reality blurred + archives + October 13 to October 19, 2002

week of October 13, 2002

Holland's The Abbey "will bring 12 people of different religions together."
Holland's The Abbey "will bring 12 people of different religions together." Referred to as "a religious version of Big Brother in Holland," The Abbey "will...
The Ship, a miniseries tracing an historic voyage, debuts tonight.
The Ship, a miniseries tracing an historic voyage, debuts tonight. Forty men and women will "relive an 18th-century voyage of Captain James Cook aboard an...
Russian network will air space reality TV show produced by Mark Burnett.
Russian network will air space reality TV show produced by Mark Burnett. The "winner of a planned Russian reality TV show" will head into space...
Ahmad Rashad will host celeb Mole.
Ahmad Rashad will host celeb Mole. ABC has signed NBC basketball commentator and host Ahmad Rashad to host the celebrity edition of The Mole. He's...

is Survivor Thailand's Erin a man?
is Survivor Thailand's Erin a man? From the tasteless-and-absurd-yet-oddly-fascinating world of gossip comes speculation on a message board that Survivor Thailand cast member Erin Collins...
Marc fired after Tuesday's episode; bosses "unaware" of his actions.
Marc fired after Tuesday's episode; bosses "unaware" of his actions. The Real World Las Vegas' boss Marc Portugal was fired from his job after last...

Anna Nicole Show heading to UK.
Anna Nicole Show heading to UK. Although its ratings have steadily declined in the US on E!, The Anna Nicole Show has been purchased by...
ad package rate for American Idol 2 "highest [ever] for any reality show."
ad package rate for American Idol 2 "highest [ever] for any reality show." Advertisers who want their product whored left and right on American Idol...

Palms "getting a lot of interest" from actors and others because of Real World.
Palms "getting a lot of interest" from actors and others because of Real World. The Palms hotel and casino, home of The Real World Las...
Tough Enough 3 debuts tonight.
Tough Enough 3 debuts tonight. MTV heads back to the wrestling mat for the third time as Tough Enough 3 debuts tonight at 10 p.m....
CTV plans Canadian Idol.
CTV plans Canadian Idol. Citing the success of American Idol, Canada's CTV has signed a deal with FremantleMedia and 19TV to produce Canadian Idol. "Complete...

Saturday Trading Spaces episodes land TLC in first place on cable.
Saturday Trading Spaces episodes land TLC in first place on cable.Together, last Saturday's two episodes of Trading Spaces helped TLC earn a 3.2 rating, with...
show will end with a climb of Mt. Everest; cast announced today.
show will end with a climb of Mt. Everest; cast announced today. The Outdoor Life Network will announce today the 50 finalists who will compete...
Making the Band 2 debuts Saturday.
Making the Band 2 debuts Saturday. P. Diddy replaces Lou Pearlman as the man searching for a group of performers as Making the Band 2...
Randy, Paula will return along with Simon--and a new fourth judge.
Randy, Paula will return along with Simon--and a new fourth judge. Both Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul will return to judge American Idol 2 along...