reality blurred + archives + September 22 to September 28, 2002

Monday, Sep. 23, 2002

Survivor Thailand watched by 23.1 million; up and down from Marquesas.
Survivor Thailand watched by 23.1 million; up and down from Marquesas. Survivor Thailand's debut won its hour against a rerun of Friends and a rerun...
Lisa and Danielle are final two after Lisa evicts Jason.
Lisa and Danielle are final two after Lisa evicts Jason. Lisa won the three-part final Big Brother 3 head of household competition, after defeating Jason...
all 30 American Idol seminfinalists reunite; Kelly sings with Reba McEntire.
all 30 American Idol seminfinalists reunite; Kelly sings with Reba McEntire. The finalists, winner, and 20 semifinalists of FOX's American Idol perform tonight at 8...
Ryan Seacrest returning to host AI2 for nearly $1 million; Dunkleman may not return.
Ryan Seacrest will host AI2 for nearly $1 million; Dunkleman may not return. Ryan Seacrest will receive nearly $1 million to host American Idol 2,...
FX's American Candidate will seek Presidential candidate for 2004.
FX's American Candidate will seek Presidential candidate for 2004. HBO's Candidate 2012, a documentary that would have chronicled a 24- to 29-year-old's 10-year quest for...

first Real World season, Project Greenlight series/film out on DVD today.
first Real World season, Project Greenlight series/film out on DVD today. For the first time, an entire season of The Real World is being released...
No Boundaries, formerly of The WB, returns on OLN next Monday.
No Boundaries, formerly of The WB, returns on OLN next Monday. No Boundaries is returning to TV next Monday night on the Outdoor Life Network....
Real World Las Vegas' Frank was on probation for "criminal mischief."
Real World Las Vegas' Frank was on probation for "criminal mischief." The Real World Las Vegas cast member Frank Roessler was on probation during the...

Big Brother 3 concludes tonight.
Big Brother 3 concludes tonight. Eleven weeks after 12 people entered the house in CBS' parking lot, one will walk away with $500,000 as Big...
The Bachelor 2 debuts tonight.
The Bachelor 2 debuts tonight. Exactly six months to the day that it premiered the show's first season, ABC launches The Bachelor 2 tonight at...
Simon Cowell to launch TV company to compete with his partner's company.
Simon Cowell to launch TV company to compete with his partner's company. Although he "has received large performance fees for his on-screen role and has...
Jed was convicted of DWI.
Jed was convicted of DWI. Survivor Thailand cast member Jed Hildebrand was convicted last year of DWI in Dallas. He went to trial; the jury...

Lisa wins Big Brother 3 by 9 to 1 vote.
Lisa wins Big Brother 3 by 9 to 1 vote. Danielle's strategy took her to the final two, but it only earned her a single...
Kelly's single is number one; sets a Billboard record, selling 236,000 copies.
Kelly's single is number one; sets a Billboard record, selling 236,000 copies. With just under a quarter of a million copies of her single sold...

Danielle would play the same again; post-show "vibe was...uncomfortable."
Danielle would play the same again; post-show "vibe was...uncomfortable." Danielle Reyes' diary room sessions and game play cost her the Big Brother 3 game. But...
Survivor 6 may be filmed in the Phillipines.
Survivor 6 may be filmed in the Phillipines. Earlier reports identified the location of Survivor 6 as Brazil, but the President of the Philippines said...
WB's Surreal Life will star M.C. Hammer, "Webster," Mindy Cohn.
WB's Surreal Life will star M.C. Hammer, "Webster," Mindy Cohn. The WB is launching a reality TV show that will be almost exactly like The...
Survivor brand owners plan legal action over celebrity "Survivor."
Survivor brand owners plan legal action over celebrity "Survivor." The UK's I'm a Celebrity--Get Me Out of Here!--which will come to the U.S. on ABC...