reality blurred + archives + April 27 to May 3, 2003

Monday, Apr. 28, 2003

Bachelor 3 reject on watching herself: "my heart kind of went out to me."
Bachelor 3 reject on watching herself: "my heart kind of went out to me." On Wednesday's The Bachelor 3, Andrew Firestone didn't give a rose...
second UK I'm a Celebrity series starts today; lawsuit by UK Survivor dropped.
second UK I'm a Celebrity series starts today; lawsuit by UK Survivor dropped. The second season of ITV's I'm a Celebrity--Get Me Out of Here...
PBS' Manor House debuts tonight.
PBS' Manor House debuts tonight. PBS series of people-living-in-houses- continues tonight with the debut of Manor House. Nineteen people, including a family of five and...
cable network focusing on reality TV to be launched by reality TV stars.
cable network focusing on reality TV to be launched by reality TV stars. The Amazing Race 2's Blake Mycoskie and other reality TV show cast...

PBS shows "look at a time and place by putting people in that environment."
PBS shows "look at a time and place by putting people in that environment." PBS' Manor House, which continues with two more episodes tonight on...
ESPN will select SportsCenter anchor via reality TV competition.
ESPN will select SportsCenter anchor via reality TV competition. The next anchor on ESPN's SportsCenter may be selected via a competition-oriented show the network is...
Trista, Ryan, Andrew Firestone attend White House Correspondents Dinner.
Trista, Ryan, Andrew Firestone attend White House Correspondents Dinner. ABC, whose entertainment chairman Lloyd Braun recently admitted the network was "inconsistent with our strategy" and...
MTV staying at UCSC for Frat. Life 2.
MTV staying at UCSC for Frat. Life 2. After a trial run filming the Delta Omega Chi fraternity at the University of California Santa Cruz,...

Real Cancun lands in 10th place, averaging $933 per theatre.
Real Cancun lands in 10th place, averaging $933 per theatre. The Real Cancun, the first reality movie to be released, didn't do well over the...
Simon will appear on The Simpsons.
Simon will appear on The Simpsons. American Idol and Pop Idol judge Simon Cowell is following in Tony Blair's footsteps by becoming a character on...
next House show: singles will search for love in Jane Austen's time.
next House show: singles will search for love in Jane Austen's time. The UK's Channel 4 is planning a new historical immersion reality TV show...
Joe Millionaire's Sarah's Playboy pics don't include full frontal nudity.
Joe Millionaire's Sarah's Playboy pics don't include full frontal nudity. June's issue of Playboy features Joe Millionaire finalist and foot fetish film star Sarah Kozer...
Jack Osbourne is in rehab.
Jack Osbourne is in rehab. 17-year-old Jack Osbourne, star of The Osbournes and music promoter, has been in rehab since last Wednesday and is currently...

"We were actually grateful and fond of the staff, though not reciprocated."
"We were actually grateful and fond of the staff, though not reciprocated." Manor House's Sir John, also known as John Olliff-Cooper, says in a chat...
TAR4 debuts May 29 in Canada.
TAR4 debuts May 29 in Canada. The Amazing Race 4 will debut Thursday, May 29, on Canada's CTV, according to an FAQ on the network's...
Kimberly Caldwell gets job with FOX Sports Net; tour dates announced.
Kimberly Caldwell gets job with FOX Sports Net; tour dates announced. American Idol 2's Kimberly Caldwell has landed a post-show job: she will debut this...

fourth UK Big Brother series will abandon rich/poor division.
fourth UK Big Brother series will abandon rich/poor division. For its fourth series, Channel 4's Big Brother, which starts late this month, will dispense with...
Sharon partly blames herself for Jack's "pills, marijuana and beer" problems.
Sharon partly blames herself for Jack's "pills, marijuana and beer" problems. The Osbournes' Jack Osbourne's time in rehab has been interrupted by trespassing members of...
Ruben says "God's got my back; Simon says guest judges are "insulting."
Ruben says "God's got my back; Simon says guest judges are "insulting." Ruben Studdard unexpectedly came in second to last place on Wednesday's show, giving...

Nashville Star concludes tonight.
Nashville Star concludes tonight. USA Network's Nashville Star will crown a winner tonight. One of the three remaining contestants--Buddy Jewell, Miranda Lambert, and John Arthur...