week of January 27, 2002

Monday, Jan. 28, 2002

• UK Big Brother's Josh to prospective cast: "be very, very wary."
  UK Big Brother's Josh to prospective cast: "be very, very wary." Josh Rafter, of last year's UK Big Brother (not to be confused with this...
• Real World/Road Rules Challenge debuts tonight.
  Real World/Road Rules Challenge debuts tonight. MTV's latest The Real World/Road Rules Challenge, called Battle of the Seasons, debuts tonight at 10 p.m. ET, and...

Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2002

• Endemol denies next UK Big Brother will feature two houses.
  Endemol denies next UK Big Brother will feature two houses. Rumors that the next UK Big Brother house will actually be two houses--one nice, one...
• is the BBC's The Experiment "cruel and unusual" or "immensely relevant"?
  is the BBC's The Experiment "cruel and unusual" or "immensely relevant"? The San Francisco Chronicle looks at issues surrounding the resurrection of The Experiment on...
• HBO: Project Greenlight "exceeded our expectations in every way."
  HBO: Project Greenlight "exceeded our expectations in every way." The "irresistibly watchable" Project Greenlight has "exceeded our expectations in every way," an HBO exec says....

Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2002

• Survivor experience "opened [the cast's] eyes" to the problem of AIDS.
  Survivor experience "opened [the cast's] eyes" to the problem of AIDS. Being in Kenya "opened [the Survivor Africa cast's] eyes to a real struggle for...
• Survivor Marquesas will conclude opposite X-Files finale; Amazing Race 2 will debut early, on March 11.
  Survivor Marquesas will conclude opposite X-Files finale; Amazing Race 2 will debut early, on March 11. To pack as much of the show into May...

Thursday, Jan. 31, 2002

• Flickerstick's original "Coke" lyrics drew Coca-Cola's attention.
  Flickerstick's original "Coke" lyrics drew Coca-Cola's attention. Originally, Flickerstick's latest single, "Coke," which is on their new album, included the line, "Come on, I'd like...
• Chadwick and Holly decided against having MTV cover their wedding.
  Chadwick and Holly decided against having MTV cover their wedding. On The Real World/Road Rules Battle of the Seasons, the husband and wife alliance of...
• Candidate 2012 will follow a single person's 10-year quest for the presidency.
  Candidate 2012 will follow a single person's 10-year quest for the presidency. The search is on for an 24- to 29-year-old who will be followed...

Friday, Feb. 1, 2002

• Ethan, Lex, and Kelly raise $10K for Santa Cruz AIDS Project.
  Ethan, Lex, and Kelly raise $10K for Santa Cruz AIDS Project. A raffle, ticket sales, and donations helped earn the Santa Cruz AIDS Project $10,000...
• what freaked Tonya out? could it have been--the Real World protests?
  what freaked Tonya out? could it have been--the Real World protests? Tuesday, we saw The Real World Chicago's Tonya breaking down and getting the heck...
• reality TV versus the Super Bowl.
  reality TV versus the Super Bowl. Not interested in the Super Bowl halftime show starring U2? NBC will being airing a new episode of Fear...

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