reality blurred + archives + March 24 to March 30, 2002

Sunday, Mar. 24, 2002

Fear returns tonight.
Fear returns tonight.MTV's Fear returns for a second season--after many months--tonight at 8 p.m. ET, opposite the Oscars. The first episode takes place at "an...

Survivor crew destroyed house, made island look uninabited.
Survivor crew destroyed house, made island look uninabited. Upon arriving on Nuku Hiva, the Survivor Marquesas crew destroyed a man's house (they promised to rebuild...
Silas onstage at the Oscars?
Silas onstage at the Oscars? It may seem unlikely, but it appears as though Survivor Africa, um, star Silas Gaither was on the stage at...
cast member says low-rated No Boundaries "deserves better publicity."
cast member says low-rated No Boundaries "deserves better publicity." The WB's No Boundaries has been suffering from low ratings (it's 142 out of 145 for...
The Bachelor debuts tonight.
The Bachelor debuts tonight. ABC's The Bachelor debuts tonight at 8 p.m. ET, following 31-year-old management consultant Alex Michel's six-episode quest to find a possible...
The WB cancels No Boundaries.
The WB cancels No Boundaries. The WB joins ABC by canceling an already produced reality TV show that earned low ratings in a rather obscure...

ban in Greece on Big Brother, The Bar overturned by board.
ban in Greece on Big Brother, The Bar overturned by board. Greece's Big Brother and The Bar were pulled off the air by the head...
Pop Idol comes to Africa.
Pop Idol comes to Africa. The British series Pop Idol, which will be coming to the U.S. this fall on FOX, is also airing in...
did Sean and Gabriel know each other pre-Survivor Marquesas?
did Sean and Gabriel know each other pre-Survivor Marquesas? As SurvivorNews.net reports, Star Magazine says this week that Sean and Gabriel "cheated" because they knew...
FOX's Boot Camp may return with celebrity participants.
FOX's Boot Camp may return with celebrity participants next season. FOX's Boot Camp appeared to be all but finished after its first season, but The...

cast member posts phone number, e.mail addresses of WB execs.
cast member posts phone number, e.mail addresses of WB execs. Cast member John Hodges is campaigning to save No Boundaries, which The WB officially cancelled...
The Bachelor's ratings place it in "a surprising second" place.
The Bachelor's ratings place it in "a surprising second" place. ABC's The Bachelor performed well for ABC; it's 9.2 million viewers in the first half...
Survivor 5 officially picked up.
Survivor 5 officially picked up. CBS will definitely air Survivor 5, officially picking the series up after the ratings of Survivor Marquesas have been consistently...

link to No Boundaries message board on official No Boundaries site removed.
link to No Boundaries message board on official No Boundaries site removed. The No Boundaries saga continues. The latest chapter: The WB or its agent...
Ozzy Osbourne on Russell Yates: "I will burn his eyes out with a hot poker."
Ozzy Osbourne on Russell Yates: "I will burn his eyes out with a hot poker." The husband of Andrea Yates, Russell, was on the Today...
Mole 2 may return this summer.
Mole 2 may return this summer. Rumors that The Mole 2 would return in Feb. or March weren't true, but now word comes that the...
Project Greenlight 2 may charge scriptwriters to enter the contest.
Project Greenlight 2 may charge scriptwriters to enter the contest. It looks like Project Greenlight 2 has received a greenlight, but USA TODAY reports that...

MTV has best first quarter ever, thanks in part to The Osbournes.
MTV has best first quarter ever, thanks in part to The Osbournes. The extremely high, record-breaking ratings of The Osbournes have helped "MTV [score] its...
American Fighter Pilot debuts tonight.
American Fighter Pilot debuts tonight. CBS' new series following three men training to become "combat-ready F-15 pilots" debuts tonight at 8 p.m. ET. AFP: American...

Making the Band season ends tonight.
Making the Band season ends tonight. The third season of Making the Band concludes Saturday night at 9 p.m. ET. The show's new network, MTV,...