reality blurred + archives + September 1 to September 7, 2002

week of September 1, 2002

American Idol finale begins tonight.
American Idol finale begins tonight. With a pre-show airing on E! and Access Hollywood and Entertainment Tonight interviewing celebrity guests on the red carpet as...
Simon turned down hosting, film offers; will likely return for season two.
Simon turned down hosting, film offers; will likely return for season two. Simon Cowell, the bitchy, biting, and British judge of both American Idol and...
CBS won't confirm or deny male/female tribe split on Survivor Thailand.
CBS won't confirm or deny male-female tribe split on Survivor Thailand. Ads for the Sept. 19 debut of Survivor Thailand clearly include Jeff Probst instructing...

firefighter Eric suspended, charged with using job for "personal gain."
firefighter Eric suspended, charged with using job for "personal gain." Big Brother 3 cast member Eric Ouellette has been suspended from his job as a...
Real World Las Vegas special tonight; show is full of "free-flowing mojo."
Real World Las Vegas special tonight; show is full of "free-flowing mojo." The Real World Las Vegas premieres Sept. 17 at 10 p.m. ET, but...
Sorority Life 2, Fraternity Life organizations announced.
Sorority Life 2, Fraternity Life organizations announced. MTV has renewed MTV's Sorority Life and will air a new companion show called Fraternity Life early next...
American Idol announced tonight.
American Idol announced tonight. The votes are in, and now the only thing standing in the way of the announcement of who will be the...

UK show will follow three guys who try to get sick.
UK show will follow three guys who try to get sick.In a twist on the Big Brother formula, a new UK show called Sick as...
Kelly Clarkson wins American Idol with 58 percent of the vote.
Kelly Clarkson wins American Idol with 58 percent of the vote. The first American Idol is Kelly Clarkson, who beat Justin Guarini after receiving 58...

FOX Chicago will lock gay people, homophobes in a house together.
FOX Chicago will lock gay people, homophobes in a house together.FOX's Chicago affiliate has announced "a revolutionary reality TV project" called The Experiment: Gay and...
Kelly's first single for sale, already number 2 on Amazon.com.
Kelly's first single for sale, already number 2 on Amazon.com. Less than a day after Kelly Clarkson was crowned American Idol, her first CD--a single...
Justin signed; Simon will get $1m for AI2; ratings records; and more.
Justin signed; Simon will get $1m for AI2; ratings records; and more. Justin has been signed to Simon Fuller's 19 management company. ... Simon Cowell's...