week of September 23, 2001

Monday, Sep. 24, 2001

• report from The Real World Chicago: "the cast doesn't want to be filmed."
  report from The Real World Chicago: "the cast doesn't want to be filmed." That's what LiquidGeneration's reporter was (ironically) told when filming The Real World...
• Drifters: The Water Wars debuts.
  Drifters: The Water Wars debuts. Canada's Outdoor Life Network debuted Drifters: The Water Wars last week; the show "is the ultimate buried treasure hunt which...
• two-hour Who Wants to Be a Princess special airs tonight on FOX.
  two-hour Who Wants to Be a Princess special airs tonight on FOX. Instead of Boston Public and Ally McBeal, FOX is airing Who Wants to...
• Early Show will "preview" Survivor 3.
  Early Show will "preview" Survivor 3. Survivor 3's cast will likely be revealed tomorrow morning on CBS' Early Show, which promises to "preview this year's...

Tuesday, Sep. 25, 2001

• Survivor 2 DVD out today.
  Survivor 2 DVD out today. Officially titled "Survivor - Season Two - The Australian Outback: The Greatest & Most Outrageous Moments," the Survivor 2 DVD...
• Rich found guilty of assault.
  Rich found guilty of assault. Richard Hatch was convicted yesterday of assaulting his ex-boyfriend. The judge said he used "excessive force" and sentenced Rich to...
• Big Brother 2 finale had the best ratings for the entire season.
  Big Brother 2 finale had the best ratings for the entire season. The finale for Big Brother 2 had 12.3 million viewers--the best numbers ever...
• Love Cruise (really) debuts tonight.
  Love Cruise (really) debuts tonight. Love Cruise: The Maiden Voyage debuts tonight at 9 p.m. ET on FOX. The second episode airs tomorrow night, also...
• Survivor Africa cast announced.
  Survivor Africa cast announced. The eight men and eight women who form Survivor Africa's Samburu and Boran tribes have been revealed by CBS. The Samburu...

Wednesday, Sep. 26, 2001

• a boat full of "the newest batch of attention starved media whores."
  a boat full of "the newest batch of attention starved media whores." Recaps are nothing new, but recaps written by a cast member on the...
• Lost returns tonight.
  Lost returns tonight. Lost returns tonight on NBC at 8 p.m. ET. with its second episode. The second group of contestants has also been announced;...
• are reality TV shows' psychologists "people's protectors or sleazy shrinks"?
  are reality TV shows' psychologists "people's protectors or sleazy shrinks"? WebMD reports on a presentation entitled "Reality TV--Psychologists in Prime Time" at a recent meeting...

Thursday, Sep. 27, 2001

• Jeff Probst: "epic" Survivor Africa includes "great, great cast."
  Jeff Probst: "epic" Survivor Africa includes "great, great cast." Jeff Probst talks about the Survivor Africa cast and the challenges they faced, and also talks...
• commentary: "Love Cruise sank. Can networks keep 'reality' shows afloat?"
  commentary: "Love Cruise sank. Can networks keep 'reality' shows afloat?" The debut of Love Cruise was seen by only 6 million people, prompting The Washington...
• Tough Enough finale airs tonight.
  Tough Enough finale airs tonight. MTV and the WWF's reality TV show following a group of gen-Y contestants who want to become WWF stars ends...

Friday, Sep. 28, 2001

• Monica auditioning for Touched by an Angel; says, "I won that game."
  Monica auditioning for Touched by an Angel; says, "I won that game." Out of the house, Big Brother 2's Monica is looking to "stretch my...
• O-Town working with MTV on third season of Making the Band.
  O-Town working with MTV on third season of Making the Band. A third season of Making the Band, airing on MTV instead of ABC, is...
• 56,026 paid for Big Brother 2 feeds.
  56,026 paid for Big Brother 2 feeds. CBS and Real are ecstatic about the number of people who paid to watch Big Brother 2's live...
• The Mole 2 debuts tonight.
  The Mole 2 debuts tonight. The Mole 2 debuts tonight on ABC at 8 p.m. ET. Before the show, host Anderson Cooper will chat live...

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