reality blurred + archives + December 8 to December 14, 2002

Monday, Dec. 9, 2002

Kelly reportedly cancels concert because Natalie Imbruglia was there.
Kelly reportedly cancels concert because Natalie Imbruglia was there. Kelly Osbourne is apparently not a big fan of Natalie Imbruglia, so she "pulled out of...
one in four people in Singapore watched Amazing Race ep filmed there.
one in four people in Singapore watched Amazing Race ep filmed there. Last week's two-hour episode that took the remaining Amazing Race 3 teams to...
NASCAR, gay country singers, Mayflower all may get reality TV shows.
NASCAR, gay country singers, Mayflower all may get reality TV shows.New concepts for reality TV shows keep coming. FX and NASCAR may team up to...

critic: "puzzling...that reality TV has resisted falling into patterns."
critic: "puzzling...that reality TV has resisted falling into patterns." Chicago Tribune media critic Steve Johnson admits what few other TV critics have admitted: "Reality TV's...
Jerri Manthey on WB's Surreal Life.
Jerri Manthey on WB's Surreal Life. Often-hated Survivor Australia cast member Jerri Manthey is a member of The WB's Surreal Life cast. She was locked...

charity Trading Spaces auction begins; buy Amy Wynn's belt, Hildy's shirt.
charity Trading Spaces auction begins; buy Amy Wynn's belt, Hildi's shirt. Members of the Trading Spaces cast have contributed items to an eBay auction that...
Osbournes, Bachelor 2, American Idol on best TV moments of the year list.
Osbournes, Bachelor 2, American Idol on best TV moments of the year list. For its "revitalization [of] this country's ever-ongoing discussion of family values," The...

UK's Pop Idol 2 planned for fall; producers deny delaying show.
UK's Pop Idol 2 planned for fall; producers deny delaying show. The second season of the UK's Pop Idol will debut in the fall, around...
CBS sets February premiere dates for Survivor Amazon, Amazing Race 4.
CBS sets February premiere dates for Survivor Amazon, Amazing Race 4. Both Survivor Thailand and The Amazing Race 3 conclude next week, but we won't...
songwriters say they had Kelly under contract before American Idol.
songwriters say they had Kelly under contract before American Idol. Three songwriters tell The Star that they had American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson under contract--and...

Brian's wife arrested for hitting him; her trial is Monday.
tribe down to four, minus Ted; Brian's wife arrested for hitting him. After winning immunity, Brian Heidik made it to the final four (without Ted)...
producers' lawyer says tabloid wrong, Kelly "didn't have a recording deal."
producers' lawyer says tabloid wrong, Kelly "didn't have a recording deal." After revelations that Kelly Clarkson may have had a recording contract before auditioning for...

David wins Fame Academy.
David wins Fame Academy. After performing a song he wrote along with three others, David Sneddon, 24, won the BBC's Fame Academy with 3.5 million...
Project Greenlight 2's finalists, 10 writers and 10 directors, announced.
Project Greenlight 2's finalists, 10 writers and 10 directors, announced. Project Greenlight 2 now has 20 finalists, 10 screenwriters and 10 directors. All 20 will...