY club. US Weekly reports that Colby and Alicia were caught in the men's...
UK Survivor debuts tonight.
UK Survivor debuts tonight. The UK's version of Survivor debuts tonight on ITV. The show takes place on Pulau Tiga, a small, familiar island off...

Joe posts photos from behind the scenes at the 10th anniversary special.
Joe posts photos from behind the scenes at the 10th anniversary special. Pictures taken at The Real World's 10th anniversary special taken by Miami cast...
did Colby get caught making out with Alicia or Amber, or both?
did Colby get caught making out with Alicia or Amber--or both? Star Magazine is reporting that Colby was caught making out with Amber in a...
advertisers have to buy ads from CBS for both Survivor 3 and 4.
advertisers have to buy ads from CBS for both Survivor 3 and 4. In order to have Jeff Probst whore a product on Survivor 3,...

Wolf says Boot Camp was "a nightmare"; Whitlow says she'd do it "5,000 more times."
Wolf says Boot Camp was "a nightmare"; Whitlow says she'd do it "5,000 more times." Jen Whitlow and Ryan Wolf have very different impressions of...
UK Survivor's ratings aren't that strong during first two nights.
UK Survivor's ratings aren't that strong during first two nights. The premier of the UK's Survivor didn't capture a huge audience, and last night's episode...
Portugal will prosecute two reality TV show producers for "affront[ing] public decency."
Portugal will prosecute two reality TV show producers for "affront[ing] public decency." Mark Burnett, stay away from Portugal. The country's High Council for the Media...

where's my reality TV?
where's my reality TV? After last night's conclusion of Boot Camp, and Tuesday night's finale of Chains of Love, there are but two reality TV...
Whitlow wins Boot Camp.
Whitlow wins Boot Camp. Even though Ryan Wolf, 22, won six out of the seven gauntlet challenges, every single recruit voted for Jen Whitlow, 26,...

"reality of 'Mole' casting tryout."
"reality of 'Mole' casting tryout." One person's story of auditioning for The Mole 2. (Okay, that person happens to be me.)...
Telemundo will air Survivor-esque show featuring aspiring actors.
Telemundo will air Survivor-esque show featuring aspiring actors. On Telemundo's Protagonistas this fall, 16 actor-wannabes will be locked up in a TV studio for a...
Stone-Stanley will bring Australia's Supermodels to the U.S.
Stone-Stanley will bring Australia's Supermodels to the U.S. The producers behind The Mole and Popstars will team up with Ford Models to bring Australia's Supermodels...
auditions for Popstars 2 will be open to both women and men.
auditions for Popstars 2 will be open to both women and men. Popstars 2, which airs on The WB this fall, has started the casting...
Dirk's testimony released; reveals Mark Burnett suggested an alliance.
Dirk's testimony released; reveals Mark Burnett suggested an alliance. Dirk Been's testimony in Stacey Stillman's lawsuit against CBS and Mark Burnett was released today. CBS...