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Monday, Nov. 19, 2001

Toni: "There was a lot more hooking up on the boat" than was on the show."
Toni: "There was a lot more hooking up on the boat" than was on the show." Discussing Love Cruise, Toni says a lot of hooking...
columnist says "Survivor 3 is the victim of its own popularity."
columnist says "Survivor 3 is the victim of its own popularity." The San Francisco Chronicle's Tim Goodman argues that Survivor is now "three Xerox copies...
15-year-old Pop Idol contestant disqualified for being underage.
15-year-old Pop Idol contestant disqualified for being underage. A 15-year-old was removed from the Pop Idol competition after anonymous e.mail messages revealed she was not...

Jeff Probst named one of the "Ten Directors to Watch" for "Finder's Fee."
Jeff Probst named one of the "Ten Directors to Watch" for "Finder's Fee." In addition to the awards he won at the 2001 Seattle International...
Ukrainian TV now airing Last Hero, that country's version of Survivor.
Ukrainian TV now airing Last Hero, that country's version of Survivor. Becoming the 12th country to air a version of Survivor, the Ukraine is airing...
Melissa charges that a "really, really staged" Real World used actors.
Melissa charges that a "really, really staged" Real World used actors. Speaking to a Cornell University audience last Friday, The Real World New Orleans cast...

columnist goes off on "Lindsey's hyperventilating melodrama."
columnist goes off on "Lindsey's hyperventilating melodrama." The Toronto Sun's Peter Howell says that, when Lindsey was booted out, "I felt a tear rolling down...
a reality TV Thanksgiving weekend.
a reality TV Thanksgiving weekend. This Thanksgiving weekend, there's no shortage of reality TV. Survivor Africa will air a new episode at its regular time...