reality blurred + archives + January 13 to January 19, 2002

week of January 13, 2002

Playboy-rejecting Shannon and Will still together.
Playboy-rejecting Shannon and Will still together. Big Brother 2's Shannon Dragoo will not appear naked in Playboy--at least not until they offer her more than...
27.3 million watched the Survivor Africa finale.
27.3 million watched the Survivor Africa finale. Although Survivor 2's finale was watched by 36.4 million people, 27.3 million people tuned in to see Ethan...
Survivor wins People's Choice Award, again.
Survivor wins People's Choice Award--again. Survivor 2 beat The Real World and Temptation Island to win the People's Choice Award for best reality-based TV show....

Under One Roof host compares the show to a (violent) football game.
Under One Roof host compares the show to a (violent) football game. UPN's next foray into reality TV, Under One Roof, finds a group of...
Survivor Africa props and other items being auctioned off for charity.
Survivor Africa props and other items being auctioned off for charity. Various items from Survivor Africa are being auctioned off on eBay to benefit the...
Real World Chicago debuts tonight.
Real World Chicago debuts tonight. Only six weeks after the conclusion of the last season and another one is on the air. The Real World...

It Factor "never seems familiar."
It Factor "never seems familiar." Unlike the "tired" Real World Chicago, Bravo's The It Factor's "unjaded characters" make the show "never seems familiar," The New...
CBS casting for Survivor 5.
CBS casting for Survivor 5. Although there are rumors that Survivor 5's cast will be composed entirely of former cast members, CBS has begun seeking...
Hear'Say talking about their future after Kym reportedly quits the group.
Hear'Say talking about their future after Kym reportedly quits the group. The UK's first Popstars group, Hear'Say, will be "sitting down this week to discuss...
Combat Missions debuts tonight.
Combat Missions debuts tonight. Mark Burnett's Combat Missions, hosted by Survivor's Rudy Boesch, premieres tonight on USA Network at 10 p.m. ET. The 15 episode...

The WB's No Boundaries announces cast, will debut March 3.
The WB's No Boundaries announces cast, will debut March 3. The WB's No Boundaries, which was originally scheduled to debut this past Dec., will debut...
Mole 2 may return on Monday nights.
Mole 2 may return on Monday nights. The Mole 2 could return on Monday nights in the 8 p.m. ET time slot, The Houston Chronicle...
Ethan on Tom's "Jew boy" comment: it wasn't "derogatory" or "racist."
Ethan on Tom's "Jew boy" comment: it wasn't "derogatory" or "racist." Survivor Africa winner Ethan says in an interview with Cleveland Jewish News that Tom...

creating a villain allowed Mark Burnett to turn Survivor into good vs. evil.
creating a villain allowed Mark Burnett to turn Survivor into good vs. evil. Producer Mark Burnett "turned Survivor Africa into a good v. evil showdown,"...
how did they make the live set look almost exactly like Africa?
how did they make the live set look almost exactly like Africa? So how did they make the recreated tribal council set during the finale...
third season of Making the Band debuts Saturday on MTV.
third season of Making the Band debuts Saturday--on MTV. ABC may have given up on O-Town, but MTV is picking up the slack, airing the...