reality blurred + archives + June 2 to June 8, 2002

Monday, Jun. 3, 2002

columnist: The Osbournes rip-offs "should not be expected to do well."
columnist: The Osbournes rip-offs "should not be expected to do well." The Osbournes has been renewed for a second season, but before it airs we're...
Bachelor Alex Michel applied for, rejected from Survivor Marquesas because he was "too effeminate."
Bachelor Alex Michel applied for, rejected from Survivor Marquesas because he was "too effeminate." SurvivorNews.net reports on an overheard conversation between Survivor Marquesas stars John,...
most charges against Real World Chicago protestors dropped.
most charges against Real World Chicago protestors dropped. Last summer 17 people were arrested at The Real World Chicago house during a protest against the...

Bands on the Run marathon today.
Bands on the Run marathon today. Randomly, VH1 is airing a mini-marathon spanning the entire first season of Bands on the Run today. It begins...
Vee goes back to work.
Vee goes back to work. Saying that "[q]uitting my job is not realistic," Survivor Marquesas winner Vecepia Towery went back to her job as an...
more than 5,000 people applied for somewhat changed Big Brother 3.
more than 5,000 people applied for somewhat changed Big Brother 3. CBS received about 1,500 more applications for Big Brother 3 than it did for...
Boston 24/7 debut tonight and other shows indicative of new type of reality TV.
Boston 24/7 debut tonight, other shows indicative of new type of reality TV. Following The Mole 2 tonight, ABC debuts Boston 24/7 at 10 p.m....

Road Rules 11: The Campus Crawl cast announced; debuts June 17.
Road Rules 11: The Campus Crawl cast announced; debuts June 17. The cast of Road Rules 11: The Campus Crawl has been announced, and it...
Osbournes products, like trading cards and maybe even condoms, coming soon.
Osbournes products, like trading cards and maybe even condoms, coming soon. The Osbourne family has signed a deal with Signatures Network to produce up to...

possible spoiler: did the telegram reveal the mole's identity?
possible spoiler: did the telegram reveal the mole's identity? On the last episode of The Mole 2, the players received a telegram. On it was...
Kelly plans to record an album.
Kelly plans to record an album. Kelly Osbourne performs "Papa Don't Preach" on tonight's broadcast of the MTV Movie Awards, but she's not stopping with...
Survivor Thailand cast arrives in Thailand; filming begins Sunday.
Survivor Thailand cast arrives in Thailand; filming begins Sunday. Late last night, the Survivor Thailand contestants arrived in Thailand. While they're staying in a hotel...

EW asks, "is Tonya crazy?" plus: Julie and Melissa fight via their blogs.
EW asks, "is Tonya crazy?" plus: Julie and Melissa fight via their blogs. "Is Tonya crazy?" "Yes," says Entertainment Weekly's Josh Wolk, who analyzes The...
MTV wanted to "stretch [Kelly] out"; Sharon: "[w]e're the taste of the month."
MTV wanted to "stretch [Kelly] out"; Sharon: "[w]e're the taste of the month." For her appearance at last night's MTV Movie Awards, MTV crew members...
reality TV has "a leading role in [Canada's] Global television's fall lineup."
in Canada, reality TV has "a leading role in Global television's fall lineup."Reality TV isn't going anywhere in Canada. While Global has no new sitcoms...
first new episode of The Mole 2 wins its hour in key demographic.
first new episode of The Mole 2 wins its hour in key demographic. The second hour of The Mole 2 on Tuesday was also the...