reality blurred + archives + November 17 to November 23, 2002

week of November 17, 2002

NBC plans Race to the Altar.
NBC plans Race to the Altar. NBC is planning a show that combines elements of dating shows with The Amazing Race. On the show, "16...
race around Antarctica called "world's biggest reality television program."
race around Antarctica called "world's biggest reality television program." A small production company is planning to film the 42-day Antarctica Cup yacht race and then...
Brian's wife is a porn star, too.
Brian's wife is a porn star, too. On last Thursday's Survivor Thailand, we met Brian Heidik's wife via a videotape. We already knew that Brian...

Liza and David discuss cancellation, blaming "rude and unreasonable" VH1.
Liza and David discuss cancellation, blaming "rude and unreasonable" VH1. VH1 cancelled a planned Osbournes-style show focusing on Liza Minnelli and her "husband" David Gest,...
WB following Vans Triple Crown competitors as they surf, live together.
WB following Vans Triple Crown competitors as they surf, live together. Filming began Friday for North Shore, a WB reality TV series "will follow [seven]...
CBS picks up Amazing Race 4.
CBS picks up Amazing Race 4. CBS has been casting for The Amazing Race 4 since late August, but they confirmed yesterday that the show...

Neleh, Tammy doing well as reporters.
Neleh, Tammy doing well as reporters. Survivor Marquesas cast members Neleh Dennis and Tammy Leitner both used their fame from the show to get jobs...
ABC to search for hotties.
ABC to search for hotties. A month after announcing a show from The Bachelor producer Mike Fleiss that will find family members competing for inheritance,...
Bachelor 2 concludes tonight.
Bachelor 2 concludes tonight. Who will Aaron Buerge select "the woman who has captured his heart," Brooke or Helene? The answer will be revealed on...

critic: "Real World doesn't have time to explore ... psychological complexities."
critic: "Real World doesn't have time to explore ... psychological complexities."Analyzing the latest, even trashier episode of The Real World Las Vegas, Entertainment Weekly's Josh...
Aaron proposed to Helene.
Aaron proposed to Helene. Aaron Buerge proposed marriage to Helene Eksterowicz last night on The Bachelor 2's finale. She said yes, and Brooke bawled. Despite...

UK's celeb Big Brother prepares for first eviction; one already wants out.
UK's celeb Big Brother prepares for first eviction; one already wants out. Six celebrities entered the UK's Big Brother house Wednesday for a possible 10-day...
TLC will air Changing Rooms on Thanksgiving, crossover ep next Sat.
TLC will air Changing Rooms on Thanksgiving, crossover ep next Sat. As first reported here, TLC will air a Changing Rooms/Trading Spaces crossover episode featuring...
will The Osbournes be depressing?
will The Osbournes be depressing? MTV's The Osbournes returns on Nov. 26, but with Sharon's cancer and Ozzy's return to drinking, Entertainment Weekly's Liane Bonin...
26 million watched the Bachelor 2's finale, beating American Idol's finale.
26 million watched the Bachelor 2's finale, beating American Idol's finale. The Bachelor 2's finale was watched by 26 million people, "ABC's biggest Wednesday audience...
American Idol 2's new co-host was an American Idol semi-finalist.
American Idol 2's new co-host was an American Idol semi-finalist. Joining Ryan Seacrest as co-host of American Idol 2 will be Kristin Holt, a semi-finalist...