Monday, Apr. 21, 2003

• Kyle joins soap opera cast.
  Kyle joins soap opera cast. The Real World Chicago's Kyle Brandt has been cast as Phillip Kiriakis on the soap opera Days of Our Lives....
• FOX plans summer Paradise Hotel.
  FOX plans summer Paradise Hotel. FOX will air a series this summer that offers its cast nothing more than the opportunity to live for a...
• Mr. Personality debuts tonight.
  Mr. Personality debuts tonight. Twenty STD-free men wearing head-covering ski masks and Phantom of the Opera masks will try to win the heart of a...
• FOX axed gay jokes, which Ryan says were used "to break stereotypes."
  FOX axed gay jokes, which Ryan says were used "to break stereotypes." The increasingly bitchy banter between American Idol 2 host Ryan Seacrest and judge...

Tuesday, Apr. 22, 2003

• Evan got $11,000 for campus visit.
  Evan got $11,000 for campus visit. Joe Millionaire's Evan Marriott received $11,000 to appear at the University of Missouri Columbia earlier this month. That's $4,000...
• behind-the-scenes gossip: Kimberly Caldwell "had to wave for" the others to come over.
  behind-the-scenes gossip: Kimberly Caldwell "had to wave for" the others. A friend of American Idol 2 finalist Clay Aiken's best friend traveled with her to...
• casting for NBC's Fame begins Thurs.
  casting for NBC's Fame begins Thurs. NBC is turning the film Fame into a reality TV show, which will be called, oddly, Fame. Judged by...

Wednesday, Apr. 23, 2003

• advertisers shy away from reality TV.
  advertisers shy away from reality TV. In a dramatic turn from the beginning of this year, when reality TV shows flooded the air, "network executives...
• Mr. Personality number one in 18-49 category; critic calls it "prostitution."
  Mr. Personality number one in 18-49 category; critic calls it "prostitution." The debut of FOX's Mr. Personality Monday night attracted 12.2 million viewers, placing it...
• Kelly's album debuts at number one; finalists single will also debut at the top.
  Kelly's album debuts at number one; finalists single will also debut at the top. American Idol definitely works: Kelly Clarkson's album Thankful is the number...

Thursday, Apr. 24, 2003

• why isn't The Bachelor 3 popular?
  why isn't The Bachelor 3 popular? Although The Bachelor 3 stars an actual multimillionaire from a famous family, and 11.5 million viewers watched last week,...
• does CBS chief Les Moonves have "a special rapport with Julie Chen"?
  does CBS chief Les Moonves have "a special rapport with Julie Chen"? CBS chair--he was just promoted from president of the network--Les Moonves' wife filed...
• FOX requests that reality TV Emmys be awarded in prime-time.
  FOX requests that reality TV Emmys be awarded in prime-time. After renaming the categories for reality TV shows back in February, the Academy of Television...
• OJ Simpson hasn't agreed to participate in reality TV show starring himself.
  OJ Simpson hasn't agreed to participate in reality TV show starring himself. A small satellite TV network announced earlier this week that it had plans...

Friday, Apr. 25, 2003

• message board posts calling for Mr. Personality boycott removed.
  message board posts calling for Mr. Personality boycott removed. Messages posted on the Mr. Personality message boards calling for a boycott of the show's advertisers...
• Joe Millionaire's Sarah Kozer to appear on the cover of Playboy.
  Joe Millionaire's Sarah Kozer to appear on the cover of Playboy. In June, Joe Millionaire finalist Sarah Kozer will join Survivor's Jerri Manthey and Big...
• Real Cancun is in theatres today.
  Real Cancun is in theatres today. The Real Cancun, a film from the producers of The Real World, is in theatres starting today (find showtimes)....

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