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Monday, Dec. 8, 2003

Reichen "bears it all" in 2004 calendar.
Reichen "bears it all" in 2004 calendar. The Amazing Race 4 winner Reichen Lehmkuhl will soon have his own calendar in which he "bears it...
Pop Idol 2 down to three; Chris out.
Pop Idol 2 down to three; Chris out. Pop Idol 2 is down to three contestants after judge and crowd favorite Chris was dismissed Saturday...
American Candidate may air on Showtime as a fake race for President.
American Candidate may air on Showtime as a fake race for President. The initial concept behind American Candidate--the second incarnation of a presidential election-related series...
Average Joe concludes tonight.
Average Joe concludes tonight. Adam and Jason face off for Melana's everlasting love--or at least maybe for a prize that the producers will throw in--as...
Ozzy says he was "wiped out" on as many as 42 pills a day during taping.
Ozzy says he was "wiped out" on as many as 42 pills a day during taping. Let's just call December of 2003 the month that...
Kelly, Ruben nominated for Grammys; Ruben's album will go platinum Tuesday.
Kelly, Ruben nominated for Grammys; Ruben's album will go platinum Tuesday. American Idol has finally produced something other than a spat with a puppet and...

Christa "had a sneaking suspicion that [Jon] was lying" about his grandma.
Christa "had a sneaking suspicion that [Jon] was lying" about his grandma. Although she'd be perfectly justified hating on both Jon and Sandra, Survivor Pearl...
some in Altus didn't like Paris and Nicole; farmer says they bribed security.
some in Altus didn't like Paris and Nicole; farmer says they bribed security. Contradicting the mayor's glowing endorsement of Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie's time...
as Bachelorette Trista and Ryan get married, Jenn and Bachelor Andrew split.
as Bachelorette Trista and Ryan get married, Jenn and Bachelor Andrew split. Just as Trista and Ryan became the first couple from a Bachelor show...
Melana picks Jason, not Average Joe.
Melana picks Jason, not Average Joe. "I think I found a diamond in the rough," Melana Scantlin said, shortly before she picked the prettiest diamond,...
Ozzy seriously hurt in ATV crash.
Ozzy seriously hurt in ATV crash. Ozzy Osbourne "broke his collarbone, six ribs and a neck vertebra and suffered bleeding into his lungs" because of...
FOX wants new reality show with Paris, but not Nicole; adds Simple Life episode.
FOX wants new reality show with Paris, but not Nicole; adds Simple Life episode. FOX is showing no love for Nicole Richie, as the network...

actor says Pop Idol contestants are "mentally ill"; fan stalks finalist.
actor says Pop Idol contestants are "mentally ill"; fan stalks finalist. The Office actor Ricky Gervais says that Pop Idol 2 contestants "are very probably...
Carson writing book on men's fashion.
Carson writing book on men's fashion. Queer Eye for the Straight Guy centerpiece Carson Kressley is writing his own book that will be in bookstores...
Trista and Ryan's wedding airs tonight.
Trista and Ryan's wedding airs tonight. The Bachelorette wedding concludes tonight as Trista and Ryan finally get married (the actual ceremony happened Saturday). They are...
Average Joe finale beats Monday Night Football with 17.4 million viewers.
Average Joe finale beats Monday Night Football with 17.4 million viewers. Melana's shallow, heartless decision may have disappointed those who have hearts or consciences, but...
Ryan Seacrest replaces Casey Kasem on AT40, preps new live TV show.
Ryan Seacrest replaces Casey Kasem on AT40, preps new live TV show. Brian Dunkelman, get out your Ryan Seacrest voodoo doll. The remaining American Idol...

Pop Idol host "mortified" about rumors that she and Simon Cowell are together.
Pop Idol host "mortified" about rumors that she and Simon Cowell are together. The host of Pop Idol 2, Kate Thornton, says that rumors about...
benefit will feature gay cast members; GLAAD's reality nominees announced.
benefit will feature gay cast members; GLAAD's reality nominees announced. The gay reality TV world is coalescing in two places. Tonight, at least seven gay...
Ozzy "nearly paralyzed," on ventilator.
Ozzy "nearly paralyzed," on ventilator. Ozzy's ATV crash left him "nearly paralysed" as he "broke his neck but miraculously did not damage the nerves in...
Mark Burnett will follow reopening of Las Vegas' Golden Nugget for Casino.
Mark Burnett will follow reopening of Las Vegas' Golden Nugget for Casino. Mark Burnett is heading to Las Vegas to film his next series, The...

Paris has a Hello Kitty wallet; Nicole praised for staying away from heroin.
Paris has a Hello Kitty wallet; Nicole praised for staying away from heroin. Apparently auditioning for a role in Paris Hilton's next videotape, Tina Brown...
Meredith is the next Bachelorette.
Meredith is the next Bachelorette. She was rejected by Bob Guiney, and now she'll get a chance to reject people herself: Meredith Phillips will star...
Adam refused New York Times interview after being called him "homely."
Adam refused New York Times interview after being called him "homely." Apparently unaware that it's every reality TV star's duty to plaster themselves all over...
wedding watched by more people in the US than Princess Diana's wedding.
wedding watched by more people in the US than Princess Diana's wedding. Trista and Ryan's Bachelorette wedding was watched by 17.1 million viewers, about 100,000...
Burton's out; Survivor Pearl Islands final four are Sandra, Lil, Darrah, and Jon.
Burton's out; Survivor Pearl Islands final four are Sandra, Lill, Darrah, and Jon. The women finally got their act together on Survivor Pearl Islands, banding...