reality blurred + archives + March 31 to April 6, 2002

week of March 31, 2002

TV critics declare reality TV dead.
TV critics declare reality TV dead. At their annual conference, the nation's TV critics unanimously voted to declare reality TV "really really over." In-between sessions...
Survivor Marquesas audience mostly Dungeons & Dragons players, Trekkers.
Survivor Marquesas audience mostly Dungeons & Dragons players, Trekkers. The latest ratings have found that Survivor Marquesas' largest fan base is of former Dungeons &...
spoiler: Ozzy bites neighbor's head off on Tuesday's episode of The Osbournes.
spoiler: Ozzy bites neighbor's head off on Tuesday's episode of The Osbournes. On this week's The Osbournes, Ozzy will confront his noisy neighbor and actually...
Real World Las Vegas cast member wins $7.9 million at Aladdin's casino.
Real World Las Vegas cast member wins $7.9 million at Aladdin's casino. A cast member of The Real World Las Vegas hit the jackpot on...

No Boundaries "is changing homes."
No Boundaries "is changing homes." A message on the official No Boundaries web site suggests the show will soon find life on another network, but...
American Fighter Pilot places third.
American Fighter Pilot places third. AFP: American Fighter Pilot debuted Friday, but only 4.8 million people watched the show, leaving it in third place, behind...
Jack Osbourne works as a talent scout and helps pick Ozzfest bands.
Jack Osbourne works as a talent scout and helps pick Ozzfest bands. Entertainment Weekly goes record shopping with Jack Osbourne in this week's issue, and...
Flora, Beth S., Veronica and Jisela in Playboy this month.
Flora, Beth S., Veronica and Jisela appear nude in Playboy this month.(Warning: the links below contain full nudity. Probably not a wise idea to click...
kids 12 to 15 years old will live in the jungle as part of a new BBC series.
kids 12 to 15 years old will live in the jungle as part of a new BBC series.Called Serious Jungle, a new show coming to...
Under One Roof cancelled.
Under One Roof cancelled. UPN has cancelled Under One Roof after just two episodes. According to Reuters, the network may air the remaining episodes this...

Silas' appearance at the Oscars foreshadows his Oscar win, he says.
Silas' appearance at the Oscars foreshadows his Oscar win, he says. Survivor Africa's Silas Gaither says a writer for the Oscars is a friend of...
Real World is "the most vile of the plagues that MTV has unleashed."
Real World is "the most vile of the plagues that MTV has unleashed." In the Las Vegas Weekly, Al Mancini body-slams "the most vile of...
family screened episodes; NBC wants something like The Osbournes.
family screened episodes; NBC wants something like The Osbournes. An NBC exec told his staff that he wants something "different in a significant and meaningful...

The Mole herself, Kathryn Price, helped find women for The Bachelor.
The Mole herself, Kathryn Price, helped find women for The Bachelor. Kathryn Price, best known as the mole from the first season of The Mole...
Sharon Osbourne called "the most powerful woman in rock."
Sharon Osbourne called "the most powerful woman in rock." A year and a few months ago, Entertainment Weekly profiled the brains behind The Osbournes--Sharon Osbourne,...
O-Town's second album out this July.
O-Town's second album out this July. The second album for O-Town will be released this July, according to Launch. The group will also be touring...
Survivor 5 wants to tape in Thailand.
Survivor 5 wants to tape in Thailand. Rumors about South or Central America being the location for Survivor 5 aside, producers have apparently decided upon...

new book explores An American Family "from conception to broadcast."
new book explores An American Family "from conception to broadcast." The first reality TV show, An American Family, which aired on PBS in 1973, is...
Gina's out and Maraamu's down to three before next week's merge.
Gina's out and Maraamu's down to three before next week's merge. Maraamu has the smallest pre-merge tribe ever, with just three players left after Gina...
Cara's brother works for Tom Daschle; her fame has "affect[ed] his work."
Cara's brother works for Tom Daschle; her fame has "affect[ed] his work." The Real World Chicago's Cara is the sister of Senate Majority Leader Tom...
MTV planning more reality TV, like an Osbournes-esque show with a rap star.
MTV planning more reality TV, like an Osbournes-esque show with a rap star. Encouraged by the phenomenal success of The Osbournes, MTV is looking to...